A New POV: What Hospitality can learn from the TikTok Timeout
That sound you heard this past weekend was 170 million people hitting the roof at not being able to access TikTok for roughly 12-16 hours.
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A wealthy divorcee had $150,000 of designer clothing stolen from the Beverly Hills Hotel after the private jet her tycoon ex sent was too small for the haul.
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Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave
Miquel Deyà of the Sol y Mar Aparthotel in Cala Bona says that he has been contacted by an anonymous source who has asked for 300,000 euros to end the occupation by squatters. He explains that another member of the hotel management has also been…
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New hotel management company plans to "disrupt the luxury hotel market"
New hotel management company, Luminous Living, Founder, Chris Dickinson has big plans to disrupt the market saying, “we’ve lost touch with the customer”.
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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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Spanish Costa del Sol hotel worker 'caught poisoning guest buffet with bleach'
A Spanish hotel worker has been accused of trying to poison tourists by pouring bleach over a buffet dinner…
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Famous Las Vegas landmark closes abruptly as area becomes ghost town
A beloved hotel and casino that has long been a landmark on the iconic drive between California and Las Vegas has closed abruptly.
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Luxury hotels sinking into the ground on Florida coast
High-rise buildings along South Florida's coast are sinking in "unexpected" ways, according to a new study.
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UAE hotels show why industry ratings should not end with a 5-star
Dubai: Is it time the hotel industry started thinking beyond five-star ratings?
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Gregg Wallace's MasterChef role eyed up by 'godfather of hospitality' after controversy
As Gregg Wallace continues to distance himself from allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour, a restaurateur has reportedly put himself forward to take over his MasterChef role.
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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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NYC Pays $220 Million To Rent Hotel Owned by Pakistan, Vivek Ramaswamy Calls It 'Nuts'
New York City is paying $220 million to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by Pakistan International Airlines, to house illegal immigrants, a report revealed. The hotel, part of a $1.1 billion IMF bailout package for Pakistan, had been closed since…
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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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Benidorm hotel group threatens government over new 'Big Brother' info gathering rules
The new regulations will force hotels, travel agencies and car rental firms to take detailed customer data - including holidaymakers' home addresses and bank card information.
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Miami hotel to pay $100,000 settlement after firing worker 4 days after stillbirth
A hotel based in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged it fired an employee just days after they requested leave to recover and grieve following a stillbirth…
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A suspected gunman was arrested after terrifying footage captured the moment he opened fire from a high-rise balcony during a 'mental health crisis' at Atlanta's luxury Four Seasons hotel.
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Some US hotel workers still on strike as negotiations drag on
The US hotels workers’ union remains locked in a dispute with hotels over wages, staffing levels and other issues with seemingly no end in sight.
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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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