Hotel Wellness Concierges, Move Over: This Athens Hotel Has an On-Staff Philosopher
Anthology of Athens is introducing scholar-led conversations that bring ancient Greek philosophy into the modern luxury travel experience.
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Hotel Giants Bet India’s Local Travel Boom Can Defy Slowdown
Major global hotel chains including Marriott, IHG and Hilton are aggressively expanding in India, betting that a domestic tourism boom can withstand a broader consumer spending slowdown and stock market slump…
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Beijing business hotels enter a new price war
On May 21, at the 2026 TravelDaily Digital Intelligence Conference · Beijing, Jason Li, General Manager of Guangzhou Lvxun Digital Technology Co., Ltd., shared the latest insights into Beijing's business travel market in a presentation titled "How…
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Kerzner International announces the promotion of Mattheos Georgiou to Head of Global Operations, further strengthening the company’s executive leadership team as it continues to expand its portfolio of pioneering hospitality brands around the world…
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Hotel chain latest to shutter business in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism
Spanish hotel chain Meliá is significantly reducing its operations in Cuba, joining a growing list of companies limiting their presence on the island…
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How hotels are protecting margins in a high-cost environment
The global hotel sector is entering a period where profitability is increasingly shaped by cost discipline rather than demand alone.
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Father and sons face off in court for €400m hotel group control
The High Court has ruled that a bitter family dispute over control of the multimillion-euro O’Callaghan Collection hotel group must go to arbitration, writes Helen Bruce.
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Bulgari brings its signature hotel scent to the public for the first time
Luxury hotels are often remembered for their design, service and atmosphere, but scent also plays an important role in shaping the guest experience. Smell is closely linked to memory and can instantly bring people back to a specific place or…
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Airport hotels retain pricing power as hotel market volatility diverges in 2026
Airport hotels are sustaining strong rates across major hubs, supported by limited supply and disruption-driven demand.
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Luxury Hotel Rate Inflation: What Is Driving This Frustrating Trend?
Across the board, we’ve seen a lot of inflation in recent years, particularly since the start of the pandemic. Admittedly inflation hasn’t impacted all parts of the economy equally.
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Five-Star Hotel Project Halted on Milos Island After Environmental Appeal
The Urban Planning Department of Milos has blocked the construction of another five-star hotel on the island, suspending all works in the Agios Konstantinos area following judicial intervention.
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China's hospitality sector upgrade mirrors broader service industry transformation
For Zhuang Baichuan, a seasoned traveler from Ningbo in east China, a recent layover in Lanzhou offered more than just a taste of the northwestern city's famed beef noodles. It also provided a glimpse of the profound upgrades in China's service…
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Agentic Hotel Bookings: What Are We Actually Talking About Here?
'Agentic booking' has become one of those phrases everyone uses and few define, it sounds futuristic, powerful, inevitable, but when you listen closely, people mean very different things.
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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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What Makes a Hotel Feasibility Study Truly Reliable?
A hotel feasibility study can make or break a development project. But too often, these studies lean toward optimism rather than reality. The pressure to “make the deal work” creates confirmation bias that can cost developers millions of dollars…
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Beginning of a New Era for Europe’s Spas
In 1995, the European Spas Association was founded in Brussels – a milestone that fundamentally changed what European spa and health resorts stand for.
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The Soul of Service: A Timely Lesson in Luxury Hospitality Leadership
On Wednesday I had the privilege of listening to Horst Schulze deliver the keynote at the International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) event. It was, in a word, a reaffirmation of my own values regarding luxury hospitality leadership…
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The “Gentrification” of Boutique Hotels
The mass adoption and corporate buyouts of boutique hotels threaten the very USP that made them desirable in the first place.
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