Japan's ancient capital is set to raise its hotel tax by as much as tenfold
The new measures will take effect in March 2026 if approved by the city assembly.
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Japan's ancient capital is set to raise its hotel tax by as much as tenfold
The new measures will take effect in March 2026 if approved by the city assembly.
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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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OYO revises check-in policy, unmarried couples no longer allowed
Leading hotel booking platform OYO has introduced a new check-in policy for its partner hotels. According to the new guidelines, effective this year, unmarried couples are no longer allowed to check in…
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Turkiye court jails hotel owner, architect in quake trial
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel where 72 people died after it collapsed following an earthquake last year to over 18 years in prison.
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Hotel strike that shook SF’s tourist industry is one step closer to ending
Just days after striking Marriott hotel workers reached a tentative agreement with their employer, Hyatt workers have done the same.
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Booking refuses to advertise former Selina hotels in Tel Aviv, Mitzpe Ramon
The hotels are run by new operators with no connection to the collapsed chain, but the tourism giant is demanding they settle old debts and is refusing to allow the hotels on its website under the new name Saban…
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Hospitality group apologises after reportedly telling pubs not to celebrate Australia Day
A major venue company at the centre of a stoush over Australia Day says it regrets the "concern and confusion" it has caused over comments about celebrating Australia Day.
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How the DMA Protects OTA Giants and Destroys Independent Hotels. The EU’s Digital Market Disaster
When the European Union introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it was supposed to revolutionize the digital economy, it promised fairness but delivered chaos.
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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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Google’s Removing Elements From Hotel Search Results in EU to Comply With the DMA
Google has announced that it’s running a test which will see it remove various elements from its search results for hotel queries in Europe, which could impact hotel marketers.
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Major hotel chains accused of misleading consumers with sales adverts
Hotel chains promoting cut-price rooms may be misleading customers using “bait pricing”, says a new investigation by Which?.
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled on price parity clauses in contracts between an important hotel reservation platform and hotel establishments. The CJEU has determined that these clauses must be analyzed under the rules on…
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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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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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Liam Payne's death investigation takes new turn as police demand access to hotel computers
Police are continuing to probe the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where One Direction star Liam Payne tragically fell to his death aged 31 on October 16.
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Activists storm hotel Papagayo Arena to protest its illegality
A group of residents in Lanzarote took direct action yesterday (Monday), by entering the “illegal” Papagayo Arena hotel in Playa Blanca to protest against ongoing water supply issues affecting locals…
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Sacked Finance Boss Wins damages after charging £11,700 hotel bill to his corporate card
A high-profile finance executive was dismissed after using his company card to cover a stay at one of the globe's most renowned hotels, following the theft of his wallet, as revealed in an employment tribunal…
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