Upper House's House of Healing program delivers city-specific, two-day curated wellness experiences across Hong Kong, Chengdu, and Shanghai via rotating practitioner residencies.
Wyndham's Ramada Encore brand crosses 1,000 operational keys in India with three new hotels in Ayodhya, Vrindavan, and Kochi, targeting pilgrimage and regional business travel demand.
Melbourne hotels hit record September ADR (AUD242.11) and RevPAR (AUD182.99), driven by the AFL Grand Final, NFL's Australia debut, and the Melbourne Royal Show.
India beat 21 other destinations to host the 2027 WTTC Global Summit in Delhi, as WTTC forecasts the country's travel and tourism economy will nearly double to $527 billion by 2036.
HVS weekly digest covers four Asia Pacific deals: IOI's SGD593M Singapore acquisition for a luxury hotel-office tower, CR Longdation's HKD440M Hong Kong hotel-to-student-housing conversions, a Coliwoo asset sale-leaseback, and AB Capital's 16th Japan hotel buy.
Point Hotel Brisbane deployed Canary Technologies across messaging, check-in, checkout, and upselling, saving 300 staff hours in six months and generating over AUD 60,000 in ancillary revenue.
Marriott and FICO Corporation signed a deal for seven new hotels across Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, adding 1,262 keys and introducing citizenM, Four Points Flex and Series by Marriott to Thailand.
Japan hotel rates are rising sharply for the autumn foliage period, with 19 of 22 destinations above annual averages, led by Nagoya (+31%) and Kanazawa (+28%), as domestic demand offsets slowing inbound tourism in 2026.
WiT Singapore's 21st edition put agentic AI at the centre of debate, with speakers converging on trust and human connection as the last defensible assets for travel brands.
Indonesia's hotel market shows strong ADR growth but stagnant occupancy, with luxury outperforming and midscale under pressure from new supply, contrasting with demand-led recovery in Vietnam and the Philippines.
Hilton and Kalyani Group signed two 300-room hotels near Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, due to open in 2030 with 72,000 sq ft of MICE space.
Minor Hotels launches Life Longevity, a multi-format wellness brand spanning resort, urban and residential settings, with its first urban site opening at The St. Regis Bangkok this autumn.
PolyU's SHTM Dean Prof. Kaye Chon received an honorary doctorate from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, honoring his lifelong contributions to hospitality and tourism education.
Marriott signs two properties with KS Hotels and Resorts at Khao Lak's Matalay: a 160-room Moxy and Thailand's first Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy with 60 units.
A survey of 250 Australian accommodation operators finds that digital travel platforms, flexible pricing, and event-driven travel are the top strategies for smoothing seasonal demand gaps.
C9 Hotelworks' 2026 Niseko review shows 46% hotel supply growth and rising summer ADR, with the market's investment case shifting toward year-round demand beyond its dominant winter season.
A hospitality IT consultant recaps a guest lecture at EHL, walking through 25 years of lessons on building a hotel from scratch, covering cabling, cost modeling, stakeholder management, and why technology should be invisible to guests.
IHCL's Ginger brand hits 100 operating hotels in India, with a total portfolio of 250 including 95 under development and upcoming openings at major airports in Bengaluru, Goa, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
Insights from a Shiji webinar explore how linking reservation and POS data helps restaurant operators move beyond booking volume to understand guest value, channel profitability, and sustainable margins.
Artotel Group now manages four U Stay properties in Jakarta and Bali under its "by ARTOTEL" brand, adding 250 rooms, with U Stay targeting 50 hotels and 5,000 rooms over the next three years.