Hotels are building the future. Can government keep up?
I wonder whether the Treasury fully understands what a hotel is becoming…
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Spain introduces hotel accessibility guidelines
Accessibility information guidelines for hotels have been unveiled by the Spanish Tourist Office. A practical framework for “clear, accurate and inclusive” hotel accessibility information has been produced in a new report…
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Airbnb hosts throw tantrums over strict rule changes as site loses its shine
They’re taking their spare keys and going home.
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Exhausted Chinese working mums book solo hotel stays to escape childcare and sleep
A 2025 study shows over a third of Chinese working mothers spend more than two hours daily on chores – far outpacing working fathers.
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International hotel groups’ next chapter in China: Who knows consumers best?
Opportunities for both competition and collaboration between international and domestic hotel groups are growing.
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China’s tourists flock to experience a pretend typhoon as ‘dark tourism’ flourishes
The concept of ‘paying to suffer’ soars in popularity, with simulated disasters proving a modern twist on visiting sites of historic tragedies
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A Pyrenean landmark reopens as France’s highest hotel At 2,620 metres
After nearly three decades out of use, the 1930s Hôtellerie des Laquets has been restored beneath the Pic du Midi. Its 16 rooms promise an overnight stay shaped by altitude, mountain views and one of Europe’s most celebrated dark skies…
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Tycoon Says Taiwan’s Tech Boom Is Filling Up His Luxury Hotels
A surge in travel fueled by Taiwan’s AI boom is driving record results at Formosa International Hotels Corp., highlighting the technology sector’s growing impact beyond the island’s chip industry.
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Baby boomer retirement impacts mobility trends
The maturation of the baby boomer generation is accelerating retirement rates and impacting workforce mobility trends worldwide, SilverDoor finds.
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Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key
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Hotel breakfasts: the ultimate anthropological study
One of the great things about travel is that it opens up our minds and shows us a world beyond our own comfort zone, but there’s perhaps nowhere on the planet that shows us the true nature of humanity more than the hotel breakfast room…
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Travelers tap into a state of nostalgia
Young holidaymakers are discovering the retro appeal and quiet dignity of hotels once reserved for key figures
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Kleptos at Claridge’s: What’s OK to Steal from the World’s Best Hotels?
Some guests walk away with more than just memories—a lot more. But what’s permissible to pinch and what’s a five-star felony? We investigate.
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Cuba Tourism Crisis: Hotel Closures and Foreign Brand Exits
Cuba’s tourism sector has entered a historic downturn, with widespread hotel closures and the exit of global hospitality brands like Spain's Meliá Hotels International…
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I don’t want a hotel that’s a ‘home away from home’. I want the opposite
Staying a night in a hotel room is transactional. The hotel provides the service, and we pay for it.
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Shanghai’s budget socialites: Splitting a $420 hotel room for a $28 taste of luxury
At The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, a river-view room that typically costs around RMB 3,000 (about USD 420) a night was shared by 15 women on the evening of August 15.
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Overnight accommodation and sleep options at airports continue to grow and now include everything from traditional hotels to cabins and sleep pods, writes Joe Bates.
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Call for cruise ships to fill Brisbane Olympics hotel room shortfall
A tourism leader has made a bold call to solve Brisbane’s hotel room shortfall ahead of the 2032 Olympics, saying cruise ships could fill that accommodation gap.
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