Originally opened in 1906 by John Jacob Astor IV, The new Knickerbocker will infuse its storied past with the rhythm of modern New York.

Converted from two historic buildings in the heart of the ‘White City’, Tel Aviv’s UNESCO heritage site, the Norman has 30 bedrooms and 20 suites, including two penthouse suites.

The first eco-resort property of its type in the region, BASK Resort Gili Meno will feature 81 individual villas totalling 98 rooms in studio, loft, two-bedroom and three-bedroom suite layouts.

The brand will transform the current North 16 GOA Resort owned by Convention Hotels India (CHI) into the 135-room Hard Rock Hotel Goa.

A former Buddhist monk who studied the Dharma in monasteries across Asia, Fera will be leading twice daily meditation classes and hosting a series of five Life Talks each week.

From a Toy Story hotel in Shanghai, to a South Seas Resort in Dubai, to a Ferrari property in Barcelona, get set for a surge in themed hotels.

Besides 140 guest rooms, the Park Inn by Radisson Libreville offers multiple dining options and shares a business centre with the Okoume Palace Hotel.

Located on a three and a half-acre private beach enclave, Ian Schrager and Marriott International aimed to reinvent the traditional beach hotel.

His cross-brand experience includes working full-service and select-service hotels with Marriott, Hilton, Westin, Sheraton and Hyatt.