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Hotel booking site says Turkey hotel searches have plummeted

The danger to tourism right now isn't with current bookings as much as the bookings that won't happen during the protests and for the months that follow.

The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Hotels

Dubai needs more money to finance its ambitious development dreams

Dubai has laid out plans for hotels, malls, and Ferris wheels with the hope of attracting big name investors, but many are still wary of a collapse suggesting several of its plans to make headlines this year will quietly vanish over time.

Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Five travel startups walk the line between imitation and inspiration

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Where does Hilton’s new room service stance leave other hotels?

Mega hotels like the Midtown Hilton compete with restaurants and take-out joints that can deliver better meals than the hotel's own kitchens, but quality in-room dining will always have a place in many properties.

Skift | 11 years ago

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A few reasons why vacation rentals and Airbnb aren’t a huge threat to hotels

Whether it's more room, unique decor, or something as simple as a kitchen, vacation rentals and apartment shares will always offer travelers something hotels can't deliver. But its not enough to make a significant change to an industry that does so many other things quite well.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Is this the tech utopia hotel we really want on our holidays?

There is smart use of technology at hotels, and then there are gimmicks. The line between the two are thin, and party-central Ibiza is the perfect venue to indulge on the either spectrum of these.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Millennials may drive Marriott’s design and sustainability initiatives for next 20 years

Marriott declares its commitment to millennials, but its initiatives are necessary to keep pace with trending hotel innovation, regardless of the average age of each brand’s guest.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Top markets for vacation homes in the U.S.: From Nantucket to Gatlinburg

Trulia's examination of both real estate prices and search habits based on a person's primary residence offers excellent insight into the spending habits and travel intent of Americans' domestic vacation habits.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Hotel design literally frames the Pacific Ocean along the Peruvian coast

The most remarkable hotel designs are often never built, but their creation is integral to the development of realistic hotel design, even if aspects of each unique idea can only be implemented one at a time.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Macau’s most glamorous lawmaker wants hundreds of millions from IPO to build hotels

Spending two thirds of the money raised on just two hotels seems rather short sited, but if there's one thing a politician in a gaming city knows it's that appearances can be deceiving.

Fox Hu, Bloomberg | 11 years ago