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Hotels.com uncovers the world’s strangest hotel jobs
It is hard to imagine when staying at a hotel that it’s actually someone’s job to warm the bed for guests or read them a good night story.
However, Hotels.com, the global hotel booking website,...
Events
A glimpse at the future of travel
Robot receptionists, smart hotel rooms that know guests' preferences and virtual postcards are all set to change the way we travel over the coming years.
A study commissioned by the organizers...
Hotels
2010 ends with a bang for French luxury hotel chain
Accor-owned brand Sofitel is to wrap up 2010 with a triple-whammy of hotel openings in exotic locations around the world, the company said December 13.
The five-star brand is opening properties in Austria, Mauritius and...
Hotels
Nagano hotel offers model railroad suite
A hotel in the northern Japan city of Nagano has installed one of the largest scale model railway sets in the country in a special luxury suite.
The diorama measures 6 meters by...
Travel
Expedia launches “Unpublished Hotel Rates”
Expedia claims it's selling rooms at "unpublished rates", but what does this actually mean and how can travelers take advantage of it?
"Unpublished rates" are the minimum prices that hotels will sell a room at...
Celebrities
Mumbai luxury hotels booked for Obama’s visit
Barack Obama and his travelling delegation have book at least 800 rooms for the president’s trip to Mumbai including the entire Taj Mahal hotel.
Barack Obama will make the hotel his home for two days—most...
Hotels
Respire by Hyatt – Hypoallergenic Rooms
Hyatt is to offer guests hypoallergenic rooms in all of its North American properties, it confirmed October 12.
The group, which operates Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency and Andaz properties, is to roll out approximately...
Hotels
Unlocking your hotel room with your smartphone?
InterContinental is to become the first chain in the industry to pilot technology that allows guests to open their guestroom with a smartphone.
The group will roll out the technology, designed by OpenWays, to two...
