New to the on board staff of Costa Diadema is Pepper, the first robot in the world able to recognize main human emotions and proactively interact with the surrounding environment.
It’s official: Accorhotels’ purchase of FRHI approved
The new structure of AccorHotels Luxury Brands will now include Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel Legend, So Sofitel, Sofitel, MGallery by Sofitel, Pullman and Swissôtel.
TripAdvisor introduces airline reviews
New features give travelers more transparency and insights into the total value of a flight beyond the price.
Cornell analysis predicts likely boost for hotel profits
While inflation and labor costs will likely start increasing, hotels should be able to maintain or increase profits in this environment due to their ability to increase room rates to match or outpace expenses.
Benchmark and Gemstone merge to create 58 property portfolio
The formal coming together represents a response to a market that is rapidly moving towards independent and soft brands, with a strategic focus on experience-driven, destination travel.
Tourism expected to grow by 4% by 2020 despite adverse external shockwaves
The substitution effect, where tour operators shift capacity away from troubled hotspots to more stable countries, is clearly visible.
Serviced apartment operators find new ways to broaden their appeal
The combination of serviced apartments and serviced offices in one building is one way serviced apartment operators are expanding their business and broadening the target audience.
2016 Rio Olympics increases search for hotels in Brazil
A study by Trivago shows a higher interest during the Olympics by citizens of Australia, Sweden, Denmark and the USA.
Travel visualization startup Playligo crowdfunding to hire 500 interns
With only a few clicks, users can watch video playlists of top places of interest, culture, music, food and the local way of life for any destination worldwide.
“Coffee with a purpose” launches
A new coffee brand has been created in memory of Greenfisher founder, to support charitable organisation, Action for A T.
