Dutch hotels fear value-added tax hike will hit sales
The cabinet’s plans to increase value added tax (btw) on hotel rooms will put up prices 11% and cost the sector hundreds of millions of euros, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Monday.
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'Boutique hotel at sea': Virgin Voyages CEO hails Richard Branson's 'biggest endeavour'
“This is probably the biggest endeavour we’ve done at Virgin,” says Nirmal Saverimuttu, CEO of Virgin Voyages, the kid-free travel brand launched in 2021 by business magnate Sir Richard Branson.
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Turkey Tourism Industry Faces Surprising Slowdown in 2024
As the summer of 2024 unfolds along Turkey’s picturesque Mediterranean coastline, a striking change has emerged that has left many in the tourism industry concerned. Traditionally, the region’s beaches are packed with sun-seeking tourists, so…
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Insolito Marsala: The New Face of Sicilian Hospitality
In Sicily, summer is known to last longer. This year, in a city historically tied to hospitality and welcome, the atmosphere of vacation and relaxation will linger until October. The city of Marsala is ready to host the first edition of "Insolito…
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Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro stays at ‘haunted’ Aberdeen hotel
From haunted bedrooms to deep-fried Mars Bars, Aberdeenshire is proving to be quite a hit with Hollywood film director Guillermo del Toro…
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How To Score A Free Hotel Room Upgrade, According To Travel Experts
Staying at a nice hotel feels like such an indulgence, but even the most basic accommodations can be quite pricey. To upgrade to a larger room or one with a scenic view, for example, may be desirable but does not always fit into your travel budget…
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Intriq Journey intent on blazing new trails, space travel included
Bespoke luxury travel company Intriq Journey, formed by a team of the former Country Holidays, Singapore, is blazing new trails with space as its newest frontier…
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San Francisco's glitzy hotels have been plunged into massive debt following a dramatic drop off in tourism to the Golden Gate City.
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Daily Housekeeping: A Source of Contention for Hotels, Guests, and Unions
We all remember those days in March 2020 when we realized that Covid 19 was going to be different than anything we had experienced in our lives. Almost overnight, the entire country shut down. As we dealt with the unknown, reports informed us that…
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6 big trends for hospitality real estate in Q3
We recently gathered together a select group of investors to discuss the ins and outs in our Q3 Investor Council meeting. Below are a selection of the key nuggets from that discussion. We’ll be developing some of these themes further over the next…
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How the leisure segment can evolve
The post-Covid demand recovery in the leisure segment has been remarkable, and this has no doubt been one of the drivers of increased investor interest in resorts.
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King Street Townhouse Hotel Launches World’s First ESPA Suite
King Street Townhouse, the iconic Manchester hotel, announces the opening of its brand-new ESPA Suite the ultimate sanctuary crafted in collaboration with ESPA’s 30 years of holistic spa knowledge and King Street Townhouse Hotel’s dedication to…
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Much-hated hotel feature that’s being rolled out across resorts – especially in smaller rooms
Wanting to use the bathroom on holiday in privacy could soon be a thing of the past. A rising number of hotel rooms are ditching the bathroom door entirely - and it's because rooms are getting smaller…
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Last year, Accor opened 20 hotels in Asia. Tatler caught up with CEO Garth Simmons to find out how they're ensuring a sustainable, ethical and meaningful expansion in the region and beyond.
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Slow return of Chinese tourists causing problems for Asia Pacific tourism
If the New Year is a time to feel optimistic, tourism organisations across the Asia Pacific region were certainly feeling the positivity. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) was certainly upbeat; releasing an executive summary report in…
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Paris hotel operators cut prices in last-ditch attempt to lure Olympics travelers
With the Olympics underway in Paris, hotel operators made a final push to lure last-minute travelers, lowering prices and dropping minimum stay requirements after some people balked at what they saw as price-gouging prior to the games…
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As far as hospitality goes, the state has a varied mix, from five and seven star hotels, to home stays to cook-on-the-footpath. This all embracing policy, if it can be called that, has succeeded in drawing nearly six million guests to the stat…
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Egypt approves of LE 50B financing toward tourism sector to boost hotel room capacity
To bolster the tourism sector, the government recently gave the go-ahead to a new LE 50 billion initiative for building and operating new hotel rooms, including expansions of existing projects or converting closed buildings into hotel facilities…
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