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Abhinandan Lodha Group plans Rs 2,000-cr luxury hotels in Ayodhya, Benares, Vrindavan
Realty developer the Abhinandan Lodha Group, along with its marquee hospitality partners, plans to invest over Rs 2,000 crore to build five luxury hotels across India’s iconic heritage and cultural cities including Ayodhya, Benares, Vrindavan, Shimla, and Amritsar. To kickstart the plan, the company and Brookfield Group-owned the Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts have entered a partnership to develop a luxury modern palace hotel in Ayodhya near the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple that is set to be inaugurated this month. The first palatial hotel in Ayodhya will be spread over a five-acre land parcel on the banks of the sacred… Read More
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Boutique Hotel Pipeline Is Growing Fast – but Forecasts May Be Too High
Skift Take If all the US hotels planned in the lifestyle and soft-branded segments between 2024 and 2027 actually get built, it would mean 29% a year of pipeline growth on average. Color us doubtful. Sean O’Neill US hotel groups and developers have a red-hot interest in lifestyle hotels, soft-branded hotel collections, and independently-run boutique hotels. A new report suggests just how hot — even if actual development may not meet the loftiest goals. Developers and hotel groups have proposed nearly 60,000 branded lifestyle and soft-branded boutique hotels to open between mid-2023 and 2027, according to an analysis by The… Read More
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Ultra luxury Aman hotel group expands into Saudi Arabia with a promise to celebrate the Kingdom’s diversity
LONDON: Aman, a name whispered in the circles of the rich and famous, is one of the world’s most exclusive hotel groups, renowned for its near telepathic service and ultra-luxurious properties tucked in some of the globe’s most stunning locations. The brand has attracted legions of celebrity fans paying thousands of dollars a night just to experience its hospitality, from Kim Kardashian to Kylie Jenner, Justin Bieber to Ivanka Trump, Ariana Grande to Brad Pitt. After a visit to the company’s legendary discreet resort hidden down a nondescript road in the Utah desert, Kanye West, in a burst of Twitter… Read More
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JLL Asks – Why Luxury Hotel Brands Are Hot in India?
Why Luxury Hotel Brands Are Hot in India? Hotel operators are looking to ride the boom in domestic travel India is becoming a top destination for luxury and ultra luxury hotel companies, driven by a surge in domestic travel and the growing influence of the Indian middle and upper classes. New ultra-luxury hotel openings are set for next year in cities across the country, including from notable operators like Waldorf Astoria and Raffles. These luxury hotels get their “ultra” from elements such as exquisite design, personalized services, Michelin-starred restaurants,… Read More
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Hilton partners with Small Luxury Hotels of the World: Travel Weekly
Hilton unveiled an exclusive partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), with Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta calling it “a perfect combination” during the company’s Q4 earnings call on Wednesday. “This partnership will meaningfully expand our luxury distribution, as we expect to add the majority of their over 500 hotels to our system,” Nassetta said. He added that SLH’s outsized presence in resort markets and the collection’s “unique and hard-to-duplicate” locations around the world will be complementary to Hilton-owned luxury brands Waldorf Astoria, Conrad and LXR. Under the agreement, SLH member hotels who opt in to the program will… Read More
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Chase Travel’s expanded and rebranded luxury hotel program is now live
The luxury hotel booking engine for Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardmembers is now live. The Edit by Chase Travel — formerly known as the Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection — is now the in-house booking platform for Chase’s premium cardholders looking for added elite perks at posh hotels around the world. The offering was first previewed last December as part of the International Luxury Travel Market conference in Cannes, France. As its name might suggest, The Edit adds an editorial component to the platform by noting what a property is best known for and how it syncs up with traveler needs… Read More
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