To encourage Americans to actually go on vacation every once in awhile—and ideally stay at a Westin-owned hotel—the hospitality chain has partnered with McSweeney's, via BBH New York ,to create the Westin OOO Generator.
Staying in a hotel can be a fun and luxurious experience, but it requires consideration of the guests around you. The Onion presents its guide to hotel etiquette:
We know what you're thinking: Between hotels, park passes, meals and souvenirs, a Disney vacation could put a significant dent in your budget.
While ...
By Rick Steves, John Sage, and Susan Sygall
The creaky, cobblestoned Old World has long had a reputation for poor accessibility. It's the very charm of Europe — old, well-preserved, diverse, and different from home — that often adds to the barriers. But Europe has made some impressive advances toward opening its doors to everyone, including travelers with limited mobility
I'm inspired by the fact that…
If you are a member of one of the many frequent traveler social media groups, mailing lists, Slack channels or Discord servers, you might have occasionally seen someone post about a hotel that is available for an incredible rate— half off during peak periods, or even 90% off. These room rates have t
Curio is a collection of unique hotels, each with their own history and character in cities across the globe.
'Hospitality' has myriad possible interpretations. Hotel industry leaders are using a slew of them to create good feeling about their brands.
Contactless check-in and room service robots are the future — and reality — of hotels. That’s not all.
With clairvoyant location-scouting, Ace Hotels and other industry players are redrawing the map of cities we thought we knew.
Looking to start a business that resonates with locals? Take a cue from Proper Hospitality co-founder Brian De Lowe, who makes sure each of his new hotels authentically reflects its community.
An industry conference can be a great networking opportunity, and a chance for people to learn about and discuss things with leading people from their field, or relevant businesses. There can be some significant benefits to hosting an industry conference too as a way of raising the reputation and perceived authority of your brand and staff within your sector
If you are considering holding an industry conference in 2018, here are some things to consider to make it a success.
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Timing your…
With rising demand from affluent stay-at-home consumers, interactive fitness bike maker Peloton agreed to buy Precor, a major provider of workout machines to gyms and hotels, for $420 million, its biggest purchase to date.
The age of AI is here and it's coming to a hotel near you soon. The AI concierge is the new best friend of travelers and hoteliers alike.
Whether you’re in town for the annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, or just here to enjoy the undeniable beauty of the city, these prime accommodations are sure to make the most of your stay.…
This summer's total solar eclipse has visitors scrambling and hotels profiting in Oregon and across the United States.
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INSIDER SECRET: Book nonstop flights. That way you minimize your time in the air and maximize the quality time you spend with friends and loved ones.
The average American gets two weeks of vacation per year. We all have ideas on how to spend our limited vacation time, but…
Eleanor Davis sweats stories, bleeds them. Her book How to Be Happy certainly qualifies as a bloodletting; one story, of the many from MOME and elsewhere, features a woman entering “the emotion room” where all the difficult emotions purge from her body in wormy, pus-like form. Overtly autobiographical stories form one third of the book, with the rest being made up of overtly fictional ones, and…
In the basement of Williamsburg’s hip William Vale Hotel, Sprouse spends most days making mead—and fielding the groups of female fans who still can’t quite believe they’ve found him there.
Like every good homemaker, longtime cultivator of experiences Martha Stewart can teach UX practitioners a thing or two about keeping users coming back for more
Article No :1285 | August 5, 2014 | by Russell Blanchard
You can liken the experience of spending time with people in their homes to experiencing a brand. When you enter the home of a truly great host, you are confronted by a carefully considered series of choices designed to give you a positive experience. In other words:…
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Here’s a look at some new libraries ditching their mahogany wood paneling and investing in new technologies. Behold the winners of the 2015 American Institute of Architects Library Awards
This slideshow is a stunning look at some of India’s architectural wonders turned boutique hotels…