FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI)

Swissôtel will expand its Thai hotel portfolio this summer when it takes over the management of a Dusit property in Phuket. In June 2016, the existing dusitD2 Phuket Resort, which is…

GTA, Kuoni’s travel distribution arm, has renewed its Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) in Singapore for another 12 months. The scheme, which was first launched in 2015, sees GTA…

FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) has announced its intent to expand its presence in the Middle East, including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the opening of four new properties. “Our…

DR CARL JONES has been announced as American Express Global Business Travel's new vice president of global client management, Asia Pacific. A UK national, Dr Jones spent the last 12…

AccorHotels has agreed to acquire FRHI, the company that operates Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel. Under the terms of the deal, AccorHotels will issue 46.7 million new shares and pay…

Fairmont has celebrated the grand opening of its new luxury hotel in Jakarta. The Fairmont Jakarta soft-opened in January 2015, but the property officially launched this week with a…

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage a brand new luxury hotel in the Chinese city of Jinan. Scheduled to open in 2020, the new Swissôtel Jinan will become…

The FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) have announced development of two new hotel projects in Egypt while also releasing new details of its previously announced tri-brand hotel development in…

GTA has developed two new initiatives designed to drive more visitors to Singapore. Under a new Strategic Partnership Program (SPP), announced late last week, the travel distributor…

The FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) recently concluded its recent Middle East global sales office road show held in Jeddah, Riyadh, Doha and Kuwait. The events witnessed strong…

Raffles has launched its first hotel in Jakarta, designed around the Indonesian art scene. The new Raffles Jakarta, which soft-opened on 16 March 2015, is linked directly to the new…

MICHAEL SENGOL has been selected to lead the Bintan Lagoon Resort. The hospitality industry veteran takes the role of interim managing director at the 470-room Indonesian property,…

Fairmont has continued its recent growth in Indonesia with the launch of its first hotel in the capital, Jakarta. The opening of the Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali late last year marked…

Fairmont has unveiled the latest stage of its expansion in China, with plans for its first luxury hotel in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei province. Scheduled to open in 2017,…

Fairmont has arrived in Bali, with the launch of a new beachfront resort. The former Regent Bali has been rebranded as the Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali and relaunched a month ahead of…

FRHI Hotels & Resorts has revealed plans to significantly grow its hotel portfolio across five years in all three of its brands. The hotel company, which operates the Fairmont,…

CHANDRASHEKHAR JOSHI has been appointed general manager of the new JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa, which is scheduled to open next month. Joshi, or CJ as he is…

Fairmont has been appointed to manage the Regent Bali - an all-suite beachfront resort in the Sanur area of the island. Scheduled to commence operations as the Fairmont Sanur Beach…

PHILIPPE CARETTI has assumed the role of vice president of operations for Marco Polo Hotels. He arrives at the Hong Kong-based hotel group with 22 years of experience, the last six of…

Fairmont has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in central China's Henan province. The new-build Fairmont Zhengzhou hotel will be located in the capital of Henan, as part…

FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) has recently announced that growth in the Middle East, Africa and India (MEAI) region will reach 50% within next five years.  In preparation for…