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Gaps closing between travel client groups
Travel companies must be aware that gaps are narrowing between millennial and older travellers, or backpackers and luxury seekers.
Read More »Lapland Hotels with in-room saunas in Helsinki
A growing chain of 17 hotels, most of them in Finnish Lapland, recently opened its first property in the capital city.
Read More »W opens on world’s biggest manmade island
W Dubai – The Palm is the first W Escape in the Middle East, a “lavishly luxe playground” with skyline views.
Read More »Raffles Singapore to reopen after refresh
The iconic hotel will have a butler concierge instead of a front desk, and a “health-conscious” Singapore Sling in the Long Bar.
Read More »Marriott to change loyalty scheme
Marriott Bonvoy will soon launch its branding and replace Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest.
Read More »Aircraft leasing firm to invest €20mn in hotels
AviaAM Leasing, owned by Lithuanian aviation and pharma mogul Gediminas Ziemelis, is building up a hotel portfolio.
Read More »Bangkok to host world’s first Orient Express Hotel
AccorHotels takes part in a signing ceremony by the skywalk of the huge new King Power Mahanakhon Building.
Read More »Sweden’s new Icehotel opens for winter
The latest (29th) version of the famous temporary hotel has just opened, its suites carved by artists from around the world.
Read More »Scandic Hotels expands to Munich
The Nordic hotel operator has signed up New York architects for a new building in a redeveloping industrial area.
Read More »Radisson Blu reborn in historic Lund
An existing hotel in the Radisson group has been rebranded and upgraded to adapt to the changing needs of its guests.
Read More »Icehotel is now an “eco-hotel”
The hotel that creates half of its rooms anew each year presented unique challenges for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel team.
Read More »Innovative hotel platform gets cash injection
Capital investment of €15mn will help Bidroom, the “world’s first membership-based hotel booking platform”, expand.
Read More »Airbnb removes West Bank settlement listings
Palestinians hail the move, which comes after years of advocacy, but Israel calls it shameful and vows to fight it in US courts.
Read More »New “luxury island” stretches Dubai coastline
Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace is collaborating on five-star hotels at Bluewaters, a “revolutionary addition to Dubai’s luxury hospitality scene”.
Read More »Scandic Hotels launches credit card
Scandic Friends Mastercard, launched together with SEB, is linked to the hotel company’s loyalty scheme. But there's a monthly fee.
Read More »Two more upscale hotels for Danish chain
A couple more boutique hotels have joined Small Danish Hotels, whose members have seen revenue grow 27% this year.
Read More »As Kiruna moves, Scandic will also move
The group has started work on a new hotel in Kiruna, to replace the existing one as the city moves to a new location.
Read More »Scandic to take over hotel in Molde
By taking over a hotel previously belonging to Nordic Choice, Scandic will operate the two biggest hotels in the Norwegian town.
Read More »Banksy to make debut at WTM London
The elusive underground artist will be promoting his hotel in Bethlehem to the travel trade with a new artwork.
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