Google sunsets two ad products designed to help hotels during COVID

Hyatt has bought the “me and all hotels” brand from Germany’s Lindner Hotels, a minor expansion of its European portfolio. The deal for the lifestyle hotel brand, which closed Friday, adds a 29th brand to Hyatt’s collection of hotel, resort, and timeshare brands.

La Maison 1888, the signature fine-dining restaurant at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, was honoured with two awards last night at the MICHELIN Guide awards for Vietnam: a prestigious One Star rating for the restaurant, and a special Sommelier award recognising Mr. Toan Nguyen, the resort’s Assistant Sommelier.

The European Union on Thursday signed a security agreement with Ukraine, pledging to continue providing the war-torn country with military, financial, diplomatic and humanitarian support over the long term.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sanctioned Boeing after the plane maker shared “non-public investigative information” with the media. 

Blackstone, one of the world’s largest real estate investors, said Wednesday it had acquired Village Hotels from KSL Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in travel and leisure. The deal expands Blackstone’s footprint in the British travel sector amid an apparently growing consumer demand for experiences over goods.

Fetcherr, which offers an AI-driven market engine to help airlines create enticing fares for travelers, closed a $90 million Series B funding round.

India’s leading financial services company Paytm has partnered with travel aggregators Skyscanner, Google Flights, and Wego to enhance its travel segment offerings. 

Taj Mahal Tours or tajmahaltours.com is a prominent website owned by Culture Holidays India Pvt. Ltd., offering exclusively tailored Golden Triangle tour packages at affordable prices. Covering the most iconic cities, this tour package is designed to bring tourists a great opportunity to explore the most admired landmarks such as the Taj Mahal in Agra, Amber Fort in Jaipur, and Qutub Minar in Delhi. People, who are seekers of fun and adventure, are welcome to book this tour package and explore the best of Northern India.

First of all, if we propose you to go sightseeing during the rainy season, does it sound like a good plan? Wait until we tell you what happens in Costa Rica before you respond. The rains in Costa Rica unleash a natural spectacle that turns the country into a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, with a captivating green predominating in the landscapes, accented by multicolored flowers. Because of this scenery, and as an initiative of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, the rainy season has been promoted for some years now as the Green Season, which lasts from May to November throughout the country, except in the Caribbean.

AAA has designated the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel Los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico with its prestigious, independently verified Five Diamond Designation, its highest rating, for its luxurious amenities, beautiful location and incredible service. 

WHY IT RATES: World of Hyatt members will soon be able to have more choices when they book accommodations in New Orleans, both part of the Independent Collection of brands. — Lacey Pfalz, Associate Writer, TravelPulse

If all goes according to plan at IHG Hotels & Resorts, there will be twice as many Hotel Indigo properties in the world.