JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. has signed a comprehensive agreement with DB Hospitality Private Limited, based in Mumbai, to operate multiple luxury hotels for DB Hospitality in major Indian cities, such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore.
DB Hospitality Private Limited is the hospitality industry arm of the DB Group of companies, one of India’s leading business [...]

Michael Sagild has been appointed CEO of Stein Management Company International following the recent investment by KOP Group, Singapore. Michael’s appointment is aimed at facilitating Stein’s expansion into the global hotel market from its base in Europe, augmenting its initial brand extension into Asia and North America.
Stein Hotels and Resorts will continue as the consumer-facing [...]

The Gayana Eco Resort on Pulau Gaya will be the first resort in Sabah to be affiliated with Small Luxury Hotels, a worldwide group of hotels offering exclusive holiday experiences.
Situated in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, its 44 water chalets lie in Malohom Bay.
The resort offers a seafood restaurant, dive centre, Marine Ecology Research [...]

Starwood Capital Group today announced that the recently launched “1” Hotel and Residences, the world’s first luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand, will open New York City’s first five-star green hotel on West 40th Street in Manhattan, across from Bryant Park. The “1” Hotel and Residences will be part of a proposed 31-story mixed-use green tower [...]

SRINAGAR: Hundreds of protesters in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir smashed the windows of a hotel they said was a being used for prostitution, set the owner’s car on fire and damaged two other cars on Friday, officials said.
A small group of protesters gathered in the afternoon outside the Le Meridien hotel in the [...]

A five-star hotel under the franchised Marriott Hotels brand could soon be established in Kingston, George-town, in direct competition with the 250-room Buddy’s International Hotel and Resort and the well-established Le Meridien Pegasus.
This newspaper understands that a consortium of private developers, which includes foreign investors, has expressed interest and has begun groundwork for the construction [...]

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced the Best Decorated Hotel Awards it conducted as part of the 35th UAE National Day celebrations from December 1 to 3.
The first prize was bagged by Avari Dubai Hotel, while Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa and Grand Hyatt Dubai were adjudged for [...]

This is the latest addition to the Le Meridien portfolio since Starwood acquired the brand in November 2005 and represents the third Le Meridien property in Russia. Formerly the North Crown Hotel, the project is financed by Evrofinance Mosnarbank through one of its subsidiary, and managed by Le Meridien.
“As Le Meridien continues to grow its [...]