Hotels are recognised as the best in each geographic region for one of several categories offered, including Beach or Coastal, City Explorer, Classic Elegance, Culinary Excellence, Honeymoon Hideaway, Inspired Design, Newcomer, Private Villas, Relaxation Retreat, Romantic, Wellness Spa, and Sustainability.
Top meeting trends for 2016
Not too surprisingly, meeting pop ups, culinary creativity, team-building, and social media are all having an impact on 2016 meeting trends.
Hotels managers shouldn’t overdo responses to online reviews: Cornell study
Making too many responses is worse than offering no response at all, in terms of both ratings and revenue.
$315 million sale and 25 year lease-management back of LondonHouse Chicago announced
Scheduled to open Spring 2016, the 452-room LondonHouse Chicago is Oxford Capital’s latest luxury lifestyle hotel development.
Bourbon Battles: Celebrating the art of the cocktail
As bourbon demand grows, Marriott inspires new experiences with its first curated bourbon program.
Kimpton launches first VNYL record shop in hotel lobby
The space features dozens of titles that can be enjoyed during the guest’s stay and purchased for the road.
How two eco-friendly New York hotels plan to celebrate Earth Day 2016
Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Central Park and Courtyard New York Manhattan/Central Park will debut a light show titled “The Earth” on the building’s crown on the evening of April 22, 2016.
Top spending travellers to the U.S. by country
Visitors from South Africa spent the most to stay in the U.S. in 2015, followed by Japan in second place with three European nations tied in third: Norway, the U.K. and Switzerland.
Baymont brand’s growth linked to ‘hometown’ hospitality
Wyndham Hotel Group is marking the 10th anniversary of its fastest-growing brand, Baymont Inn & Suites, a midscale, limited-service brand focused on good, old-fashioned service.
Dubai hotel pipeline hitting a high mark
A boutique hotel is slated for one of Dubai’s most notable projects, a sky-high tower that is set to be bigger that its neighbour, Burj Khalifa.
