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If you visit a hotel owned by Germany’s Aroundtown in the not-too-distant future, you might find the check-in experience managed by a hologram. Real estate investor Aroundtown, which holds around 80 hotels in its diverse, pan-European portfolio –…
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With luxury room rates on the rise, four-star hotels are finally having their moment.
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Thousands more people than expected are at the biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, and hotels are full – leading the city’s council to press less orthodox accommodation into service
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In a reflection of the industry’s robust post-pandemic recovery, IBTM World is set to welcome a record number of hotel exhibitors to Fira de Barcelona from November 19 to 21, 2024. This year’s event, celebrating two decades in Barcelona, will see…
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Sleep tourism may be a relatively new buzz term, but for hospitality it isn’t really anything novel; it’s an extension and more deliberate expansion of what hotels aim to achieve each and every night. After all, one of the hallmarks of guest…
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Last week, on a Swedish train somewhere between Linkoping and Mjolby, as I struggled to open a bag of cheesy doofers that was to serve as my lunch, my travel companions began unwrapping their own picnics. Some, like me, had made hasty and…
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London’s D&D restaurant group isn’t the only major player in UK hospitality to significantly invest in outdoor spaces over the past 17 years…
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Hospitality hiring trends predict an unprecedented increase, yet young students remain sceptical to pursue a career in hospitality. Seasoned hotelier Farhat Jamal dispels some of the apprehensions associated with pursuing a hospitality career…
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In Sicily, summer is known to last longer. This year, in a city historically tied to hospitality and welcome, the atmosphere of vacation and relaxation will linger until October. The city of Marsala is ready to host the first edition of "Insolito…
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The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is pleased to announce the release of a new eBook, created in collaboration with Milestone Inc…
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Nina Hospitality has unveiled two innovative initiatives that elevate guests’ multisensory experience across its hotels, including “Signature scent” and “Musical journey”.  
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Visiting your hotel’s website has become an almost mandatory part of a traveler’s booking process. It can be the deciding factor.
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My technology journey has been just as much about what I don’t know as opposed to what I know. As the saying goes, there are things that we know that we know, things that we know that we don’t know, and things that we don’t know that we don’t…
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A report from People’s Daily: The opening ceremony of the Kazakhstan Year of Tourism in China in 2024 was recently held in Beijing. China and Kazakhstan will hold a series of splendid activities throughout the year of tourism, which include art…
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In 2005, the film director Eli Roth made a movie that gave hostels a really bad name. Putting the ludicrous plot and gory violence aside, “Hostel,” a film about two college students and their bad travel choices, cast hostels in a very seedy light…
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New research from Accor in Europe examines the growing importance of guest reviews and ratings when booking a hotel stay.
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Last year, we explored eight dynamic hospitality trends shaping our industry. What’s changed since then? Are these trends still relevant, or have they faded into obscurity? We revisited our insights to evaluate their current status…
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Small, family-owned hotels are still numerous throughout the European hospitality market, but recent investment data suggests the existing status quo is unlikely to last.
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