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Around 30,000 people took to the streets across the Canary Islands yesterday, Sunday, in a coordinated wave of protests against mass tourism, demanding urgent action to protect the region’s natural resources and to improve housing and the quality of life for residents.

The blaze happened at the Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the early hours of January 21st 2025. There are accusations of safety failures on multiple levels.

Asset manager pays Queensgate Investments a reported $869 million for some 14 hotels and 2,800 keys in gateways around Europe.

Called Las Dunas de Santa Catalina Boutique House, the two-star hotel is unlike anything most would expect from Ikea. Gone is the signature Scandinavian minimalism or self-assembly furniture vibe. In fact, the connection to Ikea is nearly invisible. There’s no signage, branding, or typical decor to suggest that the world’s most recognizable homeware company had a hand in creating it.

A husband's attempt at a romantic surprise went hilariously awry when he returned to their hotel room with his wife to find the bed covered in crisps.

Nordic Hotels and Resort has told Spa Business it's planning to add a spa to its 'At Six' hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, because the property is in direct competition with the city’s Grand Hôtel Stockholm, which has had spa since 2009.

Hotels in the Canary Islands are stepping up legal action against Booking.com, accusing the online platform of engaging in "anticompetitive practices" that have allegedly stifled profits and curtailed the industry’s commercial independence for several years.

Nakash Group and Vida & Estilo turned her late brother Gianni Versace's sprawling home, where he was gunned down in 1997, into two hospitality establishments. The two businesses are calling the spaces Donatella Boutique Hotel & Restaurant.

A new survey shows travellers are willing to pay more for peace of mind – specifically, a hotel stay guaranteed to be bed bug-free.

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has introduced a tailored, co-branded online training course focused on sustainable hospitality, as part of its ongoing partnership with package holiday provider, EasyJet Holidays.

Minor Hotels has announced a strategic repositioning of its Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites brand, evolving it from a serviced apartment model to a full-service hotel, resort and suites offering. The shift includes new brand standards, service features, and a refreshed identity to enhance competitiveness in the global market.

Thai business magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's Frasers Property , on Wednesday, made a second attempt to take complete control of Frasers Hospitality Trust in a deal valuing the REIT at S$1.37 billion ($1.1 billion).

Environmental organisation Turcón Ecologistas en Acción has called for the immediate demolition of two hotels operated by the RIU hotel chain that are located within the protected natural area of the Corralejo Dunes in Fuerteventura.

Spanish hotel group Room00 said on Tuesday it had raised 400 million euros ($444.4 million) in new equity from investment fund King Street Capital Management to finance its expansion in London.

Who would have thought a Wi-Fi connection could cause relationship trouble? But that is exactly what happened to a woman in China when her boyfriend uncovered something unusual about her phone. 

Forget room service and turn-down chocolates — for a growing number of Koreans, the real draw of five-star hotels isn’t the suite, it’s the steak.

To celebrate the reopening of the Montauk Yacht Club following multimillion-dollar renovations and last season’s successful soft launch, the resort and marina have teamed up with Michael Kors to introduce the Michael Kors x Montauk Yacht Club Jet Set hotel package.

Minor Hotels, a global hospitality group that owns and operates over 560 properties in 58 countries, announces the appointment of hotelier Nicholas Smith to its Asia regional leadership team as Vice President of Operations. In this role, Nicholas is responsible for overseeing and strengthening the group's fast-growing portfolio in Asia and leading and mentoring a team of experienced leaders across Asia.

The hotel owner said booking could not be processed pending consultation with his employees whose union has decided to ban Israeli travelers. "As a Jew who has been fighting antisemitism for 40 years, I have never experienced something so shocking. It's like traveling back in time 85 years to 1940," a Norwegian-Israeli who has lived in Norway for years expressed his shock.

According to official figures released by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at), 59,800 women-owned businesses operated in the sector in 2024, representing 49.7 per cent of all establishments in this vital and fast-growing segment of the economy.

Three Chinese men were arrested in Japan after 160kg of protected hermit crabs were found hidden inside their suitcases, reported Kyodo News.

The Sonoma Best Hospitality Group portfolio, which contains various commercial, event/venue spaces, and inns, is now listed for sale. The extensive portfolio includes well-known establishments like Cornerstone Sonoma, The Post, Seven Branches Inn, and General's Daughter Restaurant, among others. The transaction will need court approval before it can proceed, as it is a court-supervised sale.

New Zealand hotel group NZ Hotel Holdings (NZHH) is divesting its seven hotel assets, becoming the largest hotel portfolio ever brought to market in the nation.

Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a commitment to investing more than £21 million in the conversion of the existing building into a hotel.