Hotels

3D printed meals and 'time travel': easyJet's 2070 vision for travel

Fully biometric passports and 3D-printed meals will no longer be the stuff of fiction soon, according to a new report published by easyJet on Friday (24 March)

Hospitality missing out on digital payments, tech boss warns

By adopting integrated payment services, businesses could streamline processes and improve customer experience

Cook's Club to open new hotel in Majorca later this year

The brand’s second Spanish island hotel boasts two outdoor pools and live DJs

Tui to place ‘authenticity’ at heart of near-1,000 role recruitment drive

According to Tui executives, colleague-generated content is perceived as more trustworthy by potential applicants.

‘The trite five-star formula is leaving luxury hotel sector’

Luxury hospitality is now more than just expensive finishes and impeccable service says design guru.

Jet2holidays to restore free resort flight check-in service

The service will return at the end of April, initially in Cyprus, after being suspended due to the pandemic

Tui sets out 'ambitious' two-year growth plan for Tui Blue portfolio

Operator confirms new additions in Menorca, Hurghada, Ayia Napa, Majorca and Thailand for summer 2023, and plans to expand further into Asia, the Caribbean and West Africa over the next two years

Discover Iberostar's renovated all-inclusive family resort in Majorca

Iberostar hit on a winning formula in the Caribbean, enhancing the well-established all-inclusive scene with thoughtful family-focused resorts. Now, it is unveiling the same premium concept in Majorca

Former Cook trade lead Brooks-Wiggins joins accommodation platform

Fastpayhotels has appointed her to the newly created role of business development director for the UK, France and the Nordics

How Barut Hotels is expanding with its range of modern masterpieces

Leading Mediterranean hotel group Barut Hotels has been welcoming holidaymakers for more than 50 years, and continues to grow and invest

UK tourists would support tourism levy for nature, poll finds

The majority of survey respondents said they would pay between £2 and £10 to stay overnight in a UK national park

L+R Hotels launches countryside eco-retreat in Devon

The Mole Resort Devon offers luxury eco-lodges and rooms, with plans to expand capacity by the summer

Simpson Travel bolsters trade team and adds agent phone line

Simpson Travel makes another trade team appointment and introduces dedicated phone line

Classic Package Holidays reveals first-ever print brochure

Classic Collection brand packages up a new print collection for agents, covering 12 short-haul and 10 long-haul destinations

Windjammer Landing unveils multi-million makeover

Saint Lucia resort unveils new villa collections and refreshed facilities

Three of the best ways to experience Greece and Cyprus

A self-drive holiday, a cruise and a hotel stay can all offer different perspectives of this region

Tui Group turn of year bookings exceed pre-pandemic levels

In the three months to 31 December 2022, the group said it benefited from continued passenger demand for holidays across its brands

Tui eyes 2030 emissions reduction goal with new sustainability pledge

The group will aim for 24% reduction for Tui Airline, at least 46.2% for hotels and 27.5% for cruise

Nine hot hotels and the news you need to know

From cutting-edge new urban properties to thrilling coastal experiences, we round up the latest hotel news around the world

Center Parcs scraps plans for sixth UK site near Gatwick airport

The brand will now continue its search for an area to build its sixth development, claiming there is still strong consumer demand for an additional park

Classic Collection debuts ‘biggest-ever’ Greece and Cyprus brochure

Brand-new 244-page brochure features 210 properties – 92 of which are new to the operator

Jumeirah acquires first property in Switzerland with Le Richemond

Le Richemond will undergo extensive renovation work, adding wellness, fitness and dining concepts, which are due to be completed in 2025

Maybourne names former Aman Collection leader as new chief operating officer

Fasel will support the brand’s international expansion and oversee the commercial success and quality of the current portfolio of hotels.

This is the way to holiday in paradise with a clear conscience

“I love doing this job more than anything.”

Mayaven Poinen spent some 30 years working as a driver in Mauritius – but it was growing vegetables that he really loved.

“We were already passionate about farming, growing vegetables and being connected to the soil,” he explains.

“There was a government scheme for the creation of small companies but we needed to already have a market, something solid enough to start a business.”