Chinese investors eye Melbourne hotels
Ian Jarrett - Jan 28, 2026
The Oaks on Lonsdale Serviced Apartments complex in Melbourne is to be offered for sale via an international expressions of…
Categories: Hotel
Starwood brand offers virtual room keys
TravelMole Editorial Team - Jan 27, 2026
Starwood Hotels have announced the trial of a new hi-tech alternative to the hotel key. Two properties in the boutique…
Ibis puts its beds to the ‘torture test’
Bev - Jan 27, 2026
Budget chain ibis has gone to extraordinary lengths to prove the comfort of its hotel beds. Its advertising department came…
Record year for occupancy at Starwood
TravelMole Editorial Team - Jan 24, 2026
Occupancy rates at Starwood's North American hotels and resorts are at an all-time high, according to the company's CEO. Speaking…
All right on the Wight
Ian Jarrett - Jan 24, 2026
As a kid I had my first family holiday in the Isle of Wight. Too many years have passed for…
Kansas City hotels team up for MICE website
TravelMole Editorial Team - Jan 23, 2026
Two Starwood hotels in Kansas City have joined forces to roll out a dedicated website focused on meeting planners. The…
Marriott to buy African hotel chain
Bev - Jan 23, 2026
Marriott International is to buy African hotel chain Protea. Protea has 116 hotels in seven African countries including South Africa.…
Best Western looks to South Asia for growth
Ian Jarrett - Jan 23, 2026
Best Western International has identified the South Asian countries of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as key growth markets. Best Western…
China’s hotels happy to lose their stars
Ian Jarrett - Jan 23, 2026
Most hotels would be glad to improve their star ratings but that's not the case in China, it appears. Hotels…
Marriott snaps up Protea Hotels
Ian Jarrett - Jan 23, 2026
Marriott International and Protea Hospitality Holdings have signed agreements for the purchase by Marriott of Protea's three brands and management…
Spanish hotel rates tumble
Linsey McNeill - Jan 22, 2026
Spanish hotel rates have fallen by an average of 10% over the past couple of years due to the economic…
Las Vegas casinos betting on bitcoin
TravelMole Editorial Team - Jan 22, 2026
Las Vegas is taking a gamble on virtual currency bitcoin. For the first time, a Las Vegas casino group will…
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