Hotels

Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’

TTG’s Gary Noakes visits Rhodes and meets some of the hoteliers who have played a key role restarting tourism to the fire-hit island

Value message critical as ski market returns to ‘familiar patterns’

Higher prices aren’t putting winter sports enthusiasts off booking for this winter, although ’value’ is proving critical to conversions, agents and operators tell TTG

Winter sun's newest trend... and how to book it

Longer stays to escape the winter are rising in popularity, not just among retirees but with digital nomads, too.

Virgin Hotels Collection extends agent support with new global sales team

The group said the new sales team will bring together executives from both Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition

Tui to ramp up hotel portfolio expansion after acquiring Zanzibar resort

European travel giant reveals it acquired more than 30 hotels over the past year

Tui rolls out accommodation-only platform to Irish market

The group announced on Friday (4 August) Irish customers will have thousands of hotels to choose from, including a four-star hotel in Ibiza or a three-star hotel in Rome.

Cook's Club Alanya reopens after almost doubling in size

Acquisition of neighbouring properly adds 111 new rooms to beachfront resort

Got foodie clients? These three hotels are gastronomic greats

TTG’s Madeleine Barber speaks to three Austrian hotels who pride themselves on serving up exquisite food in their restaurants, with views, service and experiences to match

Tui to put some properties in the south of Rhodes back on sale next week

Tui will put some of its hotels in the fire-hit south of Rhodes back on sale next week, it has said in a message to customers

Palladium Hotel Group brands awarded LGBTQ+ commendations

Bless Collection Hotels and TRS Hotels have been recognised by the LGBTQ+ tourism association Queer Destinations Committed

Watch: The latest updates and new properties from Iberostar

Iberostar shares updates about the brand’s latest openings, its Island Summer Pass and its sustainability and development work

Three Austrian hotels offering epic Alpine adventures

Hear from three hotels in the Austrian Alps to find out why they’re the best for mountainous adventures and sampling lakeside living

Tui's UK boss confirms new accommodation-only platform will launch to agents

Tui’s UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham said the new proposition was the first in a series of products designed to expand Tui’s segmented portfolio

British Colonial Nassau sets up UKI trade sales team ahead of reopening

Setting up a dedicated trade sales team shows the importance of the UK and Irish markets, said director of sales and marketing Keely Murphy

My Big, Fab, Greek Fam Trip: Behind the scenes of the latest TTG Luxury Journey

Dinners in film sets, idyllic beaches, the finest Greek food and red-carpet treatment in luxurious hotels – it can only be a TTG Luxury Journey

Four unique hotels best for discovering Vienna

Four centrally located hotels in Vienna tell TTG’s Madeleine Barber their unique selling points, so you can suggest them based on clients’ individual interests

Could new claims trends plague travel’s Covid recovery?

The industry is bouncing back strongly after the pandemic, but its buoyancy makes it a prime target for opportunistic lawsuits. Gary Noakes investigates.

Heathrow and IHG among founder members of new business council

Airport and hotel giant among frontrunners ‘to design and drive the future of the British economy’

Goldman Sachs acquires Casa Cook and Cook’s Club brands

Casa Cook and Cook’s Club managing director Alessandro Dassi described the takeover as ’testament to the strength of our brands’

Tui bets on Turkey with 40% capacity hike for this summer and next

Operator forecasts huge rise in numbers travelling to Turkey this year, and next, as it signs new hotel deal

Hyatt launches new all-inclusive luxury hotel sub-brand

The new programme will launch with the opening of Impressions by Secrets Isla Mujeres

Tui expands sustainable hotel portfolio by 50% to nearly 1,000

The brand now has 997 hotels with the ’Green & Fair’ accreditation on offer

Hotels critical to travel's sustainability push as ‘faces of destinations’

Accommodation providers told they must redouble their sustainability efforts as the main frontline point of contact between destinations and travellers

Palladium unveils three pillars to ‘make the world a better place’

The group’s s new global CSR initiative focuses on three core policy areas: people, community and planet