Lemon Tree Hotels Limited announced its latest hotel signing – Lemon Tree Hotel, Malad, Mumbai. This hotel, owned by Anmol Fluid Control Products Private Limited is expected to be operational under the Lemon Tree Hotel brand by August 2022, and shall be managed by Carnation Hotels Private Limited, a subsidiary and the management arm of Lemon Tree Hotels Limited. Malad is a prominent residential cum commercial locality situated in the western part of Mumbai. It is a developing area driven by proximity to employment hubs, educational institutions, world class healthcare facilities and recreational centers. Malad enjoys excellent connectivity to…
Author: Asmita Mukherjee
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a strategic partnership with Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, in an online ceremony at Arabian Travel Market. The partnership’s social and economic initiatives will encourage and entice visitors worldwide to visit Abu Dhabi, promoting the UAE capital as a top-tier travel destination in 13 markets across Asia and Europe, including in India, China, South Korea, Japan, USA, UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. The partnership marks the first time DCT Abu Dhabi has engaged Trip.com Group as a whole, rather than with its various singular entities, increasing consistent visibility across its five popular business and consumer…
Emaar Hospitality is planning to open new properties in the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa region this year and next as part of a continued recovery in international tourism from the Covid-19 pandemic. The hospitality arm of UAE’s biggest developer Emaar Properties is eyeing expansion with a new hotel in Bahrain in 2022, followed by openings in Egypt and Saudi Arabia in 2023, Mark Kirby, head of Emaar Hospitality, told a press conference at the Arabian Travel Market on Monday. In the UAE, it will expand with new properties in Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Dubai Creek Harbour…
Emirates and Royal Air Maroc have signed a partnership deal to develop new routes, according to a top executive of the Dubai-based carrier. Speaking to Arab News at the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai, Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim revealed the two airlines will offer more travel choices and connections between Dubai and Casablanca. “We just signed now with Royal Air Maroc, just an hour ago, with a full-fledged cooperation on the codeshare,” he told Arab News. From Casablanca and Dubai, both airlines will use a combined 209 destinations for their marketing codes, the statement said. As part…
Abu Dhabi entertainment company Miral has launched its strategic roadmap at this year’s edition of the Arabian Travel Market event as it looks to reinforce Abu Dhabi’s position as a global tourism hub. The company will be announcing upcoming projects as part of its commitment to enhancing Abu Dhabi’s leisure and entertainment offering. “We look forward to building more immersive attractions, world-class destinations, and enhanced guest experiences as we contribute to Abu Dhabi’s tourism growth and position it as a global destination for visitors from all around the world,” CEO Mohamed Abdalla Al-Zaabi said in a press statement. In partnership…
According to the Financial Express, Ritesh Agarwal led travel-tech firm OYO has agreed to acquire Europe-based vacation rental company ‘Direct Booker’, the company said in a statement Monday. The deal has been completed at an acquisition price of over INR 40 crore ( or USD 5.5 million), the company added. Through the acquisition, OYO will expand its footprint in Europe, and specifically in Croatia, it said. OYO already has nearly 1,800 vacation homes on its Belvilla platform and over 7,000 homes on its Traum Ferienwohnungen platform. OYO owns and runs both the platforms to serve customers in Europe. The inventory…
La Vie Hotels & Resorts, one of Asia Pacific’s leading and fastest growing independent hotel management companies, has signed a landmark deal with Radisson Hotel Group and Sino Lanka Group to operate three hotels in Sri Lanka. This major new agreement with Radisson Hotel Group, will see the company launch an upper-upscale Radisson Blu resort on the shores of the Indian Ocean near Galle, and two upscale Radisson hotels in Colombo – one in the heart of the country’s capital city and the other in Kandy, the cultural heart of the island. The three new properties will start to welcome…
In continuation of their initiative to educate the travel trade about some new and niche tourism products of the USA, on April 13, 2022, Brand USA organized the first webinar of 2022 called the Discover USA – Knowledge Series. Being the first part of a series of 3 webinars, the program focused on U.S. Gateway Cities and self-drive holidays. The webinar highlighted what’s new in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and San Francisco. These cities and beyond also offer some of the most popular routes on the East Coast for self-drive itineraries. Bhavika Jariwala, Account Director, India – Brand…
Hotelivate hosted the 17th Edition of its Hotel Investment Conference – South Asia (HICSA) at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai on 6 and 7 April 2022. This annual event is India’s largest hospitality investment conference and this year it saw well over 400 delegates in attendance representing various businesses across the hospitality spectrum which indicated a turning point in the industry’s recovery. After a hiatus because of a global pandemic, a completely in-person conference was a much-needed welcome change. A collection of presentations, keynotes, interviews and panel discussions covered a plethora of themes and topics as industry stalwarts addressed the challenges…
The 66th Convention & Exhibition of TAAI, which was scheduled to be held from 19-22 April 2022, in Colombo Sri Lanka, which has been postponed. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI states that, “We had an overwhelming response to the convention registrations which had crossed the 500-registration mark. Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), along with Sri Lankan Airlines and, the Hotels in Colombo, were eager to host us for the convention, as was TAAI. The current economic and political situation in the island nation, whereby there is a shortage of fuel, power,…
