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Even low-risk trips mean bringing bags of Trump's blood, and there's always someone carrying the 'nuclear football'
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Fifteen major operators were hit with the notice by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission mercially-sensitive information like price-setting policies, revenue per room, and projected occupancy rates. 
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A senior hotel manager who was sacked after he used one of the rooms to drunkenly play loud music at 3am and have sex with a junior female colleague has won his claim for unfair dismissal.
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The Emergence of the Hallucinated Guest (and no, we are not discussing ayahuasca retreats...). Last week, a client contacted me in visible perplexity: «We received a booking for a two-bedroom suite that does not exist»…
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A South Korean hotel is offering guests the exact opposite of an escape, serving up incarceration in a cell that spans just 5 square-metres.
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Wayne Lappage loves virtual cards – in principle. “The benefits are huge,” says the global commodity manager for travel and expense at mobility IT systems company Yunex Traffic. “You get enriched data; you’ve got better control in terms of spend…
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Italy is taking strong steps to protect its tourism industry by targeting fake hotel and restaurant reviews with new laws.
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When hotel owners secure a franchise or management agreement for a hotel with a carefully chosen global brand, they don’t always think about regulating the details of the future sale of the hotel. Unless you have negotiated the transfer approval…
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Squatters have taken over another hotel in Spain, after last month it was reported that squatters had taken apartments at a popular resort in Majorca — and locals are becoming increasingly concerned
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A couple has won nearly £4,000 in damages after complaining about stale croissants and mouldy rooms during their stay at a four-star French hotel.
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A Spanish hotel worker has been accused of trying to poison tourists by pouring bleach over a buffet dinner…
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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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An upscale hotel has launched a sensual 'self love' package for $350 per night.
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Are you traveling soon? Hotel USB ports offer a seemingly simple solution for you to charge your devices without the need to haul around bulky adapters or power bricks.
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Facial recognition technology has gained significant attention in recent years for its potential applications in various industries…
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