Secret Service, 1,000 hotel rooms and The Beast: How US presidential overseas travel is planned
Even low-risk trips mean bringing bags of Trump's blood, and there's always someone carrying the 'nuclear football'
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Secret Service, 1,000 hotel rooms and The Beast: How US presidential overseas travel is planned
Even low-risk trips mean bringing bags of Trump's blood, and there's always someone carrying the 'nuclear football'
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The 'king' of Britain's migrant hotels has officially become a billionaire after amassing his fortune by housing asylum seekers for the Government.
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Data Privacy Breaches: A Wake-Up Call for Hotel Operators
In the hospitality industry, there is yet another obstacle that operators really need to worry about. We all know that guest trust is the cornerstone of success but what if we breach that trust and not even on purpose? While we can go the extra mile…
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How the Canaries and Balearics are driving Spanish hotel investment
Golden beaches and year-round sun - the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands are not just Spain’s most sought-after destinations, they are also emerging as strategic tourism hubs, commanding nearly a third of Spain’s international tourist traffic…
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Crisis readiness: What to do before sirens sound
Crisis isn’t a one-time test. It’s a daily measure of readiness. The hotels that thrive aren’t reacting, they’re preparing.
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Why Your Favorite Server Quit — the Real Cost of Hospitality Burnout
Restaurants are back, but the people who work there may not be OK. Here's what you need to know.
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We’re having sex inside Moby Dick! The wild architectural world of Japan’s love hotels
From cruise ships to UFOs, from King Kong to a giant whale, half the sex in Japan may take place in its dazzlingly imaginative love hotels. But have some become just too seedy? Our writer checks in
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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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From dirty data to performing miracles - hotel approaches to AI
Travel companies across all segments are grappling with rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Questions they are asking include what use cases make most sense? Is my data centralized and accessible to glean meaningful insights? Can I trust…
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The Hidden Competition in Hospitality: Why Your Real Rivals Aren’t Other Hotels
Most hospitality marketers define their competition too narrowly — and it’s costing them bookings. They focus on properties that offer similar accommodations or experiences, but travelers don’t make decisions based on industry categories. They care…
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What Marriott CFO, industry experts think of CitizenM deal
Hospitality pros say Marriott will need to work hard to ensure CitizenM doesn’t cannibalize its other lifestyle brand, Moxy. CFO Leeny Oberg says that won’t be a problem.
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In uncertain earnings season, Hilton chooses optimism
President and CEO Chris Nassetta said he sees a path to a positive second half of 2025 despite the current noise and economic uncertainty. He also sees new brands in the future.
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French and spanish hoteliers unite against Booking.com
Two law firms—Eskariam in Spain and Geradin Partners in Paris—are teaming up with hoteliers in France and Spain over what they call "excessive commissions" from Booking.com…
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The hospitality gene: 15 wealthy families behind Asia’s hotel empires
From heirs of political dynasties to business magnates expanding into hospitality and hotel empires, these are the names to know the next time you find yourself on a private beach, cocktail in hand, wondering, ‘Who owns this place?’…
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Student housing shares lessons with hospitality
The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is one of real estate investments fastest growing sectors, with funds increasingly drawn by its high yielding models and favourable demand dynamics…
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Personalization is a term used loosely these days, especially in the hospitality industry, and perhaps a better phrase for how it’s actually being used so far might be “contextualized marketing”.
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Bridging the ‘say-do’ gap in sustainable travel
People say sustainability is important to them, but their travel choices don't always reflect these views. How do hoteliers manage?
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Tongcheng beefs up its hotel management, as Wanda buys more time
It’s not a match made in heaven, at least according to shareholders of Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd. (0780.HK), which last week announced it would buy the hotel management, construction and design business of Wanda Hotel Development Co…
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