Dream ticket? Super-rich can sleep pretty with Singapore Airlines ‘largest double bed in the sky’
Cabin upgrade comes as airlines compete for wealthy customers in race to the top of luxury travel
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Don’t let the bed bugs bite! China’s viral hotel map draws 200,000 users — and angry hoteliers
A viral bed bug tracking app in China has flagged more than 600 hotels, leaving some establishments itching to clear their names over disputed infestation claims.
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Airbnb hosts throw tantrums over strict rule changes as site loses its shine
They’re taking their spare keys and going home.
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Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules
Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping beds
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The Hotel Investment Lifecycle Is No Longer Linear, According to New Cushman & Wakefield Insight
Higher capital costs, operational complexity and shifting investor expectations are forcing hotel owners and developers to revisit decisions at every stage of ownership.
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British Airways' hotel-inspired first class suites to start flying soon
British Airways is bringing the experience of a luxury hotel to 35,000ft with private first class suites, restaurant-style dining, bespoke bedding and skincare designed around the body's circadian rhythms…
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Hotel Blacklist Launches New Accommodation Industry Risk Assessment Tool
Hotel Blacklist has launched a new free online resource designed to help hotels and accommodation providers identify high-risk guests and prevent potential financial losses, property damage, fraud, and disruptive behaviour. The service, available…
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How Berlin’s housing shortage is reshaping hotel development
Berlin’s housing needs are intensifying competition for land, making hotel conversions, mixed-use projects and demand-led locations increasingly important.
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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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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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Overnight accommodation and sleep options at airports continue to grow and now include everything from traditional hotels to cabins and sleep pods, writes Joe Bates.
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues
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Who Is Paying for This Wave of Luxury Hotel Investment
This article asks only two financial questions: who is supplying the capital for the current wave of luxury hotel investment, and who absorbs the loss when returns fall short…
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Why Chinese hotel stocks are falling despite record expansion
Hotel groups’ revenue growth is increasingly diverging from franchisees’ profitability.
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Childphobia and the rise of child-free tourism in hotels in southern Gran Canaria
They are conceived as parents' problemand there is no awareness that the children. They are not only children of their parents, but they are also children of society. And they make noise, they cry, they fight… which means the upbringing…
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Hotel franchising emerges as a key growth strategy in Africa
Africa’s hotel industry is entering a new phase of expansion, with international brands and local owners increasingly turning to hotel franchising to meet rising demand, improve operational efficiency and accelerate growth across key markets…
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The Biggest Drawback of Every Major Hotel Rewards Program
Hotel loyalty programs are easy to appreciate in theory: Earn points, get rewarded, stay loyal, and reap the benefits. The reality is a little messier.
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Rocco Forte Hotels teams up with Sion to revolutionize how travel advisor commissions are paid
The hotel group is the first luxury brand to adopt the new commission platform, reinforcing its commitment to the travel advisor community.
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