Skip to main content

Hotels

I took my first ever luxury hotel showround – here's what I found
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will open in the spring, but even when it comes to a behind-the-scenes preview showround, standards at the hotel are already expectedly high
Five things to know about Iberostar’s newly renovated Cretan gem
Iberostar Selection Creta Marine is set to reopen under a five-star banner this May after extensive renovations. Here’s everything you need to know to get selling it
The Mediterranean island luxury advisors need to have on their radar this year
Majorca is set to welcome a batch of high-end hotels to its fast-growing portfolio of resorts    
Kerzner's wellness brand debuts in Dubai with launch of Siro One Za’abeel
New wellness hotel brand Siro has launched in Dubai, debuting its first hotel within the new One Za’abeel development
Is this London’s most unique new hotel suite?
The King’s Lodge suite at The Connaught in Mayfair is an ode to the finest craftsman from the east
Iberostar launches new 'one-stop hub' for agents
The new portal will feature complete, updated product content, destination insights, and tools and resources for agents, as well as regular updates on new products, news and exclusive trade events
Grecotel unveils raft of new resorts and upgrades
Grecotel will open two hotels this year, as well as adding new villas, suites and upgrades among its 40 properties in Greece
British travel brands recognised in Walpole Power List
Leaders of British luxury travel brands featured heavily on this year’s Walpole Travel List, with a number of London hotels also spotlighted
From a bird paradise to a gamified go-kart track: fresh ways to sell Singapore
A popular client stopover, there’s a flurry of new attractions and hotels making a Singapore fling even more worthwhile. Here’s what to see, where to stay and what to experience in the city.
Moroccan hotelier spotlights Agadir for new opening
The View Collection has opened a property in the coastal city of Agadir, adding to a portfolio that already includes Rabat and Casablanca
The Lux Collective makes East Africa debut in Zanzibar
The Lux Collective has expanded into east Africa with the opening of a new resort on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar
One&Only expands upwards in Dubai
One&Only has expanded its collection to include a new city resort in Dubai set on multiple floors in new skyscraper One Za’abeel
Gran Melia's first Vietnam hotel makes debut
Spanish hotel giant Melia has opened it first resort in Vietnam, the Gran Melia Nha Trang, featuring almost 100 beachfront villas
Five things you need to know about Barut Hotels' new Aegean retreat 
Here’s everything you need to know to sell the 547-key Anda Barut Collection, on Turkey’s Delice peninsula
Kempinski doubles Dubai portfolio with Address rebrands
Kempinski has revamped two former Address hotels in Dubai and reopened them under its luxury brand
Botswana classic Chobe Game Lodge hits major milestone in style
It’s been 50 years since Chobe Game Lodge opened in Botswana’s Chobe National Park – how have things changed?
The hottest new hotels opening in 2024
Around the world, some long-anticipated projects are coming to fruition in the next 12 months.
Which? blasts lack of basics in many all-inclusive packages
Which? Travel criticises all-inclusive hotel extras, saying clients can spend hundreds of pounds a week on things that should be included
Jet2holidays unveils hotel sustainability labelling scheme
Chief executive Steve Heapy said the new scheme would help agents choose the best accommodation for their clients
Advantage Travel Partnership to merge two major trade events in 2024
The consortium will combine its annual conference in May with its yearly event for international travel marketing companies
Travel mergers and acquisitions on the rise again, says advisory firm
Grant Thornton reports increase in the number of UK travel mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter
Tui launches accessibility guides for customers at 200 of its hotels
Tui has released Detailed Access Guides for an initial 200 hotels in its partnership with AccessAble, with another 200 hotels to be surveyed in 2024
New era of sustainable holiday demand imminent, Jet2 chief warns agents
Airline and operator to flag hotels that have achieved Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification in response to ’exponential’ growth in web searches for ’sustainable’, ’low-carbon’ and ’guilt-free’ holiday product
Tui reveals first location for new upmarket hotel brand
Recently-acquired five-star resort in Zanzibar will be the first to operate under Tui’s new The Mora moniker