Everything to know about the Château de la Messardière (the next ‘White Lotus’ hotel)
And just like that: we have a location for season 4 of HBO's The White Lotus. Yes, it was confirmed this week that Mike White and co have settled on a historic property in the French Rivieria: Château de la Messardière…
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The millionaire owner of a historic Minnesota hotel that burned down last year has been accused of setting it ablaze to rip off his insurance company.
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Stop using AI to plan your travel itinerary. Talk to the hotel staff instead
The people we walk past in the hotel lobby may be our best local guides
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Borough Market vs The TikTokers: Is this hospitality’s Frankenstein moment?
After a food vlogger was kicked out of Borough Market for filming a crumble review on his phone, Hannah Twiggs asks whether restaurants and markets have finally had enough of the social-media generation they helped build – and what that means for…
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David Marriott, chairman of the board of Marriott International, settled a decades-old pronunciation debate this week during an event with loyalty members at the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md…
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For god’s sake, spare me from business hotels with personality
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
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OYO pioneers use of Google’s Veo 3 technology in Indian hospitality, launches pilot in Europe
OYO has become the first hospitality company in India to adopt Google’s latest generative AI video innovation, Veo 3, marking a significant leap in creative storytelling and personalised marketing.
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Still Pitch Slapping? Let’s Fix Your Hotel Tech Sales in 2025
Why your hotel tech sales strategy is annoying buyers and what to do instead
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Social-media-driven designs are “making everything look and feel the same,” say affluent vacationers
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We, As Kitsch-Lovers, Approve of OLIPOP’s New Retro-Cool Hotel Rooms
I didn’t expect the prebiotic soda brand to sweep me off my feet with a retro-themed rooms, but I’m here for it
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Lifestyle Hotels: The Ultimate Network Impact Move
Lifestyle hotel brands have been getting a lot of attention lately – and for good reason and it’s not because they’re the biggest money-makers in the portfolio (in fact, many aren’t).
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Choice Bumps Hyatt From Best Hotel Program, New Study Says
The Choice Privileges rewards program for hotel guests beats out the World of Hyatt for the No. 1 ranking among major lodging companies, according to a study released Wednesday.
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A CORFU hotel boss has accused a Brit gran of "fabricating complaints" after she moaned her stay was a "nightmare" thanks to "no bacon, sausages or chips"…
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The Unfiltered Feed: Influencers Trading Perfection for Authenticity
Remember when our social feeds looked like a tabloid magazine cover on steroids? The perfect smile, the perfect sunset. It was all so: fake and, you’ve probably guessed it: people are all over it.
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Goes Big in Italy for Annual Dioriviera Beach Collection
BEACHY STATE OF MIND: “White Lotus” may have moved on to Thailand, but Dior is going big in Italy for the rollout of its annual Dioriviera bDioreach collection.
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Hotel employee, 26, dies of rare rat-linked virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife: report
A young California man died from the same rare rodent-linked virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife in February — with health officials discovering rat droppings at his workplace following his untimely death, according to a report…
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From dosas to door greets: Marriott Hotels' 24-hour welcome goes global
Marriott Hotels, in collaboration with The Secret Little Agency (TSLA), has unveiled its latest campaign in the Asia Pacific region (excluding China), aimed at celebrating the 24-hour hospitality experience offered by properties at the company…
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Top 10 Ways to Make Your Hotel's Social Media Stand Out in 2025
Your hotel's most valuable asset on social media in 2025 isn’t the view—it’s the human experience.
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