A former North Carolina hotel clerk has been sentenced to 117 to 153 months in prison after pleading guilty to 57 identity theft and financial crime charges involving nearly 120 hotel guests.
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Google Warns EU Regulations Will Reduce Search Quality
Google on Tuesday rolled out changes to its online search resultsin Europe to satisfy European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, but said the change will degrade user experiences that could cost businesses in time and money…
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UK tourist tax could do 'more harm than good', hotel bosses warn
A group of Bristol hotel bosses is warning that taxing visitor overnight stays could do "more harm than good" and are calling to be involved in any changes across the region.
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Hotel family accused of $100M fraud
An indian-origin father and son who operate hotels in the U.S…
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4 hidden risks that trip up Caribbean hotel buyers
Caribbean hotels and resorts have delivered some of the strongest performance in the hotel industry over the past several years, making the region increasingly attractive to investors. But many of the assumptions that apply to underwriting U.S…
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Man posing as NBA star steals $90K luxury car from Georgia hotel
Police linked the suspect to another vehicle theft in Savannah two weeks before the BMW went missing
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Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029
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The High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands has issued a landmark ruling for the tourism sector in the archipelago. The decision fully upholds the lawsuit filed by the CC.OO and UGT unions against the companies that make up the Riu Group…
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What Happens When Influencers Find Your Favorite Hotel?
A luxury hotel’s greatest asset is the one thing it increasingly struggles to advertise: privacy.
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Regent Taipei becomes first hotel to recruit foreign technical staff
Regent Taipei has become the first hotel in Taiwan approved to hire foreign technical personnel under a newly expanded government employment scheme, the Ministry of Labor said today.
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South Korea introduces two-stage hotel star rating checks
South Korea has adopted two-stage hotel rating checks, including unannounced inspections and anonymous overnight assessments for four- and five-star properties.
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California police department caught 'passive monitoring' hotel pool
A small California city came into national view this week after a late-night host publicized its police department’s widespread surveillance network and questioned why its cameras had recorded a hotel property and its pool “for hundreds of…
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Geopolitical labour pipelines: The hidden cost of luxury hospitality
Luxury hospitality is one of the world's most globalised industries, relying heavily on migrant workers to deliver premium guest experiences.
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Hotel room booking companies sued by San Francisco for offering ‘no value’ to consumers
If you’re traveling to San Francisco and get an online offer for a hotel reservation, double-check the price, city officials say in a newly filed lawsuit — it may be much more than the hotel is actually charging, with the extra sums pocketed by…
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Trip.com Fined in China Antitrust Case as Price Wars Continue
China’s months-long antitrust probe into Trip.com Group Ltd. ended with a multi-billion-yuan penalty on the nation’s largest online travel agency, but the action does little to ease the fierce price wars gripping the domestic hotel sector…
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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites open.
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Hilton Plans Frankfurt Hotel Exit as US Sanctions Iranian Owner
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is preparing to terminate two controversial hotel management agreements in Frankfurt after the US sanctioned the longtime registered owner of the properties and called him a “key financier” for Iran’s Supreme…
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Hotel and leisure injury claims: comparing liability and severity across England, the US and the UAE
At the Kennedys Global Liability Defence Group conference on 10 June 2026, lawyers from across our international offices explored emerging trends and challenges affecting liability exposures worldwide…
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