Right now it’s only a dream. But if Planet Ocean Underwater HotelsÕ founder and Managing Director, Tony Webb, gets his way, it could change the way people think about their next vacation Ñ and help the environment at the same time.

At least 36 bodies have been recovered from a casino and hotel complex in the Philippine capital, Manila, where a lone gunman opened fire overnight. Most of the dead suffocated in thick toxic smoke after the man set fire to casino tables, officials told the BBC.

Forget fighting for an open treadmill in the hotel gym; with HiltonÕs new room concept, you get a gym in your room all to yourself.

On the back of a strong first quarter, Marriott International announced that 2017 is on track for a progressive year in Asia Pacific with nearly 80 hotels targeted to open, bringing 19,000 new rooms to the region.

Mšvenpick Hotels & Resorts has launched its global ÔItÕs your SummerÕ campaign, inviting guests to take advantage of discounts of up to 30 per cent on room rates at more than 80 hotels and resorts globally.

With hospitality rarely mentioned in election manifestos, we look at what the main political parties will deliver if put into power in next weekÕs general election. In the week before the general election, those in the UK hospitality industry have a lot to consider. Do the UK political parties care much about the hospitality industry?

“Omotenashi” is a Japanese term signifying the traditionally correct way to treat a guest, and it’s the guiding principle for much of the country’s hospitality industry. That sector has seen increased interest in recent years among domestic and international investors, according to a 2016 report by real estate firm CBRE, and new hotel developments are accelerating against the growing number of inbound tourists.

Some pretty major hotel chains are heading into battle with the very people that helped them boost their business Ð Online Travel Agents. According to Wall Street JournalÕs Chris Kirkham, Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and InterContinental Hotels Group are trying some new marketing tactics, namely ones that steer travellers away from OTAs like Expedia, Priceline and more.

Minibars are on the way out, or so suggests a report in The New York Times.ÊHotels have really transformed from the good ol’ days when everything you wanted was in the room. They’re now catering to millennials, who the industry believes wantÊeverything out of the roomÊin communally shared spacesÑeven work environments.Ê

For the upcoming summer vacation season, travelers have an array of choices: Beach or mountains? Fly or drive? Hotel or Airbnb? ItÕs that last choice Ñ between traditional lodging providers and upstart short-term rental services Ñ that has upset the hotel industry, which claims Airbnb and similar operations unfairly cut into its market share with unregulated accommodations and unlicensed vendors.