Accommodation

Tui facing group action after Brits suffer gastric illness in Egypt resort

Lawyers have been instructed to investigate after holidaymakers suffered gastric illness while staying at the Jaz Aquamarine Hotel in Egypt

Recovery in retail footfall slows, plus Tui sickness legal action

The return to the high street has slowed, new figures show, while Tui faces a group action over illness at a Hurghada hotel

The Lux Collective recruits Andrew Morgan as UK head of sales

Indian Ocean specialist sees the UK as a “key market” for its resorts

Sandals offers £150 discount for longer stays

Promotion by all-inclusive resort operator runs until middle of October

Four Seasons unveils creative for business-wide rebrand

All aspects of the business are being rebranded, with new-look creative ideas themed around stories from real customers

Brits optimistic about travel despite aviation ‘chaos’ and inflation

Latest data from hotel price comparison website Trivago shows UK travellers are seeking alternate travel plans in order to enjoy their holidays

Luxury brands celebrate Bhutan’s September re-opening

This September, the kingdom will welcome tourists for the first time in two-and-a-half years

Tribe launches in the UK with Canary Wharf property

Lifestyle hotel brand Tribe has opened the doors to first UK site, taking its portfolio to eight

Tui to focus on 'real' carbon reductions rather than offsetting

The group has submitted its environmental targets for scientific validation by SBTi

New hotel brand Faern to debut in the Swiss Alps

The brand will launch in the Swiss Alps this December, with two properties

AMR adds Secrets Tulum Resort and Beach Club to Latin American offering

The resort, located within the Aldea Zama Complex in Tulum, will open next June

How Soneva Jani stays at the top of travel bucket lists

This Maldivian resort now also has one of the world’s best kids clubs

Four Seasons to open two hotels in Egypt

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is to expand its portfolio in Egypt, including a new hotel in Luxor

The Villa Collection upgrades Atol licence

It increased its Atol licence from small business to a standard licence, allowing it to increase the number of passengers it can package per year

First episodes of new Towie series filmed in Dominican Republic

Guests can stay in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana – the same hotel as the cast members

Coppa Club launches The Bath Townhouse

Coppa Club has opened the doors to its 11th location, The Bath Townhouse

Mandarin Oriental announces global sales appointments

The hotel group has announced three senior global sales appointments, including a UK-based position

Hastings Hotels stars in six-part BBC series

The Hotel People series will follow the team at Northern Ireland’s largest family owned luxury hotel chain

First Nobu Hotel to open in Vietnam

Nobu Hospitality has announced it will open its first hotel, restaurant and residences in Vietnam

Nick Balzan joins Italian hotel group Mangia’s to drive growth

Appointment is part of strategy to target more source markets, including the UK

Wendy Wu encouraged by move to restart UK-China flights

Direct services from the UK were banned by Chinese authorities in 2020

Holidaysplease agent secures £200,000 Mauritius booking

Cotswolds-based agent is organising group trip for 90 people to Mauritius in 2023

The height of luxury at Dubai's Address Beach Resort

The resort is an exclusive escape in the heart of Dubai – promising sand, sun and endless fun

Ex-travel boss guilty of £226m property investment scam

Harlequin’s David Ames is facing jail after deceiving more than 8,000 UK investors on the basis of purported major tourism development opportunities in the Caribbean