When staying at a hotel, the number of people ordering a cooked breakfast soars, with 2/3 of those surveyed more likely to indulge compared to when eating at home.

Construction is scheduled to commence by mid-2015 and the Novotel Sharq is expected to open its doors in Kuwait in 2017.

The newly built 64-room Artisan DC Hotel, an urban boutique hotel, is comprised of two buildings, each one with a distinctive style.

The 5-star property has 100 rooms and suites, three dining outlets, a spa, gym, indoor pool, meeting rooms and a 300-seat ballroom.

Premier Inn Mumbai Worli, which will feature 350 rooms, is set to debut in 2018 in a prime city centre location.

Construction has commenced on the first phase, 37 hotel bungalow suites, that will encompass the eco-minded luxury resort set on the scenic private island of Isla Pastor.

Five villas with private swimming pools and 24 bungalows are scattered over undulating hill slopes giving the impression of a village.

The Drake Hotel, (pictured), where newlyweds Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio carved their initials into the bar’s wooden counter.

Mobile technology has spawned a new class of ‘Digital Elite’ travellers who use two different mobile devices and spend more than less-connected travellers.

Tourism Accommodation Australia calls for even greater liberalisation of visa arrangements to address a shortage of skilled labour in hotel F&B operations.