‘Please don’t take anything with you’: Swiss hotel’s special message for Indian guests
A Swiss hotel has issued specific rules for Indian guests, including charges for shared meals and a reminder to maintain quiet in common areas.
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‘Please don’t take anything with you’: Swiss hotel’s special message for Indian guests
A Swiss hotel has issued specific rules for Indian guests, including charges for shared meals and a reminder to maintain quiet in common areas.
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How hotels are stopping the 6am sunbed wars this summer after man wins payout
We all know the particular kind of heartbreak that comes from descending to your hotel pool, ready to soak up some rays and sip cocktails, only to find that not a single sunbed is free.
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Athens Mayor Proposes Hotel Bed Caps to Combat Overtourism
The municipal authority of Athens is prepared to initiate a dialogue regarding the implementation of a cap on hotels in the city center. The goal is to manage tourism density and redirect investments toward less saturated neighborhoods…
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The Weighted Hotel Minibar Is Wildly Outdated
The minibar is supposed to encourage spontaneous indulgence. Sensors totally kill the mood.
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Patience or pretending? Financial stress tests hotel owners’ ability to hold
Kenny Rogers never sang about debt yields or PIPs, yet he still managed to offer some of the best investment advice in the industry: «You've got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run»…
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Why Blackstone is bullish on real estate for 2026
It’s that time of year again when everyone starts making predictions for what they think will happen over the next 12 months. A lot of this involves saying that the thing you like/have a vested financial interest in will do better. Sometimes that…
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Mexico, D.R. still LATAM’s hottest markets
Lodging Econometrics recently reported the Latin America construction pipeline stood at 751 projects and 116,480 rooms at the end of 3Q25, representing year-over-year (YOY) increases of 17% in projects and 11% in rooms. However, Hotel Equities Juan…
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M&A trends show path to growth for investors and brands
Hospitality brands are leading the pack in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals this year, but an improving macroeconomic climate could see more real estate investors pile in, according to experts in the sector…
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Adaptable Ascott leans in to new models
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The AI ‘algorithmic audit’ could be coming to hotel room checkout
Artificial intelligence can lead to surprises in all sorts of places where a bill once would have been considered settled.
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Airbnb or hotel for a European trip? Cost, comfort and community impact compared
Remember when booking an Airbnb instead of a hotel was one of the best money-saving travel hacks? A lot has changed since then.
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Geo-Based Hotel Pricing: A Bold Revenue Strategy or an Ethical Quagmire?
A recent discussion on Hospitality Net’s World Panel has reignited the debate over whether differentiating hotel pricing based on a traveler’s geographic location is a prudent revenue management strategy or an ethically fraught practice…
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The Advantages of Owning a Small Hotel
How hands-on operations, a personalized approach, and shifting market dynamics are making boutique hotels a compelling investment.
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Hotel leaders to explore the use of AI and guests experience goals at TIS2024
The fifth edition of TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit will take place from October 23 to 25, 2024 in Seville, Spain.
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What’s top of mind for Australian finance execs?
At a HICAP ANZ panel in Sydney, hotel executives discuss financing, insolvency issues and tax changes happening right now in the Australian hospitality market.
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FHS World, the region’s flagship hospitality investment event, has revealed its first speakers, a wealth of new features and special initiatives dedicated to women in the sector for the 2024 event, taking place at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah, 30…
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BT Tower to become luxury hotel in £275m deal
The BT Tower, at one point the tallest structure in London, has been sold for £275m to American hotel chain MCR…
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Hilton CEO Sees ‘Opportunity’ For Hotel Acquisitions
Hilton executives said Wednesday that acquisitions are possible – a shift from the past 16 years when it has focused on creating new brands rather than buying up existing ones…
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