Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad

Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd, through its subsidiary Regenta Hotels Private Limited, has launched Regenta Hubballi, expanding the group’s presence in Karnataka. Located on Gokul Main Road beside the Deshpande Foundation, the hotel is positioned within Hubballi’s commercial corridor and caters to business and leisure travellers. The property has 117 rooms and suites across Deluxe, Executive, Premium and Suite categories. Guest amenities include Wi-Fi, minibars, electronic safes and tea and coffee makers. The hotel has a multi-cuisine all-day dining restaurant, PINXX, and MIX, a lounge offering beverages and light bites. Its MICE and events infrastructure includes Magnolia Hall spread across 2,580…

Summit Hotels & Resorts has signed a 24-key property in Samthar, an emerging mountain destination in West Bengal, as the hospitality company continues to deepen its presence across lesser-explored destinations in the Eastern Himalayas. Scheduled to open in October-November 2026, Summit Samthar – The Offbeat Collection will become part of the company’s recently introduced Offbeat portfolio, which focuses on destinations beyond established tourist circuits. Located approximately 30 km from Siliguri, Samthar is surrounded by forests, tea gardens and Himalayan landscapes. Unlike the region’s more established hill stations, the destination remains relatively underexplored, with potential for nature-led and slow travel, hiking…

For the International Institute of Culinary Arts (IICA), staying relevant in culinary education means staying closely connected with what is happening outside the classroom. From engaging with embassies and international chefs to drawing on its alumni network and introducing emerging subjects such as AI, the institute is continually looking beyond its own faculty and curriculum to keep pace with the industry. Speaking to HospitalityBiz India on the sidelines of IICA’s 41st convocation at Le Meridien New Delhi, IICA Chairman Virender S Datta said the institute’s close engagement with the industry and wider culinary world was one of the key factors…

The Delhi High Court has directed leading online travel agencies (OTAs) to remove, delist or block 22 hotel and hospitality listings identified in proceedings concerning the alleged unauthorised use of names incorporating “Orchid”, a registered trademark associated with Kamat Hotels (India) Limited (KHIL). The listings cover properties across Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. Names cited in the proceedings include variations such as “The Orchid”, “Orchid Hotel”, “Orchid Inn”, “Hotel Orchid”, “Blue Orchid”, “River Orchid Resort” and “Golden Orchid”. The court’s order brings OTA listing practices into…

Antara River Cruises has launched Nauka Vilas, a private one-suite wooden yacht designed for bespoke journeys on the Hooghly. Sailing from and to Kolkata, the yacht is positioned as a private river cruise experience for couples and small groups seeking an exclusive itinerary. The yacht features a single Luxury Suite with a king bed, three-fixture ensuite bathroom, walk-in closet and private sun deck that converts into an open-air lounge. The vessel also features teak interiors, floor-to-window river views and an in-house culinary team. The inaugural itinerary, A Romantic Bespoke Journey on the Hooghly, is a three-night, four-day all-inclusive journey covering…

Sibaya, in partnership with Stone Wood Hotels & Resorts, has opened Sibaya Courtyard by Stone Wood Premier, a 40-room hotel in Calangute, North Goa. The property is the second hotel under the Sibaya portfolio, with Stone Wood Hotels & Resorts managing hospitality operations. Located in Khobra Vaddo in the Baga–Calangute hospitality market, the hotel is a five-minute walk from Tito’s Lane and provides access to Baga and Calangute beaches. The 40-room property offers three room categories: Deluxe Rooms with Balcony, Premium Rooms with Balcony and Pool View Rooms with Balcony. All rooms feature private balconies. Th

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has announced the opening of Ginger Goa, Arpora, strengthening the company’s presence in North Goa. The hotel features 77 rooms and offers an all-day diner, Qmin, along with a pool café and bar. The property also includes banqueting and outdoor lawn spaces for corporate meetings, conferences, social events and celebrations. Deepika Rao, Executive Vice President – Select Service Business, IHCL, said, “The opening of Ginger Goa, Arpora strengthens IHCL’s presence in the state. Reflecting Ginger’s lean luxe philosophy, the hotel offers contemporary design, vibrant social spaces and the comfort and convenience that today’s travellers seek.” Located…

Realising the importance of connectivity for travel and tourism development, and the need to synchronise the two, the Union government is understood to have started exploring ways to bridge the current mismatch between connectivity-related developments and tourism infrastructure, and ensure that both move in tandem going forward. Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat gave ample indication of this new thinking in the government at the Hoteliers’ Conclave 2026 of the Hotel Association of India (HAI) in Delhi a couple of days ago. Aligning the country’s expanding connectivity infrastructure with tourism and hotel investments can open up new economic opportunities, as…

Accor has signed a dual-branded development comprising Pullman Bengaluru Airport and ibis Bengaluru Airport, strengthening its presence in Bengaluru’s northern airport corridor. The two hotels are scheduled to open in 2032 and will jointly offer 450 rooms. The development will comprise 200 rooms at Pullman Bengaluru Airport and 250 rooms at ibis Bengaluru Airport, along with food and beverage outlets, meeting and event facilities, fitness centres and swimming pools. Located in Bengaluru’s airport corridor, the project is expected to cater to demand from business and MICE travellers, airline crews, long-stay project teams and leisure travellers, amid the expansion of aviation,…

 ELE|NA (Elements of Nature), the luxury wellness and spa brand of Atmosphere Wellness Pvt. Ltd., has partnered with Ananta Spa & Resort, Ajabgarh, to operate the resort’s wellness sanctuary under the ELE|NA Ayur identity. The Ajabgarh property marks ELE|NA’s first project under its partnership with Ananta Hotels & Resorts and forms part of the brand’s expansion in India’s wellness hospitality market. Positioned as a drive-to wellness destination accessible from Delhi and Jaipur, ELE|NA Ayur at Ajabgarh will combine ELE|NA’s spa management and wellness programming with the resort’s setting in the Aravalli foothills. The partnership covers concept development, programming, operations, team…