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

Sarovar Hotels announced the launch of Vandhara Sarovar Premiere in Patkote, Jim Corbett, marking the brand’s entry into one of North India’s most evocative leisure destinations. With 73 villas, rooms and suites, each villa/room/suite comes with a private balcony and garden facing or mountain facing views.

The evening at All Saints in Khar marked the second chapter of the brand journey in India and continued the unveiling of a culture led brand transformation and the refreshed identity, The Home of the Maldivian Spirit.