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Well hello there hospitality people, I’m back with another insight into the ramblings of my hospitality mind. Once again, I’m writing this month’s column from the front-line as I continue my engagement “up north” in Aberdeen. In truth I’m sat behind…
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It’s the biggest furniture company on the planet, with 480 stores, but only one IKEA hotel to its oh-so-recognisable name. Jenni Mortimer heads to Älmhult Sweden to check it out.
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At Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor, sunburnt guests in Michigan and Ohio State gear — the unofficial uniforms of Southwest Florida tourism — wait at the poolside for long-delayed fruity cocktails. The scene captures the essence of a property that…
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is heading into the debit card space with the launch Monday of the Wyndham Rewards Debit Card, a move that signals a shift in how hotel loyalty programs engage with younger travelers…
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From mirrors that give you an unexpected front-row seat while on the loo to hotels that believe orange juice belongs in a shot glass – these are just a few things that could be tweaked to make travel even better. And before you say it, no, this…
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Another IHIF EMEA approaches, and it’s in a period where the global economy continues to grapple with uncertainty. And as the landscape evolves around economic shifts, technological advancements and changing demographics and behaviours, it has…
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Hotel and hostel workers are being tricked into downloading credential-stealing malware by cybercriminals impersonating Booking.com.
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The UAE will back the development of a five-star hotel near the pyramids in Giza outside the capital Cairo to support Egypt’s tourism, state-run Wam news agency reported.
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Luxury hotels represented 45% of Italy’s hotel investment volume in 2025, with major growth in secondary locations and resorts.
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Minor International, whose hotels in Thailand feature in the hit HBO series The White Lotus, plans to expand into the United States to cash in on the newfound global fame that has seen room bookings skyrocket since the show began airing in February…
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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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Entrepreneur and reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump is getting into the Las Vegas hotel business…
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Ayala Land—controlled by billionaire Jaime Zobel de Ayala and his family’s Ayala Corp., the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate—will spend $500 million to almost double its hotel rooms by 2030 to ride the tourism boom…
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A lack of proper checks is leaving Booking.com wide open to scammers, according to an investigation by Which?.The consumer champion has called for the holiday booking platform to do more to prevent fraud on its site ahead of the Online Safety Act…
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At MWC Barcelona, Huawei and Meliá Hotels International Launched the Global Smart Hotel Showcase at Torre Melina Gran Meliá hotel, a high-end luxury brand of Meliá. This showcase fosters innovations in smart hotel network connectivity and…
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Singapore’s Hotel Properties Ltd has acquired the InterContinental Auckland Hotel from Precinct Properties for what is believed to be the largest ever hotel sale in New Zealand, of $180 million.
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According to Skift’s State of Travel 2024, social media is the preferred online source for trip planning for 32% of travelers, ahead of official sites, Google, review sites, travel influencers, offline sources like friends and family, etc. Stelico…
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More than 1,000 midscale and above hotels shut down in a year.
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