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Mews Founder: The Hotel Industry Is Getting AI Wrong
Mews founder Richard Valtr isn't impressed with the current AI products flooding the hotel industry. “I'm actually very, very disappointed in the imagination of a lot of the entrepreneurs coming into this industry,” he told Skift at…
Luxury hotel owner in Cornwall to foot British tourists' petrol bills
READ MORE: Two major airlines hiking flight prices up by almost £100 due to jet fuel costs The owner of a luxury Cornwall hotel has offered to foot the petrol bill for visitors staying in the property - to ease the burden of rising costs. St…
Why is faecal bacteria presence in US hotels much higher than in China?
When it comes to hotel rooms, “luxury” does not necessarily mean clean and hygienic. A number of studies have shown that light switches and television remote controls are among the objects with the highest levels of bacterial…
Why Fans Are Calling 'Apocalypse Hotel' the Real Anime of the Year
Crunchyroll's Anime Awards are upon us. And before you open up a tab, voting is closed (womp womp). While its nominees for Anime of the Year are packed with straight heaters, with the likes of The Apothecary Diaries, Dan Da Dan, Gachiakuta, My Hero…
I've visited over 80 countries - I know how to find perfect hotel in 1 minute
A seasoned traveller who has visited more than 80 countries has revealed how you can identify a quality hotel in just 60 seconds. As we're all aware, a decent hotel can determine whether a holiday succeeds or fails; be it the standards of…
The Crisis Crushing America's Hotel Owners
Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down one of the most important structural tensions in the hotel industry today. The conversation builds on Sarah's…
Trump's Policies Hit FIFA World Cup Demand As Panicked Hotels Drop Rates
In what executives believe to be a surge in anti-American sentiment, thousands of pre-booked hotel rooms for the FIFA World Cup are being canceled in US host cities. This has led to panic among hotels, which have slashed rates for the World Cup as…
$174 Million Awarded in Chestlen Development Hotel Construction Dispute Against Tutor Perini Building Corp.
After completion of the liability and damages phases of trial, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas issued an order and opinion on Monday, April 13, 2026, awarding compensatory damages in favor of Chestlen and against Tutor Perini in the amount…
This fifth-generation Venice hotel has had a five-star glow-up
Even in Venice, it's rare to find a family-owned hotel that has survived for five generations. It's even rarer for that stay to have a spa with a hammam and jacuzzi, a presidential suite and a rooftop bar for all-day drinking. But Hotel Gabrielli…
Samhi's IKEA-Adjacent Hotel Shows Where India Will Grow
Samhi's new hotel is coming up near the upcoming Ikea in Noida, highlighting how mixed-use developments are becoming significant drivers of hospitality growth in India. Samhi Hotels' new property in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, is spotlighting the trend…
Kaulitz brothers 'really tore apart' rooms in family hotel
'The neighbors have already complained,' Bill and Tom Kaulitz reveal in the latest edition of their podcast 'Kaulitz Hills'. During an exuberant party at a family hotel, the musicians 'really tore their room apart'. Tokio Hotel was presented with…
Historic hotel to be turned into SI Resort under $40 million renovation project
A HISTORIC Louisiana hotel is set for a major makeover with basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal helping to back the project. Travel + Leisure Co. confirmed plans to transform the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center into a Sports Illustrated Resort as…
Pub price slump: Former Espy owners' second go at selling historic Fitzroy hotel
The former owners of the Espy are having another crack at selling the Fitzroy pub they bought when they offloaded St Kilda's landmark hotel. The five-level pub at 125-129 Brunswick Street which housed the Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya restaurant, is now…
Home Office confirms closure of asylum hotels across UK - full list
Protesters outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex The Home Office has confirmed the closure of 11 asylum hotels across the UK with “multiple more” set to follow. The government said the closures come as it “ramps up…
3CDC buys vacant Garfield Suites Hotel for future mixed-use development
Updated: 3:29 PM EDT Apr 16, 2026 3CDC buys vacant Garfield Suites Hotel for future mixed-use development Updated: 3:29 PM EDT Apr 16, 2026 A former hotel that has sat vacant for years will get new life after being bought by a popular real estate…
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