Scotland's Gleneagles named the hotel with the best service in the WORLD in prestigious awards
The hotel has won the World's 50 Best Hotels' ‘Art of Hospitality’ award for 2023 - Gleneagles, located in the heart of Perthshire, first opened its doors in 1924…
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Sick of Junk Fees? Sneaky Hotel Charges Could Be the First to Fall
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE MESSENGER - Abipartisan effort in the Senate has called for federal legislation that would rein in junk fees charged by hotels…
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WTTC: Capital investment in travel & tourism to reach nearly $1T
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report has revealed an encouraging resurgence in travel & tourism investment, overcoming pandemic setbacks and signaling a strong return to growth…
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In Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Hotel Operator Beat survey, Budapest was placed as the most attractive market in CEE, reaching 4.3 points on a 1–5 scale where 5 means very high interest…
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Is Jason Grosfeld’s Costa Palmas Resort the New Madoff Scheme?
The East Cape of Los Cabo, Mexico has become a hotbed of luxury developments, including Costa Palmas, a high-end resort owned and operated by Los Angeles real estate firm Irongate…
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There’s one thing a hotel website can never tell you about a property - OPINION
In a very clever recent brand campaign, Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) identified six types of travellers and teamed them with hotel experts to find the hotels that best suited their personalities.
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These Are the Review Channels Hotels Must Prioritize - By Leanne DeMaille
Not surprisingly, nearly half of respondents started their planning in the same place, so we sought to uncover more specific influences besides common internet search engines to help hoteliers determine which repositories of reviews should be their…
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USA Today Names Beaufort Hotel "Best Boutique Hotel" in America for Second Consecutive Year
BEAUFORT, N.C., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beaufort Hotel has landed top honors with USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards as "Best Boutique Hotel" in America. It's the second year in a row the hotel has won the coveted award…
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PENINSULA ISTANBUL WINS “BEST NEW HOTEL” 2023 BY VIRTUOSO PROS
The Peninsula Istanbul Hotel has received the esteemed “Best New Hotel” award for 2023 from VIRTUOSO® – the world’s most prominent network of agencies focused on luxury and experiential travel…
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Cruise Saudi shortlisted by the World Cruise Awards, Seatrade Cruise Awards, and Wave Awards 2023
Cruise Saudi has been recognised by some of the cruise industry’s leading awarding bodies; the World Cruise Awards, Seatrade Cruise Awards, and Wave Awards for 2023…
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Taking place August 12-18, this year’s Virtuoso Travel Week offered virtual and in-person experiences held in Las Vegas at Bellagio Resort & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa…
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Report: Boutique hotel occupancy outpaces all U.S. hotels
Boutique hotels continue to report solid occupancies and healthy ADRs, and collectively achieved increases in all performance indicators through June, according to the Boutique Hotels: Mid-Year 2023 report from The Highland Group…
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Raging English tourists pay for four-star Edinburgh hotel with 'view of building site'
A visitor to Edinburgh slammed one of the city's four-star hotels after being placed in a room overlooking a building site, where work began as early at 6.45am and they "couldn't get a nightcap".
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Travelodge is planning to open 300 new sites across the UK including Portsmouth and Waterlooville
The plans will bring its total catalogue of hotels to around 900 sites across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It already has three branches in Portsmouth, as well as in Gosport, Emsworth and Rowlands Castle…
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Nineteen Out of the Top 20 Spots in the World Sustainable Travel Index 2023 Held by European Nations
Sweden Emerges as Europe's Premier Eco-Friendly Travel Destination, According to Euromonitor's 2023 Sustainable Travel Index.
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Hospitality Upgrade Announces Recipient of John Cahill Honorary Seat
Hospitality Upgrade Publisher and President Rich Siegel today announced that the recipient of the 2023 John Cahill Honorary Seat is Dylan Emerson, an undergraduate student at the University of Houston’s Conrad N…
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Greek hotel wins first prize in the ‘Blue Flag’ competition for 2023
Situated on Paralia Katerinis, The Mediterranean Village Hotel and Spa has won first prize in the international best practices competition for its energy saving and management techniques…
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DidaTravel’s global summer hotel bookings close to doubling pre-pandemic levels
DidaTravel announces hotel bookings surpassing pre-pandemic 2019 volumes by 93% this summer season. Global ADR (Average Daily Rate) has also increased by 35% YOY and surpassed 2019 level by 7% when comparing the same period…
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