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The Orchid Pune has appointed veteran hotelier Rajesh Mehta as its new General Manager, bringing more than three decades of hospitality leadership experience to one of Pune’s prominent five-star hotels. Mehta will oversee hotel operations while focusing on guest satisfaction, service excellence, business development and long-term operational growth. His appointment also places renewed emphasis on […]
Summit Hotels & Resorts is expanding the possibilities for family holidays across Eastern and Northeast India by introducing dedicated pet-friendly accommodation at selected leisure properties. The initiative is designed for travellers who increasingly consider pets an essential part of family vacations. Selected accommodation options across destinations including Gangtok, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kaziranga and Tashigang will welcome
Park Hotel Vitznau and Campus Hotel Hertenstein have achieved their first Green Globe certification, strengthening the environmental credentials of two prominent hospitality properties overlooking Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne. Operated under Hospitality Visions Lake Lucerne AG, the sister hotels have developed a shared sustainability programme focused on energy efficiency, renewable resources, waste reduction, biodiversity and employee participation.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka will mark its second anniversary with a major culinary celebration combining Italian heritage, Japanese seasonal ingredients and international luxury hospitality. Running from August 20 to 31, 2026, the anniversary programme will bring together Executive Chef Paolo Pelosi of Four Seasons Hotel Osaka with Executive Chef Andrea Accordi and Executive Pastry Chef
Cheval Collection has strengthened its position in international luxury hospitality after securing the Best Cross-Brand Contribution title at the 2026 Global Hotel Alliance Awards, recognising strong loyalty engagement and cross-brand performance within the GHA DISCOVERY ecosystem. The achievement highlights the growing influence of loyalty programmes across independent hospitality brands as travellers increasingly expect rewards, recognition
Michigan’s lodging tax structure is becoming increasingly important for travellers and hospitality operators as state use tax, county accommodation levies and tourism assessments combine to create significantly different overnight costs across destinations. From Detroit and Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor and Traverse City, accommodation bills can include several layers of taxation or assessments depending on
Russia’s tourism tax is generating stronger municipal revenues in 2026, creating a new source of funding for destinations seeking to improve visitor infrastructure, strengthen hospitality regulation and support long-term regional tourism development. The system, introduced nationally from January 2025 to replace the previous resort-fee model, allows municipalities to levy a tourism tax on qualifying accommodation
Cyprus is strengthening its position as a leading Mediterranean holiday destination as travellers seek luxury accommodation, attractive beaches and competitive summer value across Ayia Napa, Protaras, Limassol and Larnaca. The island’s compact geography, warm climate and varied resort offering make it especially attractive for families, couples and short-break visitors. Travellers can combine beach holidays with
Vietnam’s booming summer tourism season is driving exceptional demand across Vung Tau, Ho Tram and surrounding coastal destinations, but the surge in accommodation bookings is also creating new risks for travellers. Hotels, resorts, villas and homestays across Ho Chi Minh City’s eastern coastal tourism region are seeing strong occupancy during the peak holiday period. At
Sedona’s wellness tourism landscape is expanding beyond large destination spas as two smaller West Sedona hotels introduce dedicated facilities including salt rooms, saunas, cold plunges and red-light therapy. Arroyo Pinion Hotel and Southwest Inn at Sedona, both located along the State Route 89A corridor, are adding wellness experiences that travellers can combine with hiking, sightseeing
France and Greece are gaining major new boutique hospitality offerings as Accor accelerates the European growth of its MGallery Collection through two distinctive coastal properties. In France, the 102-room Bel Hotel Oléron Thalasso & Spa – MGallery Collection has opened on Île d’Oléron, combining Atlantic Ocean scenery, wellness and thalassotherapy. Meanwhile, in Greece, a new
New Zealand’s hospitality sector has gained a fresh premium accommodation option with the opening of voco Queenstown, bringing 227 upgraded guest rooms and suites, refreshed public spaces and new dining experiences to one of the country’s most celebrated tourism destinations. The hotel has been repositioned from the former Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown into
