Tag: wellness

November 9, 2022

A former concierge doctor providing on-call services to patients, Jonathan Leary is attuned to the impact of the built environment on minds and bodies. So it’s no surprise to him that many people are averse to typical spaces focused on […]

October 5, 2022

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, has officially opened the doors to its first resort hotel in Europe. Located in Mallorca, Kimpton Aysla Mallorca emulates a sanctuary of luxury and wellness and […]

September 28, 2022

Canada’s monthly hotel occupancy reached its highest absolute level for any month since August 2019, according to STR’s August 2022 data. August 2022 (percentage change from July 2019) Occupancy: 76.4% (-3.0%) Average daily rate (ADR): CAD212.38 (+14.6%) Revenue per available […]

September 12, 2022

Arch Amenities Group, a full-service global provider of wellness, amenity and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels and private clubs, today announced the acquisition of Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa Space, the latter of which it gained […]

July 15, 2022

Resort & Spa, the latest family-friendly luxury offering from Mexican tourism pioneers, Royal Resorts®, has officially opened its doors. In celebration of the highly anticipated launch of the beachfront property located in the world-famous Cancun Hotel Zone, travelers can take […]

May 4, 2022

At the 2021 Boutique Lifestyle Leadership Conference, leaders in the industry focused on developing deep insight into the complexity of challenging topics, while also remaining on the tangible ground, offering modern solutions to current problems. A wide diversity of voices […]

February 16, 2022

After spending a few days with 1,800 or so hotel industry participants at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit at and around the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live hotel in Los Angeles, the prevailing mood can best be described as “eager to […]

February 15, 2022

The emergence of a new COVID strain, Omicron, in late 2021, threw the global travel sector into upheaval once again, as several countries re-introduced travel restrictions to combat the spread of the highly transmissible virus. The crucial year-end holiday season […]

February 15, 2022

Marina Bay Sands Singapore is Expanding with a USD1 Billion Hotel Renovation Billion Hotel Renovation on the Marina Bay Sands Resort (“MBS”). The 2,561-key property will be upgrading all its rooms and suites in Tower 1 and Tower 2, including […]

February 14, 2022

Though many Big Apple restaurants and roughly 70% of local residents support extended outdoor dining, critics are frustrated that these rent-free and tax-free extensions haven’t been afforded to other businesses. Complaints of excessive noise and trash, unattractive dining structures, compromised […]

January 31, 2022

Hihotels by Hospitality International, a recognized leader in franchising of conversion and new build hotels for economy lodging, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 awards. These winning properties rose above all the nominees in meeting and exceeding […]

January 31, 2022

Travel and Hospitality is a blessed industry. These words might surprise you after the last two years, but they are true. In 2019, pre- pandemic, 1.3 billion people travelled around the world, a number that had been growing at 4.5% […]

January 26, 2022

Steve Jobs once said, “you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward.” At the close of each year, industry leaders find themselves taking a moment to reflect on their critical business processes to identify […]

January 25, 2022

Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive of ABTA – The Travel Association said: “Today’s announcement is a huge leap forwards in getting travel back to normal in England, in particular the removal of day 2 tests for those who are double vaccinated. […]

January 21, 2022

UNWTO has launched the first in a series of tourism investment guidelines focused on a specific country. Developed alongside the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic and the national Export and Investment Center (PRODOMINICANA), the new guide provides key […]

January 21, 2022

Guestline enables hoteliers to capture and leverage data with the launch of its new foundational reporting platform, Guestline Insights – which is available to all Rezlynx PMS and CRS customers. It’ll provide the answers to questions such as: Where are […]

January 11, 2022

Amid increased COVID-19 cases, London’s hotel industry reported lower occupancy but higher room rates, according to preliminary December 2021 data from STR. Occupancy: 53.4% Average daily rate (ADR): GBP153.63 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): GBP82.08 The occupancy level was the […]

January 6, 2022

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and UKinbound have welcomed the government’s decision to remove pre-departure tests for travellers and replace damaging Day 2 PCR testing with antigen tests Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The removal of […]

January 4, 2022

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announces the next PATA Annual Summit to be held live and in-person from March 22 – 25, 2022 in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The event will be the first time that the not-for-profit travel […]

January 3, 2022

Though the materialization of new coronavirus strains vex, it turns out, the more thrown our way, the better we now appear to cope. Just as the world was rounding the corner on the Delta variant, along came Omicron—a rowdy interloper […]