Accor Plans 30 New Hotels in India Within Five Years
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- Chinese tourists flocked to the Middle East during Golden Week, benefiting destinations like Dubai, Thailand, and Singapore.
- Plans were unveiled for a hotel in Braddon, Australia, with a unique design inspired by canyons, featuring 119 suites and retail tenancies.
- Accor plans to open 30 new properties in India, focusing on tier 2 and tier 3 cities, introducing additional brands like Swissotel, Movenpick, and Handwritten Collection.
Trip.com Group said Chinese tourists flocked to the Middle East during the eight-day Golden Week holiday. After rolling out free visas and increasing flight capacity, Dubai was a big beneficiary. Trip.com told Bloomberg that year-on-year visitation to the region climbed three digits, again a comparison we don't understand why it gets so much traction since the Zero Covid policy from China had 2021 and 2022 not even worth comparing to. Trip.com also said Thailand was a popular destination as they granted free visas to Chinese tourists. Singapore, leading the region in flight capacity recovery, was also popular during Golden Week.
Plans were unveiled for a hotel to be developed on the former Canberra Bowling Club site in Braddon, Australia, showing a design inspi
