Luxury travellers seeking unparalleled experiences are turning to Haute Retreats, the leading name in ultra-luxury villa rentals. With a curated portfolio of the world’s most exquisite private villas, Haute Retreats is redefining the future of summer vacations by offering unrivaled privacy, exclusivity, and five-star service.

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa, in partnership with Reefscapers, a leading marine conservation organization, has successfully rescued five tons of endangered corals to a thriving new habitat at the resort. This ambitious effort, which began on February 19, 2025, carefully transported 800 coral colonies from Ras Malé—also known as the Maldives Eco City—to the resort's dedicated coral restoration site.

Veranda Resorts invites visitors to discover the 'Five Faces of Mauritius' in a multi-stay holiday designed to show five key aspects of the island- its beaches, culture, food, scenery and adventure, with partner Mercury Holidays. Aligned with the rising trend for 'slow travel' and travellers wanting to spend more time in long haul destinations for sustainable reasons, guests' can travel at their own pace spending as long or as little time in each location, enabling them to immerse themselves completely in the destination.

More than 11,300 new hotel rooms are set to open across Dubai by 2027, with almost 4,620 coming to the market this year, says leading real estate advisory group, Cavendish Maxwell. Dubai added 4,255 rooms across 19 hotels to its inventory in 2024, representing year-on-year growth of almost 3%. As of December, the city boasted 724 hospitality establishments, with 151,245 keys between them, according to Cavendish Maxwell’s Dubai hospitality sector 2024 market performance report. Hotel inventory will grow by 3.1% this year, with 3.4% growth predicted for 2026. By the end of 2027, Dubai is set to have more than 162,600 rooms across 769 hotels.

PARKROYAL Parramatta is proud to unveil the extensive refurbishment of two thirds of its rooms, cementing itself as Western Sydney’s premier hotel destination at a time when the region is poised for unprecedented growth. The hotel embraces the brand’s commitment to creating genuine, social-led connections with its neighbourhood, ensuring every guest experiences the true essence of Western Sydney.

Rotana are glad to announce the signing of a franchise agreement with Nubia Sharm for Touristic Projects for the rebranding and expansion of Sea Beach Hotel, Edge in Egypt. The agreement forms part of Rotana’s ambitious goal to launch 30 Edge by Rotana properties by 2027. Launched in 2023, the brand is a collection of independent properties that retain their unique identity while leveraging Rotana’s extensive network, advanced systems, and world-class hospitality standards.