Hotels

Luxury hotel brand Waldorf Astoria to open in Kuala Lumpur in January 2027

The hotel exterior of the Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur.

Japan tourist hot spot Hakone aims to implement accommodation tax

The local government aims to introduce the tax in fiscal 2028.

French city-dwellers swop stifling apartments for cool hotel rooms

A person shelters under an umbrella by the Eiffel Tower during high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

Frasers Property reshuffles hotel portfolio in $2.1b revamp: What investors need to know

Frasers House at Bugis is one of the five properties that Frasers Property would be divesting from its portfolio to its Thai owners for $1.1 billion.

As hotel restrictions ease, what’s next for Upper Circular Road and Beach Road?

The Upper Circular Road area (centre) on June 10, 2026.

Dominican Republic hotel fire: Woman killed, 1,700 people evacuated from beach resort

People looking at the fire at Viva Dominicus resort in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, on June 19.

Can a hotel bring you good fortune? Some South Koreans think this one in Seoul can

Grand Hyatt Seoul has drawn attention on social media as a spot said to bring good fortune.

Malaysian fans flocking to hotels for World Cup action

Football fans Chan Kok Leong (left) and Visshan Miyanathan watch a match at the lounge of Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Shift Happens

Why your favourite beach holiday destination is disappearing

On Dimakya Island in Palawan, Philippines, all-inclusive resort Discovery Coron is relocating its beachfront villas further inland as part of a major redevelopment effort.

Travelling with pets? Some South Korean hotels are going all in

Sono Pet Club & Resort at Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, has plenty of pet-friendly amenities.

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