RISE ABOVE! Infor, Influence, and Punk Rock
Introduction In an interview, Hemingway allegedly said that to write about life, first you must live it. And, as usual, the guy had a point. Writing isn't about sitting in a room, sipping a Super Venti…
Accor’s latest white paper reveals a new era of wellness design in hospitality
Accor announced the release of a new white paper that will shape the future of the hospitality industry, ushering in a new era of spa and wellness design. Making Waves: Rethinking Spa and Wellness Design…
Live-in Arrangements – Part 1
The hotel business is perhaps the second oldest business in the world. I read that somewhere long ago, and it stuck. The kind of live-in arrangements described in this article are not about that but,…
Dorint Selects IDeaS to Bring Advanced RMS Capabilities to Growing Portfolio
LONDON - Dorint, one of the largest and most well-established German hotel companies in DACH, has partnered with IDeaS, a SAS company and world leader in hospitality revenue management software and services, to bolster its revenue…
Where To Stay In Etosha National Park, Namibia
The best places to stay in Etosha National Park including our review of the government camps, and the best options outside the park. Please visit: Our Sponsor
RIU Hotels & Resorts announces a new step forward in the generational handover process
Palma de Mallorca - RIU Hotels & Resorts is continuing to make progress in the generational handover that began with the retirement of Carmen Riu in July 2024. Luis Riu, who is the company’s sole CEO…
STR Weekly Insights: 2-8 February 2025
Highlights New Orleans Super Bowl week ADR topped Vegas, but market dynamics provide important context U.S. RevPAR grew when removing Super Bowl comps Wildfire impact beginning to wane around Los Angeles Highest global occupancy thus…
New Luxury Hotels Embrace Authenticity And Well-Being
Service and sustainability are at the heart of everything Raffles at Galaxy Macau does.Raffles at Galaxy Macau As Forbes Travel Guide unveils its 2025 Star Award winners, a crucial shift in luxury hospitality has come…
I travelled to Thailand’s White Lotus hotels – this is what I learned
Looking out over a sleepy bay from my hillside villa at Layan Life on the north coast of Phuket, I’m feeling just like Jennifer Coolidge. Or perhaps more accurately like Jennifer Coolidges’s White Lotus character,…
Ultimate luxury Seychelles: sun, sand and serenity
Mother nature was generous when creating the Seychelles- an idyllic archipelago of islands, scattered across the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean like a necklace of precious stones. So beautiful is this cluster of islands,…