Water-based wellness is a hot trend these days. And operators of geothermal and mineral springs facilities and resorts in the U.S. are ramping up their offerings, letting enthusiasts know they don’t need to head overseas to get in a healthy soak…
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Juice jacking is the newest technique hackers use to attack travelers
Expert explains how to avoid being hacked this vacation season
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OLD TO BOLD: HOW HOTEL ADAPTIVE REUSE TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES
Much of the aging building stock that populates our cities’ skylines resides in or near obsolescence—particularly older, and sometimes historic, office and bank buildings…
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How the Asset Manager has Moved from Elective to Essential
It is said that to truly learn a foreign language, one must leave the classroom and immerse themselves in that language day to day, preferably in a country where it is spoken…
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How the Asset Manager has Moved from Elective to Essential
It is said that to truly learn a foreign language, one must leave the classroom and immerse themselves in that language day to day, preferably in a country where it is spoken…
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All-inclusive resorts go ... small?
Traditionally, a major selling point for most all-inclusive resorts has been their sheer size. The higher the number of restaurants and bars, the better. The more pools, the better…
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Members of the FBI and the US Army Special Operations Command who were conducting a training exercise in downtown Boston raided the wrong hotel room and detained the person inside before realizing their mistake, the FBI said in a statement to CNN…
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Manchester introduces visitor tax on accommodation bookings
Hotels and serviced apartments in Manchester have introduced a £1 per night charge on all accommodation bookings as part of an initiative to “deliver better visitor experiences and drive more staying visitors to the city”…
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Water-based wellness is a hot trend these days. And operators of geothermal and mineral springs facilities and resorts in the U.S. are ramping up their offerings, letting enthusiasts know they don’t need to head overseas to get in a healthy soak…
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Club Med Aims to Shift Upmarket With New Resorts and Ad Campaign
It's reassuring to see numerous Club Med all-inclusive resorts rebounding post-pandemic and that the company has upgraded many to attract affluent millennial parents. But some experts question its new marketing campaign and strategy…
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How hotels are redefining the concept of ‘work from anywhere’ with co-working spaces and amenities
As the world adapts to the pandemic-induced changes in the work environment, digital transformation in hotels is becoming increasingly important. “Work from anywhere” has become a new normal, but remote work can be unstimulating and isolating…
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Introducing GuestRadar: A Cutting-Edge Market Intelligence Tool for Hoteliers
GuestRadar is an innovative and powerful market intelligence tool that provides hoteliers with predictive travel trends and comprehensive information about travelers visiting their destinations…
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Juice jacking is the newest technique hackers use to attack travelers
Expert explains how to avoid being hacked this vacation season
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ChatGPT means radically improved travel sales conversion
When we launched Travelocity in 1996, it had state-of-the-art design and, along with Expedia and others, it created the largest category of e-commerce.
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame.
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HIGHGATE’S CEO EVADED POLITICAL TURMOIL IN IRAN. IT HELPED HIM BECOME A TRANSCENDENT LEADER
Arash Azarbarzin, the CEO of Highgate, knows struggle. He was an immigrant of necessity, having sought political asylum in the U.S…
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OLD TO BOLD: HOW HOTEL ADAPTIVE REUSE TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES
Much of the aging building stock that populates our cities’ skylines resides in or near obsolescence—particularly older, and sometimes historic, office and bank buildings…
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Hotel 'Broker' versus Trusted Advisor
When I first started out in hotel brokerage back in the late 1980s, the market was unsophisticated and had not adopted the fiduciary focus that was required to establish trust.
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The fundamentals of success in hospitality with Evgeny Kuzin
Evgeny Kuzin moved to Dubai when he was 21 years with a dream of building an empire from the ground up…
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Accent Group set to open Four Points by Sheraton Budapest Danube on the bank of the Danube River
Accent Hotel Management will open Budapest's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel on the bank of the Danube, representing one of Marriott International’s 30 extraordinary brands…
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Chinese tourists are traveling again — but not the way they used to
Chinese tourists are raring to travel again. But this time, the usual suspects — Venice, Paris and Madrid, for example — aren’t their top picks.
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'Daylight robbery' in hotels raises fears for tourism sector
Visitors to the country face a significant shortage of hotel beds this summer with fears it could cause chaos in the tourism sector.
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Research conducted by travel experts WeRoad has revealed that millennials are swapping relaxing and partying this year when it comes to travelling.
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When will Chinese tourists return? Recovery is expected to be gradual
The January reopening of outbound traffic from China was the moment hotels, tour operators and tourism boards worldwide had long been waiting for.
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Asia’s best restaurant for 2023 revealed
Bangkok has long been considered a world capital when it comes to street food. But these days, its fine dining scene is proving to be just as alluring.
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Police, hotel leaders come together for human trafficking symposium
Osceola Sheriff’s Det. Justin Akins explains where the “hot spots” for human trafficking in Florida — and why — at an awareness conference Feb. 23 in Kissimmee.
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Plan in advance for upcoming ‘ITB Berlin’
Insights and tips from seasoned attendees on how to survive what will be a busier than ever ITB Berlin. With attendance figures for travel trade shows and events returning to pre-pandemic levels and in many cases even higher, there’s every…
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HotCo 2023 - Staying Ahead of the Curve: The European Hotel Investment Market
The European hotel industry has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, driven by changing consumer behaviour and economic factors…
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