Cuba Tourism Crisis: Hotel Closures and Foreign Brand Exits
Cuba’s tourism sector has entered a historic downturn, with widespread hotel closures and the exit of global hospitality brands like Spain's Meliá Hotels International…
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Tourism
I don’t want a hotel that’s a ‘home away from home’. I want the opposite
Staying a night in a hotel room is transactional. The hotel provides the service, and we pay for it.
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150 million foreign visitors are checking into China’s budget hotels
A manager at an ibis hotel in Zhangjiajie says that going to work these days feels a little like “walking into the United Nations.”
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Expedia Boosts Its Full-Year Sales Outlook on Strong Bookings
Expedia Group Inc. raised its annual sales forecast, signaling that consumers aren’t being deterred by higher hotel prices and airfare.
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Childphobia and the rise of child-free tourism in hotels in southern Gran Canaria
They are conceived as parents' problemand there is no awareness that the children. They are not only children of their parents, but they are also children of society. And they make noise, they cry, they fight… which means the upbringing…
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Research suggests that collecting these toiletries is usually less about saving money and more about how the brain processes rewards, possessions, and travel experiences…
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Today's luxury guest doesn't want to be served – they want to be part of it, and that single shift is rewriting the rules of the market.
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The Biggest Drawback of Every Major Hotel Rewards Program
Hotel loyalty programs are easy to appreciate in theory: Earn points, get rewarded, stay loyal, and reap the benefits. The reality is a little messier.
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Rocco Forte Hotels teams up with Sion to revolutionize how travel advisor commissions are paid
The hotel group is the first luxury brand to adopt the new commission platform, reinforcing its commitment to the travel advisor community.
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Tourist goes viral for questioning Malaysian hotel staff about ‘missing’ China flag
A Chinese tourist has gone viral online for confronting hotel staff in Malaysia over the absence of his national flag.
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in collaboration with the Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism (RCDTT) at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has released the PATA…
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What a British etiquette expert would never do in a hotel
From noisy corridors to thieving toiletries, William Hanson reveals the hotel habits that horrify him most.
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Unique Bike-Friendly Hotel Network Debuts on Lake Balaton
Cycling tourism around Lake Balaton is moving into a new phase…
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Emirates launches world's most comprehensive travel insurance
Emirates has become the first airline in the world to offer Comprehensive Travel Cover, an industry-first travel insurance product that handles it all, including medical cover for conflict-related incidents, backed by airline-managed hotel…
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Hotel Giants Bet India’s Local Travel Boom Can Defy Slowdown
Major global hotel chains including Marriott, IHG and Hilton are aggressively expanding in India, betting that a domestic tourism boom can withstand a broader consumer spending slowdown and stock market slump…
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Beijing business hotels enter a new price war
On May 21, at the 2026 TravelDaily Digital Intelligence Conference · Beijing, Jason Li, General Manager of Guangzhou Lvxun Digital Technology Co., Ltd., shared the latest insights into Beijing's business travel market in a presentation titled "How…
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Hotel chain latest to shutter business in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism
Spanish hotel chain Meliá is significantly reducing its operations in Cuba, joining a growing list of companies limiting their presence on the island…
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At the start of the summer season, Meliá CEO Gabriel Escarrer speaks to SUR about the outlook for tourism, Spain's growing appeal as a safe haven amid global geopolitical tensions and the challenges facing the economy…
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The rise of the ‘perpetual traveller’ creates new opportunities for hotels
The hospitality industry can capitalize on rising frequency, secondary city growth, and deep localization in 2026
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Costlier flights, hotels divide US summer travel into haves and have-nots
Rising airfares and hotel rates are making budget-conscious Americans delay or cancel summer trips while wealthy travelers are holding fast to vacation plans despite higher prices.
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Luxury hotel groups court Latin America’s wealthy travelers
Global hospitality brands increase focus on Brazilian, Latin American consumers as geopolitical tensions reshape luxury tourism flows
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China’s hotel sector shines, poised to outperform through 2026 on strong travel demand
Several major US-listed global hotel chains reported strong performance in China in the first quarter, driven by robust business and leisure demand, with momentum expected to continue through the year…
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How hotels are stopping the 6am sunbed wars this summer after man wins payout
We all know the particular kind of heartbreak that comes from descending to your hotel pool, ready to soak up some rays and sip cocktails, only to find that not a single sunbed is free.
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Himachal Pradesh Unveils ‘She Travel Policy’ to Boost Solo Women Tourism from Delhi-NCR
Himachal Pradesh is strategically positioning itself to become a premier destination for solo women travelers, particularly targeting the lucrative Delhi-NCR market. The state’s recently launched ‘She Travel Policy 2026’ aims to transform its…
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