Kayak.com to merge with SideStep
Phil Davies - Jan 02, 2026
Online travel search engines Kayak.com and SideStep are to merge to create a global internet commerce giant. The deal is…
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Rothwell leaves TUI Travel
Phil Davies - Jan 02, 2026
TUI Travel deputy CEO Peter Rothwell has left the company. His departure on December 31 follows the merger between the Thomson parent…
Hawaii looking at tough tourist times in 2008
David - Jan 01, 2026
Hawaii's tourism industry, concluding a year that could easily be described as flat, is bracing for a tougher 2008. "A…
Funniest travel comments of the year
David - Jan 01, 2026
At times, what people think of hotels is extremely negative. “I could have done without the blood-stained mattress and the…
Hotels slug it out with pillows
David - Jan 01, 2026
The feathers are flying, says Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, as they start a worldwide pillow fight through "the use of…
New Year’s resolutions: use public transit, avoid trendy hotels
David - Jan 01, 2026
Noted travel writer Arthur Frommer released his New Year’s resolutions for travel that include these promises to change his ways:…
I smell something fishy in Tiong Bahru
Ian Jarrett - Dec 28, 2026
by Yeoh Siew Hoon/Transit Cafe It was one of those balmy evenings in Singapore. The rains had just ended and…
Sweet dreams – but only if you forget the Blackberry
Ian Jarrett - Dec 28, 2026
LONDON - Crowne Plaza has teamed up with the sleep expert Dr. Chris ("Dr Sleep") Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh…
Business hotels cut rates during holidays
David - Dec 27, 2026
For anyone who has to travel for work while everyone else is celebrating the holiday season, there is a silver…
New meeting space serves up spirituality
David - Dec 27, 2026
The Hotel Sax in Chicago wanted something different for their meeting space. The result: 10,000 square feet of new space…
Landmark Brown Palace earns Robb Report award
David - Dec 27, 2026
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Denver, Colorado, for the second consecutive year was named by the Robb Report…
Hotel offers a “sleeper” style amenity
David - Dec 25, 2026
Rest easy: The Fairmount Washington, DC has a new sleep concierge. Guests who opt for upscale Fairmont Gold rooms receive…
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