Hotels across Europe remove two 'free' items from tourists' rooms amid new rules
UK tourists going on holiday to 21 European countries including Greece may notice changes to certain services and items provided in rooms.
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Mandarin Oriental Mayfair unveils uniform designs
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair has unveiled the designs for its uniform, ahead of the hotel’s long-awaited opening.
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AI-powered in-room tablets with WiFi detection built into the platform can identify in real time just how healthy the WiFi connection is in each room.
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Perillo Tours says it's been 'kicked out' of some hotels in Italy
A major shift in booking practices among some hotels in Italy is forcing one tour operator to look for alternate accommodations for its groups.
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Independent Hotel Show switches up awards for 2024
Entries have opened for the Independent Hotel Show Awards, with two new categories being introduced for 2024. Two new categories have been introduced for this year and nominations are open now.
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Younger generations want flexibility and growth. It’s exactly what the hotel industry can offer
“I’m Danny and I’m with Hilton.” It’s how I’ve started so many conversations over my last 35 years working in the hospitality industry. Why that way? Because for me, it’s about so much more than a title; it’s about the pride and passion I have for…
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The Foundation will concentrate on tackling the sector’s employment challenges by focusing on two levers of action: offering scholarships for hospitality education to talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and advocating for careers…
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Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs as it expands hotel business
Pub and hotel company Whitbread will cut 1,500 jobs as it restructures its business. The company said it would close more than 200 branded restaurants, which include Brewers Fayre and Beefeater, and expand its hotel business…
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6 characteristics of a successful adaptive reuse conversion
While there is no magic formula or linear one-size-fits-all approach to the adaptive reuse of commercial buildings for housing, the Ankrom Moisan team has come up with a unique framework: “The Rule of Six.”…
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New Destination Sets Sustainability Standards as Wales’ Largest All-Electric Hotel
Wales’ largest all-electric hotel is due to open its doors next month…
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Serving up excellence on a plate at Seafield Arms as hotel celebrate double AA honours
THE champagne corks have been popping at the Seafield Arms Hotel in Cullen after being awarded two coveted quality ratings.
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Vipp’s Scandinavian guesthouse offers a sleek setting amid a wild landscape
The Danish town of Vangså, located in the North Denmark Region, carries an elusive online presence, scarcely hinted at by plain two-dimensional maps depicting an untamed terrain with feral waterways.
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Bruce Wardinski receives CHRIS and HOLA lifetime achievement award
Bruce Wardinski, chairman/CEO, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) and Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA). The award ceremony took place at the…
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Find Out Why This Architect Made Luxury Hotel Design His Calling Card
Jean-Michel Gathy is at the origin of the most beautiful hotels in the world. The award-winning Belgian architect and interior designer with over four decades of experience at the avant-garde of the hospitality industry, who describes himself as…
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China orders hotels to scrap facial recognition over privacy fears
Authorities in several major Chinese cities have ordered hotels to stop using facial recognition technology to verify the identity of guests in a sign the government is responding to public concerns over privacy, financial news site Caixin reported…
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Hotels are full of oddities: some gross, some space-age. Never before, however, have we come across a bit of hospitality secrecy quite so salacious as this. Revealed on the always-intriguing r/AskReddit forums, a hotel insider has shared a trick of…
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Tiny hotels eye expansion amid high demand, growing eco-tourism market
These tiny hotels are able to pack up and relocate to other unique sites – a mobility factor that can be a huge draw for both new and returning customers, say experts.
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An Egyptian adventure with Henri Ruiz, general manager of Kempinski Nile Garden City
Henri Ruiz, general manager of Kempinski Nile Garden City talks about Egypt’s hospitality landscape.
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