500 more for Oyo: India-based hospitality firm Oyo Hotels is looking to add up to 500 Townhouse hotels across India during 2019 as part of its expansion plan, a senior company official said. In all, the company has 68 Townhouse hotels in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Pune.
Thai storm aftermath: At least six people are reported to have been killed as Tropical Storm Pabuk ravaged the south of Thailand late on Friday. The storm, which carried downpours and winds of up to 50mph, affected 212,784 people across 2,635 villages in 18 provinces from Thursday to Saturday last week. No casualties were reported on the popular tourist island of Koh Samui as Pabuk passed through the Gulf of Thailand on Friday and dissipated as it hit the mainland. Hotels and businesses on the islands began cleaning up after the storm with most reporting minimal damage from the lashing winds and rain.
Turnberry gets a JW: Marriott International and Turnberry Associates are rebranding the Turnberry Isle Miami, Autograph Collection as the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. The reimagined hotel features a brand-new 16-story Orchid Tower comprised of 325 rooms, doubling the resort’s occupancy to 685 rooms. The second phase of the rebrand will include the introduction of Tidal Cove, a waterpark and 25 luxury cabanas as well as two distinct dining options, Surf House Bar & Grill and FreeStyle. Tidal Cove is set to debut in spring.