Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the signing of Radisson Blu Hotel, Sheffield, expanding the brand’s UK presence in collaboration with the local city council as part of its flagship Heart of the City II development. The brand-new hotel, o…
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Announces Winners of Annual Awards of Excellence and GIFTTS Pineapple Award Initiatives
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Preferred Hotels & Resorts – the world’s largest independent hotel brand – is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Preferred Awards of Excellence and GIFTTS Pineapple Award initiatives. These awards recognize independen…
Kimpton Fitzroy London Reopens After Closure
Kimpton Fitzroy London has opened doors to guests once again after being shut amid the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Located in Bloomsbury, the iconic landmark building features stunning rooms and suites, as well as the magnificent Palm Court…
NOW OPEN: Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Madrid Introduces Four Seasons Service and Style to Spain for the First Time
After eight years of anticipation, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Madrid is now open. Unmatched LocationLocated in the very heart of the capital between Puerta del Sol and Barrio de las Letras – and just steps from Kilómetro Cero, the cen…
U.S. Only Region to Not Return to Profitability; China Hits 2019 Levels
One thing is sure, the global hospitality industry will be tested in the months to come, as the summer months give way to the fall and winter, where a dip in travel, particularly on the leisure side, is typical. This, compounded by a feared second w…
Is the office obsolete? Many travelers hope so
ARTHUR DEANE NEVER imagined that the digital nomad lifestyle—traveling the world while working remotely—was for him. As a senior manager for tech giant Google, he thought being in an office was essential for the job. But the pandemic changed that. F…
Keep The Change: Will Business Travel Evolve For The Better?
The question facing many global businesses now is how travel will change. 9/11 changed the airline industry, the 2008 recession changed spending mindsets. Change is inevitable, of course. Pre COVID-19, CWT was looking after enough travelers every da…
The Future of Airbnb
In the travel wreckage caused by the pandemic, home-sharing has emerged as battered, but with a steady pulse, as rental houses became social-distancing refuges for the travel-starved. Home rentals have outperformed hotels in 27 global markets since …
Travel and hospitality will take another three years to recover, says Booking Holdings CEO
In an interaction with ET’s Samidha Sharma, Booking Holdings, president & chief executive Glenn D Fogel talks about his business, the pandemic driving growth for alternative accommodation, why it will take a long time for the travel industry to reco…
Airbnb Launches City Portal: A First-of-its-Kind Resource for Governments
Over the last five years, dating back to the launch of the Airbnb Community Compact, Airbnb has outlined and acted on our commitment to working with governments. From Seattle to Hamburg, and Cape Town to Porto Seguro, and Japan to Vancouver, we have…