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Forbes Travel Guide Adds London as its First Destination in Europe for its Five Star Rating System

1LONDON, April 26, 2013?–?1?has today announced its expansion into Europe, bringing its globally recognised Star Rating programme to central London’s top hotels and spas. Six hotels and

By H L

/ 29 Apr 2013

Australian tourism ?raising the bar? ? three years of growth

Tourism Australia will spend nearly A$150m with close to 200 partners talking directly to its international target audience – more partners and more international marketing dollars than ever before. Tourism

By H L

/ 27 Apr 2013

A new Brand campaign for Mercure

Midscale hotels have spent the past several years in an awkward spot between trailblazing up-and-coming economy hotels on one side, and vigorous upscale hotels luring larger customer bases

By H L

/ 27 Apr 2013

Vacationers Trade Sun and Surf for Art and Culture

BETHESDA, Md.?April 25, 2013?The 1 reveals that most Americans today are ready to go off the beaten path and explore unexpected destinations. According to the recent survey conducted

By H L

/ 25 Apr 2013

Ensuring Guest Safety in Hotels

Best Practice for Handling Utility Outages Recent severe weather events have resulted in serious hurricanes, tropical storms, heavy snowfalls, strong hurricane-force winds and widespread storm surges and flooding. During

By H L

/ 25 Apr 2013

Top 5 things women want in hotels

A survey just released by Hyatt Hotels has (finally) found that women are the main decision makers when it comes to booking travel and they like certain things in a

By H L

/ 25 Apr 2013

The ?Smart? Trend in Hotels

1At the InterContinental Miami hotel, guests in the lobby can call up the drink menu and flag down a server to order using a touch screen on the coffee tables.

By H L

/ 25 Apr 2013

Luxury development in the Middle East

While the Middle East has certainly seen its share of luxury hotels in the last few years, more brands are developing more properties all throughout the region, with lots of

By H L

/ 25 Apr 2013

Berlin to levy 5 percent tax on hotel stays for foreign travelers

Berlin’s city government is placing a 5 percent tax on tourist hotel stays from this summer as one aspect of efforts to shore up the German capital’s finances.

By H L

/ 24 Apr 2013

U.S. News & World Report Releases Inaugural Ranking of the Best Hotels in Mexico

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2013?– U.S. News & World Report has released its inaugural ranking of the Best Hotels in Mexico. Out of the 340 luxury hotels across Mexico evaluated

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/ 24 Apr 2013