Peden Doma Bhutia

As Skift's Asia Editor, Peden Doma Bhutia anchors Skift’s coverage across Asia and the Middle East. She has been a journalist for 18 years, of which she's spent the last 11 years covering travel, aviation and hospitality. In her last outing she helped launch a travel B2B vertical for India’s Economic Times.

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Hotels

IHG’s Six Senses Is Adding Luxury Global Membership Clubs

Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs would like to multiply consumers' encounters with his brand beyond occasional hotel and resort stays. A potential paid membership product would let luxury travelers hop among new clubs, building on a model Soho House has popularized.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

IHG’s Six Senses Is Adding Luxury Global Membership Clubs

Tourism

Middle East’s Luxury Travelers Prioritize Sustainability

Hopefully this demand from travelers will encourage more tourism businesses to adopt sustainable practices as it now makes business sense for them to do so.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Middle East’s Luxury Travelers Prioritize Sustainability

Hotels

Hilton Picks Jaipur to Debut Waldorf Astoria in India

Hilton plans to make the most of the luxury boom in the India market even as it is cautious about being not too far ahead of the curve.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Hilton Picks Jaipur to Debut Waldorf Astoria in India

Hotels

Radisson to Debut Its Luxury Brand In India

Mixing brands has served Radisson well. Now, with the launch of its luxury brand in India, the hotel group is making sure that it provides a compelling set of choices for travelers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Radisson to Debut Its Luxury Brand In India

Tourism

Saudi Arabia Taps Trip.com Group for Campaigns to Promote Tourism

A partnership with Trip.com could help Saudi Arabia make inroads into the China market. Saudi hopes to draw 3.9 million Chinese visitors per year by 2030.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Saudi Arabia Taps Trip.com Group for Campaigns to Promote Tourism

Hotels

Hilton Taps Luxury Portfolio to Arrive at 1,000 Hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2025

Hilton's decision to focus on its luxury portfolio may be significant. However, with the pent-up demand curve now flattening, it seems the perfect time for the brand to light up the "Spark."

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Hilton Taps Luxury Portfolio to Arrive at 1,000 Hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2025

Tourism

Saudi’s Seera Mounts Comeback to Report Operating Profit for 2022

When you have a goal as ambitious as Saudi Arabia's 100 million tourists by 2030, you would surely ensure that travel companies in the country are profitable.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Saudi’s Seera Mounts Comeback to Report Operating Profit for 2022

News Blog

Marriott’s India Operator Samhi Hotels Refiles Draft Papers, Cuts IPO Size

India-based hotel ownership and asset management platform Samhi Hotels has refiled draft papers with the Indian stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise an initial public offering (IPO) of around $120 million. The Goldman Sachs-backed company that operates hotel chains like Marriott, Hyatt and IHG in India, had earlier filed…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Oyo Cuts IPO Size Nearly in Half to $600 Million, Aiming for November Listing

A cut in IPO size to almost half may be significant, but the confidential pre-filing route provides some flexibility to Oyo. However, the market conditions will determine to a large extent if the hospitality company is able to make the most of it.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Oyo Cuts IPO Size Nearly in Half to $600 Million, Aiming for November Listing

Hotels

Jumeirah CEO Says Luxury Wins in Middle East Are Fueling Global Expansion

Jumeirah seems to have set its eyes on expansion. Now after Middle East, Europe and Asia, is it ahoy Americas?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Jumeirah CEO Says Luxury Wins in Middle East Are Fueling Global Expansion