Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-11-02

  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts Welcomes 14 New Members (Breaking Travel News 2025-11-02 09:09:04)
    Preferred Hotels & Resorts has expanded its global portfolio with 14 new member properties added in Q3 2025, offering travelers distinctive luxury experiences across iconic destinations. Highlights include the music-infused Backstage Hotel Stockholm, the reimagined beachfront Don Carlos Marbella, the nature-forward Paru Boutique Hotel in Brazil, the all-encompassing BON Park Hotel in Mexico, and the glamorously rebranded Sun Rose West Hollywood.
  • A MESSAGE FROM SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL (Breaking Travel News 2025-11-02 09:05:57)
    Following Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in Jamaica, we are grateful to share that all guests and team members staying at our resorts are safe. The safety and well-being of our guests and team members remain our highest priority.Today, we continue to connect with team members across Jamaica and have begun comprehensive assessments of all resorts. We remain committed to keeping our guests, partners, and stakeholders informed and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  • Santiburi Koh Samui Revives 100 Miles Menu with a Green Promise (Breaking Travel News 2025-11-02 09:02:30)
    Santiburi Koh Samui, the luxury retreat by S Hotels & Resorts, is ushering in the new season with a refreshed 100 Miles Dining Programme at its signature Sala Thai at Santiburi restaurant, a beloved culinary landmark for over 30 years. The five-course set continues to celebrate authentic Thai cuisine crafted exclusively from ingredients sourced within 100 miles of the resort, with the head chef personally handpicking fresh produce from local markets and the resort’s own organic garden, ensuring the highest quality and authenticity in every dish.
  • Meliá Hotels International expands its footprint in the Middle East with its first hotel in Bahrain (Breaking Travel News 2025-11-02 08:59:05)
    The Middle East is increasingly asserting its role as a pivotal force in global tourism, both as a high-value outbound market and as a destination defined by immersive, experience-led travel. With a forward-looking strategy, Meliá Hotels International has taken a significant step in its regional growth by announcing its first property in Bahrain, set within the exclusive enclave of Amwaj Island.
  • Elysium Spa & Wellness House Debuts at Hotel La Compañía del Valle (Breaking Travel News 2025-11-02 08:57:15)
    Hyatt Hotels Corporation and La Compañía Hotels & Resorts have announced the grand opening of Elysium Spa & Wellness House, a restorative 22,000 sq. ft. wellness sanctuary located at Hotel La Compañía del Valle, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand’s newest luxury retreat in the scenic highlands of Panama’s El Valle de Antón.
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts and Ark Capital unveil Kimpton Mayfair Adelaide (Breaking Travel News 2025-11-02 08:53:26)
    IHG Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce a partnership with Ark Capital, which is 50% owned by ASX-listed alternatives manager Regal Partners, to take over management of the heritage-listed Mayfair Hotel, one of Adelaide’s most iconic luxury addresses, ahead of its rebranding as Kimpton Mayfair Adelaide in 2026.Constructed in 1934 and transformed into a luxury hotel in 2015, the much-loved 170-room property has long been admired for its grand façade, timeless architecture and celebrated rooftop bar.