Worldhotels has announced that they opened a new affiliate hotel in Prague yesterday, the Buddha-Bar Hotel. The new Buddha-Bar Hotel Prague is the first to open for the luxury brand. The rates for the hotel are starting at only £258 a night per room, which also includes breakfast. This introductory rate is [...]

Scandic Hotels is continuing to expand with the development of a new Vierumaki sports hotel, which will be located in the leading leisure and sports activities resort of Finland. This new hotel is going to offer nearly 200 guest rooms with its 2010 spring opening.
For the expansion, Scandic Hotels and Varma Mutual Pension, a [...]

Accor Hotels has signed an agreement in order to develop another 7 more hotels in Thailand, which is in addition to their existing 39 hotels in the country. The new properties will include the brands of Ibis, All Seasons, Mercure, and Novotel. Two of the properties will be situated in the city center [...]

Hilton Hotels has announced that they have signed a long-term management deal with JMD Ltd., which is a leading developer of properties, for a Doubletree by Hilton in Gurgaon, India. This will not just mark the first Doubletree development agreement in India, but also the emerging of JMD Ltd. into the industry of hospitality.
The [...]

Thistle Hotels is now taking their first step outside of the market of the United Kingdom with the opening of properties throughout Asia.  Heko Figge, the new Chief Operating Officer of Thistle Hotels, said that the company is weathering the global economic downturn well, and they feel like this is the right time for [...]

Operators of ski holidays say that there has been a 15% shift in holidaymakers choosing self-catering options for ski holidays instead of hotels.  Travelers are still opting for the same destinations for their breaks, but they are cutting the expense of their trips by doing away with extra luxuries.  Options for self-catering breaks are [...]