Resorts

Fire breaks out at iconic Malaysia hotel

Blaze at Langkawi hotel will mean extensive rebuilding

Riu readies Canaries hotels for Christmas demand

11 of the firm’s 17 properties in the Canaries will be open for Christmas

Marriott slapped with £18.4m fine for data breach

Information Commissioner’s Office says hotel giant failed to protect guests’ personal data

Travel corridors drive late bookings for Sandals

Surge in sales for clients looking to travel within three months of booking

Club Med to open new £80 million Morocco eco-resort

Operator to pump more than £100 million into its Moroccan operation

UK venues invited to seek new Covid safety accreditation

Well Health-Safety Rating system designed to help businesses prepare for the post-Covid world

Domestic travel helps lift demand for hotel giant IHG

Holiday Inn owner saw increase in demand during the summer holidays

Sandals sees clients opting for longer stays in 2020

Operator finds cost of Covid test and insurance means clients staying longer to maximise value

The Tuscan ghost village that became a Tui luxury resort

One year on from his first visit, Peter Ellegard returns to Tui’s Tuscan resort of Castelfalfi to see how it has been updated and enjoy some R&R.

Sandals to reopen four more resorts this month

Resorts in Grenada, Jamaica and Turks & Caicos to resume operations in October

Barbados clarifies Covid entry requirements

14-day quarantine dropped, but British and Irish visitors will have to comply with self-isolation and testing measures on arrival after being added to ’high-risk’ countries list

Relaxation and reassurance at Forte Village Resort

Coronavirus antibody testing and luggage cleansing are just two of the safety measures being adopted by luxury Sardinia resort Forte Village. Jennifer Morris pays a visit.

Palladium Hotel Group reopens Caribbean properties

Hotel group hopes for Caribbean bookings as it reopens properties

Dom Rep to offer ‘rapid’ testing and free insurance to tourists

Caribbean destination draws up plan to protect “health, welfare and safety” of visitors

Full buy-out for Thomas Cook hotel investment fund

LMEY Investments acquires remaining 50% stake in platform

Sandals signals St Vincent expansion with new Beaches resort

Buccament Bay Spa and Resort to become fourth Beaches Resorts property, and the group’s first in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Palladium to offer 'free medical assistance insurance' this summer

Group’s new ’peace of mind’ service will be available on bookings for several of its properties in Spain

Anantara launches first property in Tunisia

Madeleine Barber recently visited Tunisia to review Anantara Tozeur, the hotel group’s first property in the country

Riu Hotels to reopen 15 Spanish properties

Chain aiming to reopen in all its Spanish destinations by the first week of July

Riu to offer guests €30,000 free Covid medical cover

Hotel firm to build coronavirus cover into all new bookings

Four Seasons sets out global Covid-19 standards

The global luxury hotel group has worked with Johns Hopkins Medicine International to create the enhanced health and safety initiatives

Butlin's and Warner Leisure extend closures into July

Resort and hotel closures to continue through 2 July

Haven extends holiday park closures

The company said despite recent changes to lockdown restrictions keeping its locations closed was "the right thing to do”

How Samujana Villas is supporting the Ko Samui community affected by coronavirus

The team at Samujana Villas on Ko Samui have been busy supplying food and water to members of the local community affected by the coronavirus crisis