The Charles Hotel's recent small gesture may actually be a bold move. The hotel, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has decided to add Skype and video cameras to the free computer station that occupy rooms once dedicated to ice machines. It doesn't look like much more than a small concession to ...
The allure of Thailand's islands and beaches is immense. Sugar white sand. A wealth of activities, from diving to rock climbing to sailing. Raucous beach parties. But all these pleasing options can actually cause a big headache. With literally hundreds of beach and island choices, spread between Thailand's west-facing Andaman ...
Road trips are a fantastic way to see the country - I've covered thousands of miles driving to my destination instead of flying - and while the experience may lack the relaxing time on board the plane, it also lacks the hassles of trying to actually get ...
Global, the leading provider of market information to the global hotel industry, now reports on 25 new destinations following significant growth in the number of participating hotels. We are delighted that the increase in our sample size, which now tops 39,000 hotels worldwide, has allowed us to report on a number ...
Hotel fire prevention in Europe is still a complex issue. In spite of shared aims, it is not always easy to assure the same safety standards in each of 27 member states of the European Union. Instead of stressing the need for EU common rules, HOTREC, the trade association of hotels ...
From the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announces plans to open 50 new hotels in its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) division by 2012. And with the recent opening of the Sheraton Bratislava Hotel – along with 13 additional hotels slated to open ...
