The Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating list now includes 115 Five-Star hotels, 55 Five-Star restaurants and 48 Five-Star spas.
Starwood to spin-off vacation ownership business
The new timeshare business will retain its long-term Westin, Sheraton and SPG affiliations.
Accor Asia campaign combines food, selfies and social media
Promotion based on survey that found that ravellers were more likely to have been pointing their cameras and smartphones at food (44%) than anything else.
Sustainability platform pays off for Rotana
Report shows more than 1,100 tonnes of recyclable waste diverted from landfill, 9% water savings and 3% energy savings achieved across group properties.
Urban markets focus for Hilton’s extended-stay brands
Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites have nearly 20 downtown locations in the pipeline for 2015 and 2016 including Miami, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
$7.3 billion wasted annually on Wi-Fi and roaming charges
Study claims the average business traveler spends $15.10 on Wi-Fi and roaming charges on each trip in the US, and up to €22.10 per trip in France.
New Japanese hotel to be staffed with robots
Initially the hotel will have 10 robot members of staff, but In the future, it plans to have more than 90 percent of hotel services operated by robots.
Accor adds seven new hotels within ibis brand in UK
The new hotels will increase Accors economy brand presence and continue the promotion of ibis Styles as a key franchise brand.
Behind the design of Virgin’s first hotel in Chicago
According to Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, design is critical and what sets apart the lifestyle hotel brand.
Wyndham Hotel Group buys Dolce Hotels and Resorts
The acquisition helps Wyndham to expand its managed portfolio by nearly 40% with a significantly larger presence in the group and meetings segment.
