A resort on the tip of the heel of Italy installs what it claims is Europe’s biggest panel system belonging to a hotel.

The first appearance in the Nordics of the “hipster cousin” of Blu will open next year with 78 rooms – “small but big on comfort”.

Each of the lodges has a character and a spa that reflects the location in which it situated.

voco will combine the informality of an individual hotel with all the benefits of being part of the group.

On buying Restel’s hotel operations in December, Scandic became the market leader in Finland.

The company estimates that owners have already committed $500 million in renovation investment in the US.

“Those who are unable to afford luxury resorts can opt for guesthouses if their budget is around $50.”

More than 35 of the tour operator’s RIU resorts in Spain and Portugal will initially implement the scheme.

Temperatures that have consistently been higher than average are destroying buildings on the islands.

Some insiders are philosophical even as Myanmar is faced with international arrivals that are falling flat.

The Nordic hotel company says it will be taking 1.3 million straws and 120,000 cocktail sticks out of circulation.

With a 43% rise in room keys, there are fears for the future in places like Halong Bay, Danang and Phu Quoc.

The hospitality giant signs up for eight new hotels in one go, spotlighting Thailand’s changing eastern seaboard.

In a world first, Airbnb will report property owners’ incomes directly to the Danish authorities.

Ukrainians take to social media to offer free beds, so that fans don’t have to pay $5,500 per night.

Eight towers of hotel rooms and apartments are set to rise in Bintan, Indonesia, near Singapore.

IHG says it will become the largest luxury hotel operator in the UK after a new deal.

The chain will open a new property in the fast-growing market of Voss, Norway, for leisure and conferences.

Accor solidifies its position in Europe and the Middle East by buying Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for €482 million.

The new millennial-focused Moxy property is scheduled to open in the Danish capital next March.