One of the recent trends in the hotel industry is 'decorating a swimming pool'
The swimming pool, which used to be a simple leisure space, is evolving into an immersive content space that combines media art.
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One of the recent trends in the hotel industry is 'decorating a swimming pool'
The swimming pool, which used to be a simple leisure space, is evolving into an immersive content space that combines media art.
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The luxury Four Seasons hotel franchise is taking on the high seas
The superyacht cruise ship, dubbed the Four Seasons I, is being kitted out with "sea limousines", luxury restaurants, a cigar room and even a four-story private penthouse suite.
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How to make maximum impact in midscale
As the midscale and upper-midscale hotel sectors continue to evolve, operators are facing a crucial challenge: how to remain competitive while addressing the shifting needs of today’s travellers. With an increasing demand for more than just basic…
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No bed, just breakfast: Hotel buffets sizzle with walk-ins in new dining trend
Around 7:30 a.m. on a recent Thursday, a sharply dressed man in his 40s strolled into a buffet restaurant of a hotel in Yeouido, western Seoul, with the ease of a regular.
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How GDS Commission Shares Impact Global Hotel and Agency Revenue
Part one of this two-part series explores the global landscape for GDS commission shares, which represent tens of millions of dollars in revenue for travel management companies and agencies. A better understanding of gaps by region, country, and…
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Joan Carles Casanovas: "When you go to a hotel you expect to have what you don't have at home."
Joan Carles Casanovas (Sabadell, 1967) is the new director of the Hostal de la Gavina. He has a long career in the hotel industry and has spent the last ten years managing another iconic establishment: the Hotel Casa Fuster…
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We need to eat more dessert. Ozempic is crushing the hospitality industry
“We’re definitely noticing an Ozempic effect,” the chef Stevie Parle told me recently. He was talking about planning the menu for Town, his new restaurant in Covent Garden.
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The Unfiltered Feed: Influencers Trading Perfection for Authenticity
Remember when our social feeds looked like a tabloid magazine cover on steroids? The perfect smile, the perfect sunset. It was all so: fake and, you’ve probably guessed it: people are all over it.
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