The Biggest Drawback of Every Major Hotel Rewards Program
Hotel loyalty programs are easy to appreciate in theory: Earn points, get rewarded, stay loyal, and reap the benefits. The reality is a little messier.
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Scrap proposed England holiday tax, hospitality bosses urge
Plans for a tax on people taking holidays in England should be scrapped, 200 hospitality and leisure bosses have urged.
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Entering the Era of Stagnation: PR and Communications Predictions for 2026
Midas PR founder Dr Karine Lohitnavy-Frick offers a different perspective on the year ahead
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Why New Year’s Eve hotels cost 300% more for late bookers
If you’re keen on staying in a hotel for New Year’s Eve, now is the best time to book — but not for this year. Rather, to see in 2027.
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Agoda unveils celeb-led ‘Amazing Hotel Prices’ campaign for Indian travellers
The campaign showcases Agoda’s low domestic hotel prices via humorous ad films, offering up to 50% off on select accommodations
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Did a Hotel’s Request for Survey Responses Cross an Ethical Line?
Have we, as a society, reached peak customer satisfaction survey? It’s not unexpected to be asked to submit feedback, either on an internal system or on a public-facing website like Tripadvisor, for everything from a hotel stay to a technology…
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Korean retail, hotel sectors brace for influx of Chinese tour groups
South Korea’s duty-free, hotel and retail sectors are stepping up efforts to attract Chinese tourists as the government will allow group travelers from China to enter the country without visas starting September 29. The move, which permits visits of…
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Hotel groups grow loyalty membership despite 'points fatigue'
Accor is targeting more than €100 million in revenue from loyalty partnerships in the next 18 months…
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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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Are hotel membership schemes worth it? We crunch the numbers
These members’ clubs give access to hotel discounts, added value such as breakfast and even airport lounge access. Not all work out cheaper than booking direct, though…
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Hoteliers hit back at proposal to introduce hotel tax in Dublin
THE IRISH HOTELS Federation has criticised proposals that could see a hotel tax introduced in Dublin…
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‘It’s going to trickle down’: P.A. hotels react to carbon tax hike
This week’s carbon tax increase could be felt in the hospitality industry, according to a couple of hotel general managers in Prince Albert.
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Airbnb reportedly racked up a whopping $4 billion in rental revenue in Italy, and then failed to pay tax on its earnings, pushing an Italian judge to order the seizure of roughly $835.5 million from the short-term rental giant over alleged tax…
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Budget 2024: Hospitality industry players call for increase in SST threshold
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism-related associations have expressed hope that the government will increase the Sales and Services Tax (SST) annual threshold for the hospitality industry from RM500,000 to RM1.5 million through Budget 2024…
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Multiple Taxation: Hotel owners in Abuja task FG on harmonisation of taxes
President of the Hotel Owners Forum Abuja said that such harmonisation would boost revenue generation for hotels and government.
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Hotelier makes tax burden plea as he announces closure of the Fleece in Richmond
"Unrelenting, chronic staffing issues and ever-increasing costs" have been blamed for the closure of the Grade II-listed Fleece hotel in Richmond, north Yorkshire.
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