Matt McClelland joins OTO Development as COO
Matt McClelland has joined OTO Development as chief operating officer, replacing former COO David Ward, who retired on Dec. 31 after 18 years with the company…
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Powerscourt Hotel gets planning for on-site staff accommodation facility
The Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa has secured planning permission to construct a staff accommodation facility at the five-star hotel in Wicklow, despite an objection from the owners of the Powerscourt Estate…
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Starwood Capital acquires portfolio of 10 hotels from Edwardian Group
LONDON – Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, announced that a controlled affiliate has acquired a portfolio of 10 hotels from Edwardian Group for an undisclosed sum via an off-market…
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Cambodian Prime Minister Welcomes ACCOR Group’s Continued Investment
In a meeting with Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, Monday, in France, Ms…
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announces Jeff Cuellar as new CEO of Sixthman
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, and Sixthman, the global leader of festival-at-sea vacation experiences, announced Jeff Cuellar to succeed Anthony Diaz as its new chief executive officer (CEO)…
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Americans are canceling trips that are thousands of miles from Gaza. Here’s why?
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting travel across the Middle East and beyond…
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Iceland volcano 2024: Is it safe to travel and is the eruption affecting flights?
A volcano erupted on Sunday on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula for the second time after thousands of small quakes rocked the southwest coast…
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Helsinki, Finland gears up to host MATKA 2024 Helsinki, Finland gears up to host MATKA 2024
MATKA 2024 is set to take place from January 19-21, 2024, in the vibrant city of Helsinki, Finland. This annual travel trade fair is a celebration of exploration, adventure, and discovering the latest trends in the world of travel…
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Under Operation Cobalt, undercover officers and children have been used to try to book hotel rooms. Rochdale abuse scandal - Inside the team fighting child sexual exploitation…
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ICEHOTEL 35th Anniversary – International design competition now open
The application process is now open for creative individuals to participate in the creation of Icehotel 35 as part of this year's design competition…
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How Colorado's "Frozen Dead Guy" wound up in a "haunted" hotel
In its nearly 115 years, the historic Stanley Hotel, in Estes Park, Colorado, has hosted everyone from Theodore Roosevelt to the Titanic's "unsinkable" Molly Brown, and more recently, author Stephen King…
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More than 1,800 new hotel rooms completed construction last year, bringing total stock to an estimated 66,200 as of December. According to Fáilte Ireland research, 12% of all registered tourism bed stock is under contract to the state…
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With 11 inches of new snow in the last 12 hours, and 27 inches in the last 24, there's a lot of fresh pow at Alta…
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Radisson Hotel Group wrapped up 2023 with exceptional growth, adding over 30,000 keys to its international portfolio of 10 leading brands through openings and signings…
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“That’s how you build something, it’s relationships,” said Grutman, an FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management professor and founder and owner of Groot Hospitality…
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GIC Seeks to Sell Hilton Hotel in Japan for Over $580 Million
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is considering selling a 1,053-room hotel in western Japan, and has been marketing the property to potential investors since late last year, according to people familiar with the matter…
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Safe Space Safe Town | Hotel launches scheme to protect vulnerable people
A hotel in Newquay has launched a scheme to protect people feeling vulnerable after a spate of low level crime arose in the town, Jeff Moody reports.
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Essentials of Branding for Hotels
Imagine walking into a hotel and being greeted not just by a friendly face at the reception but by an experience so uniquely tailored to your preferences that you feel like the entire place was built just for you…
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