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Prepaid hotel rates put more risk on travellers
Prepaid hotel rates are back in focus as travellers book earlier for concerts, sports events, conferences and peak-season trips. On the screen, the cheaper rate ...
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Tourist loses lawsuit against Italian hotel which refused to serve her tap water
Hotel Sassongher in Italy’s Dolomites region is in the news this week because it refused to serve tap water during dinner to one of its ...
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IHG Opens First Vignette Collection Hotel in London in 2026
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG, marking the brand’s first property in London and its second in the ...
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Shangri-La Kunming Debuts as a New Gateway for Cultural Discovery
Shangri-La Group has announced the grand opening of Shangri-La Kunming, a new gateway to Yunnan’s cultural discovery where design-led storytelling, tea traditions, and immersive moments ...
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IHG Signs Esperança Hotel in Braga as Its Sixth Vignette Collection Property in Portugal
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Esperança Hotel, Vignette Collection in Braga, expanding its Luxury & Lifestyle footprint in Portugal to six open and pipeline ...
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Raffles Jeddah opens with 182 rooms on Saudi Arabia’s Corniche
Raffles Hotels & Resorts has officially opened Raffles Jeddah, a landmark luxury hotel positioned along the city’s historic Corniche overlooking the Red Sea, with bookings ...
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Agoda Names Top Five Asian Destinations for Hotels With Kids Club Facilities
Digital travel platform Agoda has named Phuket, Goa, Ho Chi Minh City, Bali, and Kuala Lumpur as the top five destinations in Asia where families ...
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Hermitage Hotel and Resort Joins Starhotels Collezione as Group’s First Ever Resort Property
Hermitage Hotel & Resort, a 59-room luxury property in the Tuscan coastal town of Forte dei Marmi, has officially joined Starhotels Collezione, opening under its ...
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The London New York Returns to Midtown Under Marriott Luxury Collection
The London, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City has officially returned to its iconic name, with the Midtown Manhattan property at 151 West 54th ...
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Capri by Fraser debuts its design-led lifestyle in Penang’s George Town
Singapore hospitality brand, Frasers Hospitality, has announced the soft opening of Capri by Fraser, Penang, marking the brand’s debut in Penang. Located at 31 Jalan Magazine, steps away from ...
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Disposable Hotel Slippers: The Plastic Waste Problem Tourism Ignores
The disposable hotel slipper has become one of tourism’s most overlooked plastic waste problems, with hundreds of millions of pairs travelling from factories in eastern ...
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European hotels try prize draws and strict rules for pool loungers
Hotels in popular European resorts are using unusual tactics to tackle one of tourism’s most familiar disputes: guests reserving pool loungers with towels and then ...
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Riu Hotels CFO Naomi Riu Says She Built Her Management Skills in Hotel Bars and Kitchens, Not in a Boardroom
Naomi Riu, chief financial officer of Riu Hotels & Resorts, has used her first post on LinkedIn to offer a personal account of how she ...
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Aman Opens Reservations for New Amanvari Resort in Baja Mexico
Aman has opened reservations for Amanvari, its new luxury resort on Mexico’s Baja East Cape, ahead of the property’s official opening on 1 August. The ...
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Preferred Hotels Announces Summer 2026 Luxury Hotel Openings
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced a new wave of luxury hotel openings for summer 2026, adding boutique resorts, wellness retreats and historic city properties ...
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Canary Islands Win Key Legal Battle Over Holiday Rentals
The High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands has rejected a legal challenge against the region’s controversial vacation rental law, handing a significant victory ...
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New boutique nature retreat in Japan – Azuma Farm Koiwai – focuses on seasonal farm life
Azuma Farm Koiwai is a new boutique nature retreat developed through a collaboration between Azumi Japan and East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The property is ...
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Drives Surge in RV Parks Near US Stadiums
RV parks near US stadiums hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup have sharply increased their online availability as operators prepare for a surge in travelling ...
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BWH Hotels Brings Aiden to Southeast Asia with New Art Deco Gem in Bangkok
BWH Hotels has announced the opening of Aiden Surawong Bangkok , a stylish new boutique hotel nestled in a culture-rich part of Thailand’s capital city. This milestone marks the debut of the edgy, design-led Aiden brand ...
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London’s Olympia opens a rooftop food hall, a live music venue and two hotels this summer
London’s Olympia has announced a wave of new venue openings beginning 15 June 2026, including a rooftop food hall, a 3,800-capacity live music venue, and ...
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