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Once the world's most-visited city, Hong Kong now converts hotels to dorm rooms
Late last month, an open tender for Hotel Cozi Harbour View in Kwun Tong was announced, with interested parties given until October 15 to submit bids. The 598-room hotel, located in Hong Kong's eastern Kowloon Peninsula, a former industrial area…
Call to shut down 'Jenrick hotels' in attack on Tory turncoat Reform MP
Dozens of 'Jenrick's hotels' housing thousands of asylum seekers must finally be shut, ministers will be urged today in a fiery attack on the Reform MP. Lib Dem frontbencher Max Wilkinson will lash out at Tory turncoat Robert Jenrick, who famously…
I fell for my surf instructor in Morocco. We got married and turned an abandoned riad into a hotel.
This interview is based on a conversation with Nina Ottevanger, 31, a surf instructor and co-owner of Ilyana Surfhouse, a small business in Rabat, Morocco. It has been edited for length and clarity. Eleven years ago, I was traveling in Morocco with…
The best 29 luxury hotels in Australia (that are actually worth your money)
Hotels The Rocks 5 out of 5 stars As a travel writer, I've stayed at countless hotels around the country, but the Park Hyatt wins for the most breathtaking and iconically Aussie views. Since opening its doors in 1990, this luxurious harbourfront…
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A new survey conducted by IHG in collaboration with Talker found two-thirds (67%) of Americans say they are often or always the person responsible for caring for others, organizing plans or making sure everyone is having a good time. The same…
Trendy 252-room hotel opens in Texas' tallest building
The tallest building in the Lone Star State has a new tenant in a flashy hotel being touted as 'a Texas-sized urban retreat.' 1 Hotels unveiled 1 Hotel Austin on Thursday inside the 74-story Waterline in the capital city's downtown. The 252-room 1…
Airbnb's Pivot: Inside Its New Push Into Hotels
One of Airbnb's first taglines was 'Forget hotels.' And CEO Brian Chesky once thought the company would never list one. He changed his mind because customers kept asking for them, he said at a Goldman Sachs conference this month. 'At some point, I…
Ex-Remington CEO Is Building an 'AI-Native' Hotel Operator: Exclusive
AI Hospitality Group (AIHG) wants to run full-service hotels with more tech and fewer managers, plus a fee tied to profit growth instead of the usual top-line revenue. Sloan Dean spent years running one of the largest U.S. third-party hotel…
Market Hotel Bushwick Vandalized After Racism Dispute
Three people dressed in black crept up to the second-floor facade of Market Hotel in Bushwick last week and spray-painted the words racist and f–k you across the building, according to security footage cited by the New York Post. The tagging…
GOAL's guide to booking World Cup hotels: Average prices, budget options, transport & more
With the qualifying playoffs completed and the final pieces in the World Cup 2026 jigsaw slotted in, it's now full speed ahead to the start of the tournament in June. While there are tonnes of options and choices when it comes to hotels, for those…
October travel guide: Where to go, what to see and new hotels to book
October brings a welcome change of pace for travellers, with autumn colours appearing across Europe, temperatures cooling in many popular destinations and a new season of events, exhibitions and openings to discover. It's a good time to get away…
How to buy Barcelona vs Espanyol travel packages: Match day tickets, hotels, transfers & more
The Barcelona Derby is more than a match. This is the ultimate battle for pride, where the global prestige of FC Barcelona meets the relentless fire of RCD Espanyol. Coming directly after the holy month of Ramadan, this fixture is the perfect way…
Luxury UK hotel spa break with afternoon tea and massage included
There's nothing quite like the shifting hues of autumn to spark thoughts of a tranquil mini-break before the hectic festive season kicks in. And a range of award-winning hotels are rolling out seasonal spa packages nationwide that are perfect for a…
Three amazing hotels and restaurants to visit in Lisbon
As the last of the summer rays begin to cool, it is an opportune time to head away for a last chance at the summer heat. So I was off to Lisbon, a land of sun, hills, seaside breeze and aircon! As ever, there's so much going on in the Portuguese…
A tourist tax will be bad for all business, not just hotels
Increasing the cost of hotel rooms and Airbnbs is not just a blow to the hospitality sector, it will hammer all businesses, argues James Ford The incoming tourism tax is very bad news. And not just for the obvious reasons or the obvious suspects.
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