Planning a summertime trip to Istanbul? You might want to consider skipping the sweltering heat and visiting these famous ...

by Rick Steves, June 12, 2025 | While the Old World magic in many parts of the city has been plowed over by modern affluence, today's Istanbul is every bit as rich and rewarding.

Bangkok knows that hotel bars aren’t just for tourists. The hotels pumping money into nightlife have been competing to create some of the best cocktails in town. Some are all about the party, some are ...

SHANGHAI -- Chinese major hotelier H World Group aims to add about 9,000 hotels by 2030, mostly on its home turf, ... Hyatt to add over 200 hotels in 'critical' Asia-Pacific, CEO says.

Its ultra-luxury NUSTAR Hotel held a soft opening in early May, following the launch of the five-star Fili Hotel three years earlier. The development is around 15 minutes from Cebu’s historic and ...

Several new openings are planned through 2026. Thompson Miami Beach is expected to open in the 3Q2025 with 147 rooms near the beach and Lincoln Road shopping. Thompson Shanghai Expo will open in ...

For 22 years, the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore has hosted what's become Asia's biggest defense summit, which ran this year from May 30 to June 1. The Shangri-La Dialogue is an annual mass gathering ...

Our expert reveals everything you need to know about a stay at the Mandarin Oriental in Singapore's Marina Bay, including facilities, locations and restaurants ...

ISTANBUL: Ukraine said Monday (Jun 2) it was ready to take "necessary steps for peace" at talks with Russia in Istanbul, where the two sides will exchange plans on how they want to end the three ...

Hyatt Hotels has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with PT Lombok Torok Developments for Samara Lombok, debuting the Destination by Hyatt brand in Southeast Asia.

MOSCOW: The Kremlin expects Russia and Ukraine to discuss the list of conditions for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine next week in Istanbul, its spokesman said on Friday (May 30), praising the US ...