BWH Hotel Group is celebrating another major award, after its subsidiary Best Western Hotels & Resorts was named as one of “Asia’s Top Hotel Chains” at the NOW Travel Asia Awards 2019-2020.

This prestigious title was presented to the company in a grand ceremony and gala dinner held in the Fullon Hotel Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf, Taiwan, on November 15.

This marks the third prestigious award won by Best Western Hotels & Resorts in Asia in recent months, after it was named"...

India is expected to see a 10 to 15 percent increase in foreign tourist arrivals this December – New Year festival season, a silver lining for the country amidst growing fears about deepening economic slowdown in the country with several sectors facing demand slow down.

Tour operators and hotels and resorts across leading tourist destinations in India such as Goa, Kerala and Delhi have said they are seeing 10 percent and above increase in"...

Damascus, SANA_ Alwan “colors” sports marathon dubbed “I love you Syria” kicked off on Friday with the participation of about 3000 young men and women from Damascus and and other governorates.

The event conveys the message of joy, love and peace from Syria to the world and confirms that Syria is fine.

The governorate of Damascus, in cooperation"...

Christy Sardauna Garba, from Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments, beat off stiff competition to win the fifth annual Time Hotels Dubai Waiters’ Race, which took place on November 15.

Mohammad Muzambeer from Citadines Metro Central Hotel finished in second place, and Moustafa Altayeb Moustafa, from O’Learys Sports Restaurant, came in third.

Organised and coordinated by Time Oak Hotel & Suites, which also acted as the starting point for the hotly contested race, waiters had to race to"...

Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of LuLu Group International has completed investments of £ 300 million in UK, with the inauguration of the Great Scotland Yard in London today. The hotel will be open for business from December 9, 2019. The historic property was acquired in 2015 for Rs. 1,025 crores, and the makeover of the hotel involved a further Rs. 512 crores. In addition to the Great Scotland Yard, Twenty14 Holdings had acquired the celebrated Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian in"...

Azerai Ke Ga Bay, a luxurious and secluded oceanfront retreat in southeastern Vietnam, is set to launch in early 2020 as the third property in Azerai Resorts’ growing portfolio.

The property is scheduled to open April 1, 2020, with first bookings available online early in the New Year.

The 55-room resort, which will succeed Princess D’Annam Resort & Spa on the same site following a six-month renovation, is located 180km east of Saigon on a sweeping five-kilometre white sand beach"...

Homs, SANA-On the occasion of Christmas, al-Hwash town in Homs countryside on Tuesday lighted the Christmas tree amid popular festival at the courtyard of Mar Elias Church.

Bishop Aliasha Khaisha said in a speech that Christmas is a day for Peace, Joy and amity, affirming that Syria was and still is the safe haven for all people and the cradle of heavenly religions and"...

Thomas Cook India (TCIL) has struck a deal to acquire the rights for the British travel services brand for India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.

The brand acquisition deal is struck for a one-time payment of £1.5 million.

Thomas Cook India Group, one of the largest travel service provider networks headquartered in the Asia-Pacific region, ceased to be a subsidiary of the"...

Turkey’s tourism industry, a key pillar of the economy, could struggle to reach visitor and revenue targets in the coming years after two new taxes come into force and sharp increases in costs continue to pressure businesses, tourism companies say, reports Reuters.

Costs, which the industry says surged 35% last year, as well as the new taxes that will be reflected in prices, could cause Turkey to lose customers to other Mediterranean countries.