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Hostels: not just for backpackers
David - May 27, 2024
Budget-conscious travelers are increasingly turning away from luxury and even-mid-level hotels in favor of hostels. In the US alone, there…
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Mid-price hotels are drawing business and meeting-goers
David - May 27, 2024
New amenities and inclusive pricing are becoming big draws for mid-price hotels, according to Business Travel News research. The mid-price…
Thaksin to build new city in Cambodia
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2024
PHNOM PENH – Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to build a "modern city" in neighbouring Cambodia, according to…
Hong Kong’s mane event lacks appeal
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2024
HONG KONG – They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Now it…
Saudis to welcome more tourists
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2024
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia signaled at the recent Arabian Hotel Investment Conference that it will open the door to allow…
Oh man, they’re all getting younger
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2024
I was having lunch with a 40-something hotelier Thursday at Prego, The Fairmont Hotel, when I bumped into Ian Wilson,…
Bit of a non-runner?
Bev - May 27, 2024
The Hong Kong Tourist Board is reporting disappointing hotel bookings for its Olympic month of August. Hong Kong is to…
Take a Shortcut to the Moon Deck Suites
John Alwyn-Jones - May 26, 2024
The opening of a new motorway last month that bypasses Bangkok and cuts 45 minutes off the travel time between…
New Zealand gets a new ICON in Queenstown
John Alwyn-Jones - May 26, 2024
Heritage Hotels in Queenstown last week opened its new convention centre – Icon. New Zealand Minister for Tourism, Damien O’Connor…
All I want is a (conference) room with a view
John Alwyn-Jones - May 26, 2024
There may not be a lot of productive work done at the new convention centre in Queenstown – the view…
The Mole on location at Destination Britain 2008
John Alwyn-Jones - May 26, 2024
And the winner is ...................... India Speaking last week at the 2008 Destination Britain conference at the Sheraton Mirage in…
