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An engaged couple, set to be married in a month, was arrested at 1:30am in a hotel room in Kluang, Johor, by the Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ).

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, has appointed Karelle Lamouche as CEO for Europe & North Africa for its Premium, Midscale & Economy brands. In her new role, Karelle will lead Accor’s business in the region, which includes more than 3,000 hotels across 40+ countries, representing approximately 40% of Accor’s entire global network.

A wholly owned subsidiary of City Developments Limited (CDL) – Copthorne Hotel Holdings – has completed the acquisition of Holiday Inn London on Kensington High Street for £280 million (S$480.2 million).

EVT Limited has officially launched EVT Connect Hospitality after successfully completing its Pro-invest Hotels (PIH) acquisition, enhancing the group’s status as the second largest hotel operator across Australia and New Zealand, operating a network of over 100 hotels and resorts, including confirmed pipeline properties.

Whitbread has purchased Victory House, a freehold office building located at 30-34 Kingsway, WC2, in Central London. The acquisition was made from a private overseas investor for an undisclosed sum. 

A security manager at Taj Samudra, Colombo, has been arrested following a viral video that showed him slapping two trainees inside a room and addressing a group of trainees in an abusive manner.

The first-ever Chelsea Football Club (CFC)-themed hotel suites in Asia have been unveiled by Ascott, a renowned international hospitality company, in an exciting new chapter for travel experiences that blend luxury and sport. 

The policy, first committed voluntarily by the CEO Ranjit Batra in 2024, positioning Ventive Hospitality as the first Indian hospitality group to implement a structured minimum pay threshold, claimed a company release.

BLINK Design Group has officially landed in London, marking a significant new chapter for the globally acclaimed interior design studio. With established hubs in Bangkok, Singapore and Dubai, the company – founded and led by visionary designer Clint Nagata – continues its international momentum with the opening of its first UK outpost. The new studio brings together a curated team of top-tier creatives and strategic leaders, reinforcing BLINK’s reputation for design excellence across continents.

Oberland, a new hotel group, is entering the UK market with a planned opening in central Glasgow in April 2026.

The deal with Accor formalizes the conversion of the roughly 1,530-room Grand Westside into Mövenpick Manila Bay Westside, securing a global hospitality brand for what will stand as a flagship in the Entertainment City casino complex.

Fortress Investment Group plans to sell two resorts on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands through a deal that will be financed by municipal bonds, and which will allow the territory to ultimately acquire the property.

The PuLi Group will launch next year as an exclusive collection of luxury hotels, evolving from its Shanghai property into the flagship of a growing portfolio across major global destinations.

A half-naked West Country Tesco worker who gave a London Shard hotel room a "total and complete trashing" cost the owners just shy of £150,000. Kellar Knight, 23, treated his new girlfriend to a £1,300-a-night stay at the Shangri La Hotel on the 39th floor of the skyscraper in June 2024, but things went horribly wrong after “a couple of drinks”.

Turkeys Gobble and Waddle were treated to a luxury VIP hotel stay at the Willard Hotel in Washington DC.

Australia based TFE Hotels has made its long-awaited UK debut with the first of two landmark Adina properties: The Hobson Cambridge by Adina and The Wellington Glasgow by Adina.

A shop at the famed Manhattan hotel, where scenes from the movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” were filmed, is holding a Kevin McCallister lookalike contest this holiday season. And the winner could get the opportunity to check-in to The Plaza just like Kevin.

Service Properties Trust (SVC), one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REIT), continued its restructuring by selling 34 hotels for 224.7 million dollars. This sale was completed on November 18 and 19, 2025. This sale is part of a larger transaction whereby SVC is selling one hundred and thirteen hotels. 

The Georgian Hotel Association has warned of mounting financial losses across the country’s hospitality sector due to a new tourist fraud scheme involving delayed refund claims.

The Michelin Key — the hotel world’s equivalent of the Michelin Star — has officially entered India, marking a watershed moment for the country’s luxury hospitality sector. In its first-ever India list, Michelin has awarded 36 properties across the country, introducing a new global quality benchmark for hotels and elevating India’s position in the premium tourism landscape.

Lotte Hotel & Resorts hosted a diplomatic lunch on November 21 at Signiel Seoul, inviting ambassadors from over 20 countries, including Canada, New Zealand, and Thailand, to celebrate “Kimchi Day,” the company announced on November 24.

A £1,000-a-night ultra-luxury hotel is soon to grace the streets of London’s Piccadilly, just a stone’s throw from the iconic Ritz Hotel. The brainchild of Singaporean magnate Asok Kumar Hiranandani, this new development promises to transform the luxury hotel scene in the city. 

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, and NUO International Hotel Management Co., Ltd., recently signed a strategic Letter of Agreement to collaborate on brand development and international expansion.

The new guide covers five key pillars of disability inclusion – Inclusive Training, Spaces, Hiring, Digital Interfaces and Programmes – in a move to empower accommodation providers to provide welcoming and inclusive stay experiences for guests, while fostering inclusive hiring and training practices.