Man buys into small town to draw more travelers
Matt Rogatz now owns a hotel, guest house, spa and former jail in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Source: Our Green Lake For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made …
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Is your hotel sustainable? Not if these two things are in your room
Many hotels claim to be eco-friendly. But are they? A quick-and-easy test is to look for two items, said Sonu Shivdasani, founder of Soneva and Six Senses hotel …
The best places — and best times — to take a safari
In some African cultures, the combination of rain and sunshine means that a leopard and a lioness have given birth to a cub. I was hoping that this was …
Revenge travel is over — even in China, says CEO of IHG
Pent-up travel demand — which drove global travel recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic — is over, said Intercontinental Hotels Group CEO Elie Maalouf. “People started traveling really by the end …
Is the party over? New data suggests revenge travel may be ending soon
The era of unabated “revenge travel” may be coming to a close. New reports show that, after years of inflation and rising travel costs, travelers may finally be curtailing their …
What are the best hotels in the world? See the list of the top 50
The best hotel in the world is Passalacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy’s Lake Como. That’s according to the 50 Best organization, which announced the …
UNESCO names new sites to World Heritage List –one is in the West Bank
The World Heritage Committee has named 37 new sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List — including one in Israeli-occupied West Bank. The newly inscribed properties were announced during the 45th …
Hotel rates in New York City likely to go up with Airbnb rentals gone
Many Airbnb users with bookings in New York City this Christmas are scrambling to find new accommodations. The company announced plans to cancel and refund bookings for stays after Dec. …
Is ChatGPT or a travel agent better at planning trips? Here’s our pick
Planning a holiday can be stressful — that’s where travel agents come in. But now, travelers have another option: chatbots like ChatGPT, Bard AI and Microsoft Bing. Simply input a …
Where to stay in India? These 8 former palaces are now hotels
The Maharajas of India’s past built magnificent palaces as a symbol of their power. But in 1971, India abolished “privy purses,” or governmental payments made to these rulers. Several of …