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Hotels & ResortsA 20-key resort beside Rotela Lake in Jawai’s leopard country and a 10-suite safari lodge near Ranthambore National Park are due to open in October 2026. What each offers, and what to check.
Hotels & ResortsAman has named its first Maldives resort Amanolu: 52 keys and 16 private-island residences in Vaavu Atoll, with an opening planned for 2028. It is not open and is not yet bookable.
Hotels & ResortsUpdated 16 October: YOTEL Bangkok Sukhumvit, a 250-room hotel in the new Cloud 11 development linked to the BTS Skytrain by a 300 m skywalk, opened for stays from 15 October 2026, the hotel’s website says.
Hotels & ResortsThe ward with the most short-term rentals in Japan plans to ban them in residential-only zones and school districts. Around 2,000 of 3,775 registered minpaku could go — but not before summer 2027.
Hotels & ResortsMaharaja Club members now earn Air India points on stays at IHG hotels worldwide, and IHG One Rewards points convert to Maharaja Points. A 3x launch promotion runs 15 September to 31 December 2026.
Hotels & ResortsMoxy Niseko Village is the brand’s first alpine hotel in Japan and its fifth in the country, opening before a ski season that also brings a new eight-person gondola.
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