50 hotels every gentleman should visit before he dies
The best moment of any hotel experience comes just after check-in, and just after the trip in the ornate lift, and just after the handing over of pleasingly heavy-set keys, and just after the bell-hop has escorted your luggage (magicked, it seems…
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I work at a 5-star resort as an 'Instagram concierge' who helps guests get the best Instagram shots
I like to think I have the best job in the world, since every day I get to work in paradise at the W Punta de Mita, a luxury boutique resort in Punta de Mita, Mexico.
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Silicon Valley Gets a New Meeting-Ready Hotel
The Ameswell, an independent 255-room property, opened this month close to Google headquarters.
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Storytelling Gives Boutique Hotels Edge in Competitive Markets
Whether it's a new-build property or a 100-year hotel that has witnessed history, storytelling is what sets boutique hotels apart from branded properties.
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Wellness’ pandemic challenge: Grieving guests
Advisors are finding that some clients’ needs go beyond a simple vacation. For travelers dealing with loss or a major life change, emotional healing is the goal.
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LUFTHANSA MAKES CONTROVERSIAL INFLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT CHANGE
Traditions. We love them almost as much as we hate them. Simultaneously holding us back and keeping us in check. Giving us a sense of identity but restricting us. Providing us with a foundation but one with holes in it…
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How To Improve Your Guest Bedroom's Hospitality Factor
As the saying goes, mi casa es su casa. When a loved one comes to your neck of the woods—be it for a quick moment or a longer trip—you jump at the chance to have them stay with you…
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As with all things COVID-19, it’s time to rethink how your hotel gets the most out of its public spaces, Specifically, the hotel lounge, often part of the lobby, will return post-pandemic as a key point of differentiation for properties…
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Tiled sinks, café curtains, and other boutique tips from Le Moulin hotel in Provence
The recently renovated hotel sits on the fringe of Lourmarin's château near the mountain-kissed region of Pertuis…
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Oyo Hotels Eliminates U.S. and China as Focus for Growth
Oyo, the India-based budget hotel chain and booking platform, plans to focus its growth efforts on India, Southeast Asia, and Europe while pulling back on its former core markets of China and the U.S.
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Hoteliers Update Food-Handling Policies As Groups Return
Hoteliers had to change how they served food to guests during the pandemic, but as the recovery nears, they must again adapt what food and beverages they serve and how they serve them when large groups and events business return…
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Horwath HTL Announce New Offices To Cover Germany, Austria And Switzerland
Horwath HTL, the global leader in hospitality consulting announced the launch of a brand-new practice covering the key markets of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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Radisson Hotel Group signs seven Moroccan properties
Radisson Hotel Group has announced plans to open seven hotels in Morocco, adding over 1,600 rooms to the group’s portfolio.
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NYC Launches Largest Ever Global Tourism Campaign - "It's Time for New York City"
NYC & Company has launched the first phase of “It’s Time for New York City,” the largest-ever, multi-phased global tourism marketing and advertising campaign to promote New York City…
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MGM Resorts in Vegas goes solar
MGM Resorts International has launched its 100-megawatt solar array, the hospitality industry’s largest directly sourced renewable electricity project worldwide, according to the company…
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To Deflag, Or Not To Deflag. That Is The Question
As the lights begin to brighten on a dimmed world of the post-COVID era, the hospitality and tourism sectors have started to gain traction again…
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How Mykonos Changed from Sleepy Island to Superstars’ Paradise
The idyllic island of Mykonos was one of the first Greek isles to become an international travel destination. Renowned as a haunt of the rich, its nightlife is a glittering whirl of lights, music and parties…
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The Death Of Email Marketing As We Know It Is Coming This Fall
Background: Traditional email marketing utilizes remote images that load when viewing an email or invisible tracking pixels to track email opens and gather information from the recipient’s device such as IP address…
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Tiny-cabin provider Getaway builds on pandemic popularity
With drive-to domestic travel reigning supreme amid the pandemic, Getaway, a hospitality brand specializing in "tiny cabin" accommodations in off-the-beaten-path destinations, has not only survived the Covid crisis, but thrived…
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Awaze boosts rental portfolio through further acquisitions in Europe
Vacation rental group Awaze has acquired three new holiday home companies. The acquisition of Amberley House and Portscatho Holidays in the U.K…
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Russia picks team for film shot on International Space Station
Russia has chosen a famous actress and an award-winning director to fly to the International Space Station and make what it calls the first movie in space.
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Can New Zealand's tourism industry make a sustainable return?
New Zealand is hopeful that a recently opened travel bubble with Australia will rekindle its pandemic-battered tourism industry. However, many are also seeing an opportunity to rethink how to make the sector more climate friendly…
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Novotel Launches New Era Of Design With A Global Mix Of Leading Designers And Non-Standardized Style
Novotel, a beloved midscale hospitality brand, is pleased to announce that it has teamed with four international design teams to bring the brand's new vision of modern, 21st century style to the world…
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Building on the success of Hyatt’s global initiative in 2020, Hyatt hotels are teaming up with even more minority and female-owned businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen communities in which they operate in…
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