Hotels

Thomas Cook expands 'Choose Your Favourite Sunbed' scheme

Cook says 50% of available sunbeds have been booked

Tui’s Caron promoted as Wilson heads to easyJet Holidays

Former UK distribution and cruise director moves to new group role

Branson fortune falls but Stelios on the rise

Annual Rich List reveals the travel industry’s wealthiest people

RoomIt by CWT appoints Jack Stahler as CTO

Travel management company Carson Wagonlit Travel has appointed Jack Staehler as its new chief technology officer

Nobu adds Tel Aviv hotel to list of planned openings

Nobu Hospitality has announced plans to open a new hotel and restaurant in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv

Enhancing weddings abroad with local traditions

Adding authentic touches to a ceremony can make a wedding stand out. Debbie Ward rounds up entertainment, accessories and blessings that make for memorable nuptials

The sten do: why the trend for mixing it up is here to stay

There’s a new alternative to the stag or hen do: the sten – mixing the sexes for one big pre-wedding party. Abra Dunsby gets the experts’ take on the new trend.

Clarity over benefits of Balearics’ ‘tourism tax’ would help agents

Agents are calling for clarity on how the Balearics’ “tourism tax” is being spent, after fees were “doubled” for the summer period last week

Hilton announces tech start-up winner

Hilton teamed up with the Traveltech Lab to find a start-up who would win £14,000 and the chance to collaborate with the Hilton group

TTC's TreadRight Foundation launches initiative with big cat charities

The scheme will look to protect the animals, local people and their livestock in South Africa

Third Casa Cook to open this summer

It follows the opening of Thomas Cook’s Casa Cook Rhodes in 2016 and Casa Cook Kos last summer

IHG to launch Kimpton brand in the UK

The group has entered into an agreement o rebrand and operate 12 “high quality open hotels”

Hotelbeds to integrate brands on single platform

Accommodation giant to move all bed banks on to the same technology

Why the Cayman Islands are one of a kind

The Cayman Islands are much more than a tax haven for wealthy expats. Andrew Doherty discovers a paradise for nature lovers, foodies and history buffs…

Thomas Cook unveils aircraft rebrand in stunning timelapse video

Cook has given two of its A321 aircraft a makeover to promote its own-brand Cook’s Club and SENTIDO hotels

AccorHotels pledges to phase out plastic straws by June

The group is going straw free, while The Savoy has even created a cocktail to mark the transition

Atlantis opens $2 billion China property

The $2 billion Atlantis Sanya on Hainan island was developed by Fosun International

AccorHotels to acquire Movenpick

Accor is ’further accelerating its growth in emerging markets’

'The fitness trend is a huge opportunity for hotels'

Der Touristik, the parent group of Kuoni, owns just one hotel. It’s called Playitas and it’s tucked away in a quiet corner of Fuerteventura

Merlin's London attractions still affected by 2017 terror attacks

The group added an earlier Easter period and poor weather affected a number of parks

Responsible relaxation in the Americas

Wellness and sustainable travel are top of the agenda for Central America tourism boards

Elegant Resorts' new boss talks trade links and 'going full circle'

Just a week into her new role, Elegant Resorts’ new managing director Lisa Fitzell speaks to James Chapple about coming home at last

Hotel occupancy to rise, says PwC

London, Amsterdam and Prague will see Europe’s highest hotel average occupancy rates in 2018, according to PwC

Thomas Cook launches new hotel brand Cook's Club

Cook said it was aiming to attract a new generation of package holidaymakers with its modern offering and accessible pricing