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AI Is Becoming the Hotel Industry's New Manager
In North America, 65% of hotels reported staffing shortages in 2025, BCG reported, citing the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA). The math is pushing hotel operators toward AI not as a guest-facing amenity but as an operational…
Grand Atlantic Hotel owners slammed for not tackling break-ins
The owners of an iconic Victorian hotel is failing on its duty to deal with repeated break-ins, according to the local council leader. Since the Grand Atlantic Hotel on Weston-super-Mare's seafront closed in 2025 for a multi-million pound revamp…
Up Tempo? Hilton hotel brand taps into rising China tourism demand
Global hotel chain operator Hilton has introduced a new brand to China, which it says reflects demand for lifestyle travel and hospitality, amid belief the country's tourism sector will remain a strong growth engine as the company accelerates its…
Lankan hotels and price discrimination
In planning a long trip to Sri Lanka from the UK, I was disappointed to see different hotel pricing for foreign visitors when compared to local rates. Like many travellers, I prefer to book directly with hotels, rather than international hotel…
HK guest claims hotel refused refund after finding suspected faeces on bedsheet in Shenzhen
A Hong Kong resident has gone public with a complaint after allegedly finding a suspected faecal stain on a bedsheet during a stay at a hotel near Luohu Port in Shenzhen, in a social media post that has drawn widespread attention online. SCROLL TO…
California hotels named top two in America - and one is surprisingly affordable
Two California hotels –– Appellation Healdsburg and Rosewood Miramar Beach –– have claimed the top spots as the best resorts in America. Appellation Healdsburg, launched less than a year ago in Sonoma County, was ranked…
Jasper institution, the Athabasca Hotel, to undergo renovations - Edmonton
The Athabasca Hotel is synonymous with Jasper, Alta. “The Athabasca Hotel is an incredibly storied property in Jasper. It's one that anyone who's been to Jasper probably have a story of,” explained Tourism Jasper's CEO, Tyler Riopel.
I spent 2 nights at Lisa Vanderpump's brand-new Las Vegas hotel. I think she's ready to become the Queen of Sin City.
Before it bore her name, Vanderpump's hotel was known as The Cromwell, a small hotel that my friends and I only visited once to go to Drai's After Hours, the post-midnight club on its first floor. My friend Kayla, who came along with me to The…
New hotel revitalises a 56-year-old property in a tired city street
In the Perth CBD, a tired, one-way street is grooving to a new beat, as a piece of LA's Sunset Strip jets in. The Hyde brand began life as a Hollywood music lounge in the mid-2000s and segued into hotels through parent company Ennismore. It is now…
Tour de France director hits back at Uno-X hotel criticism and reveals how hotels are shared out fairly
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has hit back at criticism about the quality of the team hotels from Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) by explaining that all teams are treated equally using a carefully calculated system of…
Drury Hotels Reaches Milestone Earning its 20th JD Power Award for Guest Satisfaction
'Receiving this recognition for the 20th time is a milestone that fills our entire team with gratitude,' said Chuck Drury, CEO of Drury Hotels Company, LLC. 'This honor is a reflection of the unwavering trust our guests have placed in us year after…
San Francisco's Best New Hotels Prove the City Still Knows How to Host
Historically a beacon of West Coast hospitality, San Francisco was, admittedly, hit very hard by the pandemic. A wave of instability created by remote work, lost jobs and the ever-shifting tech industry led to a lull, but the idea that the Bay Area…
Langham hotel in Pasadena owes refunds to some Eaton Fire victims. Here's why
The owner of a luxury hotel in Pasadena has agreed to pay Los Angeles County $320,000 and issue refunds to some Eaton Fire survivors after being accused of price gouging during the devastating wildfire, LA officials announced this week. The LA…
We flew from Yorkshire to Ibiza on perfect £300 holiday and didn't need hotel
A group of seven girlfriends jetted off to Ibiza for a whirlwind 24-hour trip - dancing the night away to avoid splashing out on a hotel. Chloe Harmer, 21, and six of her pals decided to mark one of the group's 21st birthdays with a lightning-quick…
Senator paid for 'unspeakable things' in hotel, trans influencer claims
A US conservative who spent years backing policies criticised as anti-LGBTQIA+ has been accused by a trans activist of allegedly paying for sex and wearing red lingerie during a hotel encounter. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, died on…
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