Articles tagged “resorts”

Hotels can expand their brand offerings and attract a larger customer set with very low investment by tapping into local resources to form relationships that ultimately serves all parties.

Iraqi Kurdistan has been a peaceful region in spite of larger overall trouble, and is now going through a tourism boom.

Bureaucratic hassles, high prices, poor service, crappy food, and unexpected closures: The five bedrock values of Russian tourism.

Although the FTC chided resorts in 2012 for hidden fees, hotels are expected to be more brazen in 2013 with a slew of new and increased fees. With occupancy rates up, hotels feel they have a captive audience for their fees.

This week’s roundup features ads that are far away from the winter woes in the Northeast, but target travelers that are already thinking of where they’ll travel in the new year.

The hard hit sector may find some stability with the pricing structure and could follow the cruise industry’s lead in upselling amenities to add to the profits.

It’s not the profits lost from the relocation of the fair, but a wave of gang violence and American reluctance to visit this part of Mexico that’s led the famous vacation destination into a sea of debt.

Sustainable tourism doesn’t have to mean a hut in the jungle; these are hotels are renovating with greener infrastructure, electing conscious business partners, and building a great reputation with concerned customers.

The resort touts its green efforts, skiers ponder the health risks, and local business prepare for a longer, busier tourist season in the weeks before world’s first sewage snow mountain opens.

Segway tours are perfect for resorts: they can charge a ton for the novel experience (up to $125 for one hour), cater to an older group of guests, and give the resort the chance to show off its manicured property.