The existing Park Plaza Bangkok Soi 18 will be rebranded and reimagined with a colorful new (upper-) upscale concept, before relaunching as Radisson RED Bangkok Sukhumvit 18 in Q4 2025.
AVA Resort Cancun – 1,600 room luxury all-inclusive & all-oceanfront oasis
AVA Resort Cancun, led by trailblazing hospitality brand AIC Hotel Group, has announced its official opening, setting an elevated new standard for all-inclusive vacations. AVA offers 1600 ocean-facing rooms, 27 restaurants and bars—helmed by award-winning chefs and mixologists—a world-class, 22,000-square foot spa & wellness center, a state-of-the-art fitness center with Technogym equipment, pickleball courts, boxing ring, and more, a custom-designed waterpark, AVA Kids Club, The Lounge (just for teens), AVA’s own 120,000 square-foot saltwater bay, six swimming pools, a pristine white sand beachfront, and plenty of indoor entertainment, along with a robust suite of events and programming for all ages.
Luxurious Resort opens exquisite old-world bar by the beach
The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular beach town Mui Ne, has opened a quaint new bar that pays homage to the intimate Saigon bars of yesteryear.
Dusit signs to manage new luxury dual-branded resort and residences in Phuket
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has signed a partnership agreement with VillaCarte Group, a Phuket-based real estate development company with a diverse portfolio of villas, apartments, hotels, bars, and restaurants, to manage a dual-branded luxury hotel and apartment complex at the heart of VillaCarte’s highly anticipated Layan Verde Project on the west coast of Phuket.
Holiday Inn returns to Kyoto as IHG Hotels & Resorts and AXA IM Alts sign an agreement to open hotel in Kyoto Gojo by early 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced that it has signed a management agreement with AXA IM Alts to open Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo by early 2025.
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol now open
The all-new Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol is now open.
Avani debuts in the Netherlands with the opening of Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam
Avani Hotels & Resorts, the upscale lifestyle brand of Minor Hotels, continues its European expansion with the launch of Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam. Housed in a refurbished mid-century building in the heart of the city’s museum district, the 163-room canal-side property offers a relaxed stay for both business and leisure travellers, as well as access to some of Amsterdam’s most unique experiences through a series of innovative partnerships.
COTE Korean Steakhouse announces first location in Las Vegas at The Venetian Resort
Gracious Hospitality Management announces plans to open COTE Vegas, the brand’s first West Coast concept in 2025. Located at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, the Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, recently named North America’s Best Steakhouse by World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants, will debut early next year as a part of the resort’s $1.5 billion reinvestment project, which will touch nearly every facet of the legendary resort – from groundbreaking entertainment venues to new culinary concepts to renovated suites.
Hilton set to double lifestyle portfolio to 700 hotels within next four years
With nearly 350 existing lifestyle hotels and another 350 expected to join the portfolio by 2028, Hilton is set to double its presence in the fast-growing lifestyle category in the next four years. The recent addition of Graduate Hotels and NoMad to Hilton’s portfolio, coupled with increasing guest and owner demand, has positioned the company to further accelerate lifestyle category growth.
IHG Hotels & Resorts adds almost 1,000 rooms to Portuguese pipeline
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of nine hotels across Portugal, adding 976 rooms to the country’s growing and strong pipeline, as it continues to benefit from rapid growth. The signings cover two IHG brand collections including luxury and lifestyle, with the announcement of Kimpton Lisbon, Hotel Indigo Albufeira and Hotel Indigo Faro – and its Essentials Collection which comprises six signings across the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands – including suites offerings.
