Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world. As always, we welcome your tips, so feel free to leave comments below or send us an email.
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Hotel News We Noted: March 22, 2013
Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world. As always, we welcome your tips, so feel free to leave comments below or send us an email.
Hotel Opening: ...Facebook Timeline For Travel Industry
The World Travel and Tourism Council has introduced a fun element to their Facebook page: rather than a timeline of their own milestones, they've designed a timeline highlighting all of the events in the travel industry. Starting in 1400 with the first passport, and ending ...Hotel News We Noted: March 16, 2013
Luck o' the Irish to you, hotel fans. Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world.
As always, we welcome your tips, so feel free to leave comments below ...Healthy Spa Travel Becoming A Popular Option
Not all that long ago, ask just about any travel agent about "Spa Travel" and they would probably not have known what you were talking about. Hotels have had spas and nicely equipped exercise centers for decades. Cruise lines promote spa treatments on ships at sea almost ...IKEA To Launch Budget Hotel Chain In Europe
Meatballs for room service? That might be a bit of a stretch, but Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA is launching into the accommodations business, collaborating with Marriott to create a budget-friendly hotel chain in Europe.
The hotels - which will be called "Moxy" - ...Hotel News We Noted: March 8, 2013
Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the week's best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world. Have a tip? Send us a note or leave a comment below.
The hotel world has been buzzing this winter ...Hotels Celebrate International Women's Day
Many travelers might not know that today, March 8, is International Women's Day. The holiday honors female achievement around the world and is celebrated in countries from Afghanistan to Australia.
But it's not too late to celebrate. These worldwide hotels will honor ...Buddha Toilet In France Causes International Fracas
A small hotel in the Burgundy region of eastern France did what legions of Pier 1 and World Market shoppers have done and used the image of Buddha for decorating purposes, devoting one of its individually themed rooms to the spiritual figure. And they found out that the ...Netherlands' Divorce Hotel Offers Whirlwind Breakups
When it comes to marriage, tying the knot has always been so much faster than untying it. A quickie wedding in Las Vegas can be over in minutes, but a divorce usually takes months or even years to finalize.
The Netherlands is hoping to change all that with the ...Birth Of A Hotel: Capella Washington Schedules March 22 Opening - An Inside Peek At The Grill Room
Finally, we have a confirmed opening date (March 22) for our "Birth of a Hotel" feature property, Capella Washington, and, surprisingly, it isn't the personal assistants or the rooftop pool at the hotel that are generating the most buzz – it's the hotel's food. The ...Can You Afford To Stay At A Celebrity-Owned Hotel?
Tennis star Andy Murray, one of the U.K.'s most famous athletes and the reigning Olympic gold medalist, recently purchased the Cromlix House Hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. Now closed for renovations, the country manor is expected to reopen in the spring, ...Colorado Ski Resorts Offer Spring Break Deals, Special Events, Statewide
Still mulling over where to spend spring break, be it solo, or with friends or family? Colorado Ski Country USA resorts make it easy, with a handy online guide promoting special deals and events statewide throughout March and part of April.
In addition to loads of ...The Most Frequently Stolen Items From Hotel Rooms Might Surprise You
For whatever reason, staying in hotels seems to bring out the kleptomaniac in even the most honest people. It starts with taking home the miniature toiletries (which are of course, fair game) and before you know it, you're trying to figure out how to stuff the fluffy ...Orbitz Releases iPad-Optimized App For Flights, Hotels And Rental Cars
Travel-booking service Orbitz had released an update to their popular iOS app, bringing full iPad optimization to Apple's tablet for the first time. The new version of the app now runs at the iPad's native screen resolution and taps into the device's more powerful processor ...Monkeys Are Big Business At Manuel Antonio National Park In Costa Rica
It was 6 a.m. and I was hiking alone in the lush, tropical forest below the Hotel Parador near Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica when I heard a noise that stopped me dead in my tracks. It was a deep, throaty guttural call that almost sounded like an animal clearing ...Hotel News We Noted: February 22, 2013
Welcome to this week's edition of "Hotel News We Noted," where we round up the week's best, most interesting and just downright odd news of note in the hospitality world. Have a tip? Send us a note or leave a comment below.
The hotel world has been buzzing this winter ...Abandoned Igloo Hotel Goes Up For Sale
It's not a real estate listing you see everyday: a half-finished igloo in the Alaskan wilderness is on the market.
The four-story, dome-shaped structure was originally envisaged as a hotel, but it has sat half-finished and abandoned (save for the odd vandal) for ...Hotel News We Noted: February 16, 2013
It's that time again. We spent the week rounding up the world's best places to go over the top for your love, but now Valentine's Day is over and we're back to tracking the best news in the hotel world, price not a factor.
Here's this week's "Hotel News We Noted":
Get ...Indianapolis Refines The Art Hotel
"Restroom?" the guest asked near The Alexander hotel's registration desk, a pair of antique bureaus encased in glass.
"Follow the birds," the employee answered, referring to a flock made of sculpted vinyl records fluttering along a lobby wall.
"Follow the birds" ...Over-The-Top Valentine's Day Experiences: Day 10
When it comes to love, what better way to say it than with a private jet and diamonds? We have 52 reasons in this package from Jetway Private Air and Four Seasons in this penultimate romance package.
The "52 Love Salute" honors love that lasts through every week of the ...
