Hotels.com identified more than 6,400 boutique properties in 117 countries that achieved an average guest review rating of 4.5 or higher and analysed its database of more than 15 million Genuine Guest Reviews, which are verified upon the completion of each guest’s stay.
Hotel SEO firm awards announced by 10 Best SEO
10 Best SEO is a rapidly expanding awards organization that gives out rankings to the best companies in different categories within the world of SEO. Recently, they have announced their up-to-date list of 10 contenders for the title of Best Hotel SEO Firm.
Report ranks last-minute hotel apps
Apps in this assessment include: Airbnb, BookingNow, Expedia, Hipmunk, HotelPlanner.com, Hotels.com, HotelTonight, Hotwire, Jetsetter, Last Minute Travel Deals, Orbitz, Priceline, Room 77, Stayful, Travelocity and TripAdvisor.
First Park Inn by Radisson hotel opens in Istanbul
Operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group, the new Park Inn by Radisson Istanbul Ataturk Airport is located just four kilometres from Istanbul’s main international airport.
Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Cape Town
The 338-key property is the conversion of “Triangle House”, an iconic 23-storey office building in the city’s Foreshore precinct.
Sheraton Mesa at Wrigleyville West opens in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona
Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West is located close to Tempe and Scottsdale and is just 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix and eight miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Absolute to open Eastin Easy Calangute Goa in 2016
The 40-room Eastin Easy Calangute Goa will be located close to Calangute beach which is the most popular beach in North Goa.
IHG adds renowned Chefs Vikas Khanna and Takagi Kazuo to its Culinary Panel
The IHG Culinary Ambassadors will bring Japanese and Indian flavours to the programme, with new dishes available at hotels in Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Festivals and the Millennial traveller: report insights
The Festivals and the Millennial Traveller report provides a snapshot of millennial traveller festival spending and preferences for a great festival experience, such as cheap food and drink, big performing acts and, believe it or not, clean toilets.
Marriott Europe’s competition turns unused space into summer F&B outlet
The ‘Grey Room’ program involved a search to identify under-utilized spaces in hotels and to unleash talent within hotel teams to transform these spaces into new F&B hotspots.