Phuket resorts face day in court
Ian Jarrett - Aug 20, 2026
Authorities in Phuket are investigating a number of branded luxury resorts that border national parks. Thailand's Department of National Parks,…
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Carlson CEO quits for new job
Bev - Aug 20, 2026
Hubert Joly, the CEO of hospitality giant Carlson, is leaving to become the CEO of Best Buy. Carlson, the parent…
Travelodge to dispose of 49 hotels
Linsey McNeill - Aug 20, 2026
Debt-laden Travelodge is to shed one in 10 of its hotels in an attempt to secure the long-term future of…
MICE LOOK BOOK: Conrad New York
Gretchen Kelly - Aug 17, 2026
Conrad New York's northeast pre-function space: Photo credit, Conrad New York. MICE LOOK BOOK presents images from noteworthy conference…
Israeli hotels to adopt European star ratings
Linsey McNeill - Aug 17, 2026
Israeli hotels, including properties in the Red Sea holiday resort of Eilat, will adopt Europe's star rating system within the…
Britain banks on Olympic gold dust
Gretchen Kelly - Aug 16, 2026
The Olympics closed as it began, with a big British bang. The concludiing ceremonies featured a hauntingly remastered video of…
Government per diem rates to stay where they are
Gretchen Kelly - Aug 16, 2026
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced this week that it won't alter a market-based methodology to calculate federal per diem…
Ikea to open low cost design hotels
Diane - Aug 15, 2026
Furniture retailer Ikea is looking to open a budget 'design' hotel chain across Europe. The hotels - believed to be…
Drive to stop balcony falls in resorts
Diane - Aug 15, 2026
A campaign to prevent balcony accidents in holiday resorts has been launched by ABTA and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office…
Southern hospitality gone amok
Gretchen Kelly - Aug 15, 2026
A new Center for Disease Control survey on obesity in the US says that the American South—long the home of…
Lodging survey says hotels are app-ing up, going eco
Gretchen Kelly - Aug 14, 2026
The 2012 Lodging Survey by the American Hotel and Lodging Association released this week says that eco-friendly practices, better and…
‘Hotel Hell’ checks in
Gretchen Kelly - Aug 14, 2026
The two-part premiere episode of Gordon Ramsay's new FOX series, Hotel Hell concluded last night and the reviews and ratings…
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