Wouldn't it be great if your next big vacation could include your entire family -- as in, three or four generations?
A tip to hotel owners: For happy customers, offer wireless internet and a free breakfast, be sure to have smoke-free rooms and keep the level of service consistently high across your properties.
The hospitality industry has taken a hit during the recession, but some chains are climbing back. And if they want to stay on top, brand strength is going to be a key part of the rebound, says InterContinental Hotels Group CEO Andrew Cosslett.
On the surface, the largest hotel firms should be standard bearers for corporate citizenship. After all, they make their money introducing guests to new cultures and pristine landscapes, so they have an interest in preserving the environment and supporting the local community. They spend billions each day on heating and water, and as the ubiquitous notes in hotel bathrooms urging us to save our towels can attest, they are acutely aware of the need to conserve these resources and reduce that cost. Like all consumer brands, they know the reputational risks of entanglement in labor or human rights abuse.
You don't have to stay at these tony hotels to experience the best of their lobbies.
A year ago, employees at Boiron, a medical manufacturing company, wined and dined at the Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort overlooking the picturesque bay in Rose Hall, Jamaica, for their annual retreat.
As the global recession bites, frequent flyers are cashing in more airmiles and loyalty points to subsidize routine travel needs.
As I write this, I'm in a hotel room on the Vegas Strip, looking out my window at the construction site of what will be the largest green hotel in the world, set within MGM Mirage's $7.4 billion City Center.
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Traditionally, an extended-stay hotel was little more than a motel with big rooms, tiny kitchens and discounts for guests staying awhile. Realizing just how lucrative the business-travel market is, major hotel corporations are jumping in.
Here are the fitness offerings from a sampling of major hotel chains:
When you're staying at a hotel, would you like a pet goldfish to keep you company? Or perhaps warm cookies at bedtime to help lull you to sleep?
This summer, the InterContinental Hotels Group launched a new rewards program for its frequent guests, one that expands the plan's usefulness.
These days, it's been easier than ever to find a great travel deal.
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To woo summer tourists this year, the city of Washington, D.C. has roped local hotels and restaurants into extending deals for its FREEdom Savings season, which runs through August. Hotel offers st...
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