The event welcomed over 25 corporate leaders and provided a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and explore new avenues for collaboration.

This year, Manezhnaya Square will delight visitors with the “City of Christmas Tree Ornaments” — an enchanting market inspired by the warm, nostalgic aesthetic of early 20th-century cotton toys.

Guwahati–Agartala (INR 1,300) emerged as India’s most affordable domestic route this festive season whereas for international travel, Ahmedabad–Bangkok (INR 65,00) stood out as the cheapest option for Indian travellers

With more than 150 hotels across India, Nepal and Africa, this opening aligns with Sarovar Hotels wider expansion roadmap, with nearly 80 new hotels in its development pipeline as the brand scales further across key leisure, business and regional markets.

The Group reported a 6% increase in RevPAR and 7% growth in ADR, supported by higher occupancy across markets and disciplined rate strategies.

Varanasi becomes the fifth Indian city connected to Bangkok by Air India Express, joining Bengaluru, Lucknow, Pune, and Surat.

The opening forms part of the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan programme, a collaborative initiative by the Ministry of Tourism and the Indian Army aimed at enhancing accessibility to historically important and previously restricted border areas through regulated tourism.

Thomas Cook’s AI booking platform assists customers in planning their personalised vacations in real time by checking availability and making reservations in a matter of minutes.

Both hotels are scheduled to open in January 2026.

UN Tourism and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) have agreed to work together to increase access to tourism education at high school level