Once a Beacon of Luxury, Scarborough’s Grand Hotel Now Faces Decline with Budget Accommodation
The history of Scarborough’s Grand Hotel is as eventful and grand in times of splendor and hardship.
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A CORFU hotel boss has accused a Brit gran of "fabricating complaints" after she moaned her stay was a "nightmare" thanks to "no bacon, sausages or chips"…
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Elizabeth Banks Begs Hotel Guests To Stop Flushing This
Before she hit it big in Charlie’s Angels and The Hunger Games, Elizabeth Banks was out here scrubbing toilets and yanking condoms out of drains.
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Korea's luxury hotels are strengthening their own brand (PB) kimchi business one after another
Lotte Hotel is planning to expand its kimchi-related product line by launching Kimchi Stew Home Meal Replacement (HMR) in the second half of the year.
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‘Shining’ Hotel Borrows $300 Million to Cater to Horror Fans
The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write his bestseller The Shining is turning to the municipal-bond market to pay for a sweeping overhaul in a bid to cement its status in the film industry, particularly among horror aficionados…
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Hotels, We Need to Talk: A Love Letter to Better Stays!
From mirrors that give you an unexpected front-row seat while on the loo to hotels that believe orange juice belongs in a shot glass – these are just a few things that could be tweaked to make travel even better. And before you say it, no, this…
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The ludicrous way roadies stopped Jimmy Page from trashing hotel rooms
When it comes to rock and roll antics, the trashing of the hotel room is an old staple that seems to have died out in the modern age. Nobody is launching televisions out of second-floor windows these days, nobody is leaving snakes in the bathtub…
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The whisky expert from this five-star Edinburgh hotel who's sharing his bar keeper secrets
We think the recipe for the perfect whisky cocktail incorporates the expertise of Cameron Ewen, manager of Edinburgh five-star hotel The Balmoral’s bar, SCOTCH, blended with the work of author, digital creator and photographer Moa Reynolds…
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Jack Neo & HK actress Amy Yip to open durian-themed hotel in Penang by late 2025
Durian lovers, listen up. Singaporean filmmaker Jack Neo has been appointed Creative Director for an upcoming durian-themed hotel in Penang.
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4 hospitality trends to watch in 2025
2024 is quickly drawing to a close and with it a strong year of demand for the travel industry. According to Amadeus’ business intelligence data, 5% more hotel room nights were booked globally from January – October 2024 compared to the same time…
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Telephones In Hotel Bathrooms? Know Why This Vintage Luxury Has Now Run Out Of Fashion
For travelers in the 1980s and 1990s, having a telephone in a hotel bathroom was considered a hallmark of luxury. Alongside televisions above bathtubs, bathroom phones symbolised an era of opulence. Their presence in five-star hotels was a clear…
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One Direction star Liam Payne dies aged 31 in hotel balcony fall in Argentina
One Direction Liam Payne has died in Argentina after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, police said.
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Hotel Sales Training Lessons Learned From A Top-Tier Real-World Practitioner
While being a sales trainer for a diversity of lodging providers certainly keeps me in touch with what’s going on in the profession of hotel sales these days, I always capitalize on every opportunity to gain insights from real-world practitioners…
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The Spatia Melides development in Portugal offers a range of luxurious — and very expensive — residences, villas, and estates, starting from €3.99m writes Property Editor Tommy Barker
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Celebrating 150 Years: Hotel Grande Bretagne’s Documentary Wins Cannes Silver Dolphin Award
The documentary “150 Years Hotel Grande Bretagne: Hosting History”, commemorating the legacy of Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, was honored at the 2024 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, winning the Silver Dolphin trophy…
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Paris Hilton unveils new pink themed suite she designed at The Beverly Hilton
Paris Hilton announced she designed two suites inside the Beverly Hilton - called the Stay Like an Icon. The star - who is set to release her album - custom-curated the suites - complete with images of herself on the walls and lots of pink…
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Hotel Kakola. Voluntarily in prison.
Although only 42 metres above sea level, Kakola Hill is visible from all sides of Turku city. In the past, as the site of one of Finland's most notorious prisons, it was looked upon with dread. Now it's the envied residential area where everyone…
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How a Provençal farmhouse became a local hotspot
The Mas Candille hotel, which now boasts a Clarins spa and Michelin-star chef, is the coolest place to stay in Mougins, says Lisa Grainger.
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