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Alila heads for the hills in Oman
Ian Jarrett - Jul 12, 2024
Boutique Asian hotelier Alila Hotels & Resorts will expand into Oman in late 2013 with the opening of Alila Jabal…
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Myanmar cracks down on hotel rate hikes
Ian Jarrett - Jul 11, 2024
The United Nations World Travel Organisation has urged Myanmar to take steps to control the impact of rapid tourism growth…
London hotels lop Olympic rates
Ian Jarrett - Jul 10, 2024
JacTravel says it is seeing "a substantial decline" in London hotel rates as the Olympic Games deters visitors. Rates have…
Qantas checks into online accommodation market
Ian Jarrett - Jul 10, 2024
Qantas is entering Australia's online accommodation market with the launch of a new service called Hooroo. Hooroo will launch on…
Hotels urged to drop porn movies
Ian Jarrett - Jul 10, 2024
Two leading academics in the United States - Dr. Robert George of Princeton University and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf of Zaytuna…
Universal Orlando to get ‘road trip’ inspired resort
Gretchen Kelly - Jul 09, 2024
Universal Orlando will offer a new high-value lodging option for families and travelers on a budget in 2014. The attraction's…
Shangri-La and The Shard stand tall
Ian Jarrett - Jul 09, 2024
Last week’s unveiling of the yet-to-be completed The Shard was good news for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the Hong Kong…
Legendary London retailer has global hotel plans
Gretchen Kelly - Jul 08, 2024
Harrods latest in branded boom Bloomberg reports that the legendary Knightsbridge retail brand Harrods, which is owned by Qatar Holding…
A day at the beach gets dirty
Gretchen Kelly - Jul 06, 2024
The National Resources Defense Council has released its yearly survey of U.S. beaches and the results are not good. The…
Ireland VAT stays low to lure Americans
Gretchen Kelly - Jul 05, 2024
The Irish Government has affirmed its commitment to the travel and tourism sector of its economy by extending a lowered…
More traveling on the Fourth with lower gas prices
Geoff Ceasar - Jul 03, 2024
AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend,…
QE2 to become luxury floating hotel
Ian Jarrett - Jul 03, 2024
Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, bought by the Government of Dubai five years ago, is coming out of mothballs and…
