480,000 phishing emails sent from a PC hidden behind a fridge in a Japanese hotel room
Police arrested a Chinese couple for placing the computer that was found in a Kobe hotel and using stolen credit cards to make purchases.
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480,000 phishing emails sent from a PC hidden behind a fridge in a Japanese hotel room
Police arrested a Chinese couple for placing the computer that was found in a Kobe hotel and using stolen credit cards to make purchases.
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Jamaica’s hotel operators are exploring the possibility of collectively restructuring their property insurance arrangements amid mounting dissatisfaction over delayed and reduced settlements of Hurricane Melissa claims…
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Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris launches own hotel brand with $112 million Mykonos resort
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is passing over global hotel chains and launching his own ultra-luxury brand, starting with a €100 million resort on Mykonos.
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Who is buying and selling hotels, and why?
Boutique Hotel News held its latest Feed Your Mind hotelier breakfast in partnership with AHV Associates, hosted at the House of Lords.
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Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules
Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping beds
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Even LinkedIn is getting tired of your AI-written posts
Bland, AI-generated posts have made LinkedIn the butt of many an internet joke this year. The platform has heard its users’ complaints about lengthy, generic missives never touched by human hands loud and clear…
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mrp hotels Expert Paper 2026 – Guidance for the hotel property market of tomorrow
With 497.5 million guest nights, German accommodation providers once again reached a record high in 2025…
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Booking Holdings has launched Vayo, a personal AI travel service, with plans to invest $100 million in the business. The Seattle-based company opened a waitlist for its free, invite-only private beta on October 14…
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The Hotel Investment Lifecycle Is No Longer Linear, According to New Cushman & Wakefield Insight
Higher capital costs, operational complexity and shifting investor expectations are forcing hotel owners and developers to revisit decisions at every stage of ownership.
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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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KFC Ditches Pepsi for Coca-Cola Across Its US Restaurants
Fried-chicken chain KFC reached an agreement to serve Coca-Cola Co. beverages in the US, dislodging PepsiCo Inc. as a longtime restaurant partner.
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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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India’s Hotel Pipeline Reaches 1.61 Lakh Rooms
Hotelivate-Savills finds Bengaluru and Hyderabad leading RevPAR growth, while proposed supply raises absorption concerns in smaller markets.
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The world’s greatest hotel is being ruined by influencers
Poule de luxe stalked through the lobby on six-inch spike heels. In her wake shambled a small son and broken wallet of a husband…
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Europe’s hotel shake-up opens doors for digital operators
Regulatory tightening, changing traveler needs, labor shortages, and hotel succession challenges are creating new opportunities for digital operators.
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The Hotel Looks Like Real Estate – The Risk Lives In The Operation
A hotel can look reassuringly familiar to a family office. There is land. There is a building. There is often a recognizable flag on the sign. There are comparable sales, replacement costs and a capital plan. On paper, it can read like real…
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British Airways' hotel-inspired first class suites to start flying soon
British Airways is bringing the experience of a luxury hotel to 35,000ft with private first class suites, restaurant-style dining, bespoke bedding and skincare designed around the body's circadian rhythms…
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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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