Hotels

Irma continues to wreak havoc as it heads to the US

Hurricane Irma passes Cuba and the Turks & Caicos on Friday

ITC hits the slopes with first ski programme

Inspiring Travel Company is launching its first dedicated ski programme in time for the coming season

From the Northern Lights to activity-filled trips and adults-only retreats, Abra Dunsby looks beyond Santa’s charms to find options for a fun-packed Finnish Lapland break

Teeing up to a challenge: The Caribbean’s toughest golf offerings

Boasting more than 116 courses, the Caribbean can rightly be called a golfer’s paradise. If your clients are golfing fans, you’ll need a list of top-notch suggestions and reasons why these courses will put them through their paces. We round up five of the region’s most challenging options that will test even the most seasoned players.

Franck Gervais quits Voyages-SNCF.com for new post at AccorHotels

Digital transformation expert will join AccorHotels in November as general manager, Hotel Services Europe

How OTA Insight is fighting the hoteliers' corner

As the war between hotels and online agents rages on, technology companies such as OTA Insight have found a foothold in the market

Six Senses plans India debut

The eco-luxury group will open a Rajastani fort hotel next year

Duetto steps up presence in luxury sector

Tech specialist signs up with Constance Hotels & Resorts to help revenue strategy

Virgin Holidays launches single-parent family holidays

The tailor-made holidays will be available at 10 of the company’s Caribbean resorts

Mandarin Oriental to open first Caribbean property

The group will take over the management of Pink Sands on Canouan Island

The perfect match: a Seychelles and South Africa twin-centre honeymoon

Following the trend for combining relaxation with adventure on honeymoon, Abigail Healy and her new husband twin the Seychelles with a South African safari

Best Western teams up with OTA Insight

Revenue management software provider OTA Insight has partnered with hotel giant

Melia partners with Duetto on 'open pricing' strategy

Hotel chain teams up with US-based revenue strategy technology specialist

Accomable signs up to EuTravel Project

The ’Airbnb for disabled people’ will help EU-funded project

Jumby Bay to join Oetker Collection

Private island resort in the Caribbean will be the tenth property for the group

Getting some ME time in Ibiza

Checking out the more sophisticated side of life on the party island of Ibiza

UK sees boost in hotel rooms opening

The number for the first half of the year is the highest since 2012

Lowcost administrators given another year to investigate failed travel group

"We are continuing to investigate whether to take legal action against various parties involved with the group."

Saudi Arabia plans luxury Red Sea resorts

The move is designed to attract foreign tourists as well as domestic visitors and is part of a drive to create new revenues for the Saudi economy, following the fall in oil prices

Wyndham agrees £40m deal to acquire LoveHomeSwap

The move will reportedly cement Wosskow’s status as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Britain’s sharing economy

Travelzoo sees 16% fall in revenue for Europe in second quarter

Disappointing results follow announcement of European president’s resignation

Metasearch site opens up data on '5 billion room rates'

Trivago launches Rate Insights tool to help hoteliers predict demand and improve pricing

Malia 'bans' thousands of British partygoers in bid to attract more families

The town’s deputy mayor said "Malia isn’t about sex, drugs and everything goes"

Kuoni's new Far East brochure focuses on private pool villas

Nine new properties have also been introduced in the brochure, with six in Thailand, two in Bali and one in Cambodia