Man posing as NBA star steals $90K luxury car from Georgia hotel
Police linked the suspect to another vehicle theft in Savannah two weeks before the BMW went missing
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Man posing as NBA star steals $90K luxury car from Georgia hotel
Police linked the suspect to another vehicle theft in Savannah two weeks before the BMW went missing
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We desperately need more negative hotel reviews
When you read a restaurant review, you expect it to be critical. The same is true of theatre reviews, which often reward shows with one star. The same can not be said for the travel industry…
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Hotel Operators Exit Cuba as US Pressure Reshapes Market
Trump’s escalation of executive orders against companies doing business with GAESA and Mintur, the largest owners of hotel assets in Cuba, has finally triggered the exit of all Spanish hotel groups from the island…
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Blaze Destroys Hotel, Forces Shutdown at Chile's Nevados de Chillán Ski Resort
A fire that broke out inside a mountain hotel at Chile's Nevados de Chillán ski resort on Sunday spiraled into a far larger emergency overnight, spreading beyond the building itself and forcing the resort to suspend operations as fire crews from…
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Kleptos at Claridge’s: What’s OK to Steal from the World’s Best Hotels?
Some guests walk away with more than just memories—a lot more. But what’s permissible to pinch and what’s a five-star felony? We investigate.
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Luxury hotel boss behind Six Senses lands major new role - taking charge of iconic London hotels
Neil Jacobs has been appointed CEO of a new global luxury hotel group, with some of London's most exclusive addresses among its foundations.
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UMG enters UK hotel business as music-based hospitality experience launches with Outernet in London
The announcement of UMusic Hotel Denmark Street in London arrives just over three years after the major’s first hotel in Madrid. UMG has identified growing demand internationally for experiences combining music, tourism and lifestyle…
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Are AI-powered RFP Responses Really Good for Hotel Group Sales?
While the new tech might help hotel salespeople respond quicker, their pitches might not stand out.
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Senior hiring in luxury hospitality is no longer a CV exercise
Urban Hospitality Concepts‘ Mikail Goek reveals why luxury and lifestyle operators need senior leaders tested by business reality, not just brand pedigree.
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AHLA, Lawmakers Nationwide Celebrate National Hotel Employee Day, Showcasing Careers in Hospitality
New research highlights the many pathways to advancement and opportunities available across the hotel industry
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‘We like to mingle with people’: The Italian princess who wants tourists to stay in her palace
In the classic movie “Roman Holiday,” Gregory Peck’s American reporter encounters Audrey Hepburn’s incognito European princess without initially realizing her royal identity.
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Cuba Tourism Crisis: Hotel Closures and Foreign Brand Exits
Cuba’s tourism sector has entered a historic downturn, with widespread hotel closures and the exit of global hospitality brands like Spain's Meliá Hotels International…
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The world’s two largest hotel brands are both Chinese
But scale at home doesn't yet prove they can win abroad.
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Can Hoteliers Ever Achieve Zero Rate Leakage?
For years, the hospitality industry has treated rate leakage as the ultimate enemy, hotels invest in rate-shopping tools, stricter contracts, parity monitoring, distribution audits and endless investigations…
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Google’s Agentic Hotel Booking Push Raises New Questions for Direct Distribution and Guest Ownership
Google has moved another step closer to turning conversational hotel search into an actual booking channel. The company recently confirmed that it has begun a limited U.S…
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How to Evaluate a Hotel Acquisition in Riyadh: A Step-by-Step Case Study for Investors
Let’s be honest: When an owner hands you a brochure for a 150-key hotel, built in 2023, with a 'local brand' tag and a SAR 100 million price tag, two things usually happen.
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José Silva Appointed Chairman of Maybourne Hotel Group
José Silva has been appointed Chairman of Maybourne Hotel Group, bringing more than four decades of luxury hospitality experience to the operator behind some of the world’s most renowned hotels.
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Most hospitality technology projects do not fail because the software is wrong. They fail because the wrong people are in the room when it is configured, and the right people are too busy to learn it once it goes live…
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