EU tourism at a decade high in the first half of 2023
The EU tourism industry is experiencing a strong recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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EU tourism at a decade high in the first half of 2023
The EU tourism industry is experiencing a strong recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Dubai’s Five Hotels Publishes Financial Results for First Time
One of Dubai's top hotel holding companies suddenly posts two and a half years of financial data on its website. Either FIVE is feeling very proud of itself, or it's planning to go public soon.
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World's largest indoor Sukkah to be built at Jerusalem hotel
The sukkah will be strictly kosher so that the many visitors expected to visit the hotel will be able to observe the mitzvah of sitting in the sukkah…
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‘Why I turned my thriving hotel into church’
United Kingdom-trained lecturer, Dr. Segun Akindayini, is not a stranger to the entertainment industry. For 10 years, he was a lecturer at Thames Polytecnic (now University of Greenwich), London…
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Opinion - Hilton’s push into budget travel isn’t hurting the company many expected to take a hit
When Hilton first announced its economy brand Spark at the beginning of this year, hotel industry analysts buzzed over the potential blow that would have to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts…
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Norwegian couple expands their eco-friendly concept in Cambodia
Norwegian Katrine Solhaug’s journey into the world of social consciousness and her commitment to making a positive impact have for several years been manifested in Babel Guesthouse in Siem Reap, Cambodia…
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Why Does Cuba Keep Building Hotels?
HAVANA TIMES – The latest Tourism Selected Indicators January – June 2023 report published by Cuba’s Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), confirms what has been a trend in recent years, even before the pandemic: the number of foreign…
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Greek hoteliers and major foreign tour operators are signing contracts for 2024 holiday packages with low, single-digit price increases…
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Wyndham Launches New Hotel Owner and Guest Engagement Platforms
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, recently announced the launch of two new platforms designed to enhance the hotel ownership and guest experience…
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Investment fund buys well-known four-star Malaga city centre hotel
As well as the 102 room Molina Lario, Meridia V has also acquired the Gallery hotel in Barcelona from the Gómez Casals family.
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18-storey aparthotel in Glasgow gets approved
UK - PMI Developments and Peveril Securities have been granted planning approval for an 18-storey aparthotel in Glasgow city centre…
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Plans to develop £20m aparthotel in Belfast
Northern Irish developer Lotus Property is set to open a £20m aparthotel in Belfast in 2025. The site, on the city's Wellington Place, was formerly offices for HMRC but was acquired by Lotus in 2020…
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Rating platforms drive sales at tourist-area NYC eateries
Ratings on platforms such as Yelp and TripAdvisor can greatly impact high-priced New York City restaurants that service tourists, but have less of an effect on restaurants frequented by "locals" outside of tourist areas, according to new Cornell…
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Wyndham hotels CEO speak on future AI plans for company
Richard Quest speaks with Wyndham Hotels CEO Geoff Ballotti about its development of an AI chatbot concierge.
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Host Hotels (HST) Rewards Investors With a 20% Dividend Raise
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. HST recently announced a 20% hike in its cash dividend payment to 18 cents per share for the third quarter of 2023 from 15 cents paid out earlier. The move is aimed at enhancing its shareholders’ wealth…
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Best Hotels–Resorts Awards 2024 are open for nomination submissions
Following the success of the Best Hotels Resorts Awards, which have been presented for many years until now, the Best Hotels – Resorts Awards 2024 have been introduced with the intention of recognizing the industry’s finest for their efforts…
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Scottish hotel named world’s best wedding hotel four years in a row
A SCOTTISH hotel has won an award for the best wedding hotel in the world - Balbirnie House Hotel in Fife has now won for the fourth time in a row at the Haute Grandeur Awards – also crowned in 2019, 2021 and 2022…
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Tagaytay hotel wins Leading Boutique Resort award
‘We are truly honored to be recognized as the country’s leading boutique resort, especially that the Philippines houses the best resort properties that are on par with international brands.’
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