Vroom! Vroom! STB maintains F1 hotel levies
Ian Jarrett - Jul 01, 2026
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has confirmed that the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix hotel levy will remain at the…
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Accor’s Pullman brand expands in Malaysia, Vietnam
Ian Jarrett - Jul 01, 2026
Accor is expanding its 5-star Pullman brand with the development of Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar, and Pullman Saigon Centre. The…
Hilton turns up the clock
David - Jun 30, 2026
The normal hours for check-in and check out are noon and 4 p.m. but are a growing number of hotels…
Planners are finding sunny skies in Portland
David - Jun 30, 2026
Meeting planners looking for green? Portland Oregon’s long-standing reputation is catching up with it. “Portland Oregon’s reputation as a…
Chinese leisure travelers can now visit Canada
David - Jun 30, 2026
New developments involving China include the country’s announcement that leisure travelers can now visit Canada and an ambitious hotel building…
Two major travel figures leaving the business
David - Jun 30, 2026
Isadore Sharp and Terry Dale, legendary figures in the travel industry’s hotel and cruise business, are both stepping down --…
Turndown service for your mutt
David - Jun 29, 2026
There are various ways to interpret this but it may simply a sign that over-the-top luxury is making a comeback…
Casinos boost Singapore visitor numbers
Ian Jarrett - Jun 29, 2026
Singapore appears to be enjoying a casino-fuelled visitor boom. The city-state welcomed 30.3 percent more visitors in May than the…
Gucci versus Gucci in naming rights quarrel
Ian Jarrett - Jun 29, 2026
The Gucci fashion house is taking legal action against Elisabetta Gucci, the great granddaughter of the empire’s founder, after she…
Kempinski names the day
Ian Jarrett - Jun 29, 2026
The Kempinski Residences Siam Bangkok will open on July 22 at the same time as the Siam Kempinski Hotel…
London hotel offers guests free ‘green’ cars
Linsey McNeill - Jun 29, 2026
A central London hotel is pioneering an electric car hire scheme for guests in support of the Mayor Boris…
Every ash cloud has a silver lining
Bev - Jun 28, 2026
While the rest of the industry woke up each morning in May dreading another day of volcanic ash cloud, hoteliers…
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