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The best economies for tourism
Geneva, Switzerland, 6 May 2015 – Spain leads the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index. It is the first time the country has ranked top of the biennial report –...
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Larry Ellison is about to temporarily close nearly all of the hotels on Lanai
Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison is about to make it a lot more difficult to visit Lanai, the Hawaiian island he purchased 98% of in 2012. As of June 1, the 201-room Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele...
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Hotels are turning into full-scale gyms and wellness centers to attract...
For those who work out regularly, constant traveling can throw a wrench into their routine.But just because it's hard to stay fit on the road doesn't mean travelers don't want to try.When Jason Moskal,...
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There's a park in Bali where you can swim and play basketball with elephants
Imagine waking up and seeing an elephant outside your window. Or swimming with an elephant in a lake. Bali's Elephant Safari Park & Lodge, located just outside Ubud, is an 8-acre park that's home...
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Saudi Arabia wants to build the world's largest hotel
The world’s largest hotel is being planned for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a remarkable structure that will rise out of the desert and apparently contain 10,000 rooms for worshippers.The hotel will be part of...
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Take a tour of Robert de Niro's Nobu Hotel, which just opened in the Philippines
While his movie choices in the last decade might seem questionable, Robert De Niro, co-owner of Nobu Hospitality along with chef Nobu Matsuhisa and film producer Meir Teper, sure knows what he’s doing...
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Here's how hotels are designed to put you in the mood
Looking around, one might well think that the modern luxury hotel is built for sex as much as sleep. Heavy doors, thick walls, and privacy curtains envelop the room in secrecy and silence. An attentive...
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The hotel industry is sending a clear signal that the US economy is not...
Want a sign that the economy is doing fine? Look no further than the hotel industry. First flagged by Bill McBride at Calculated Risk, in April all of the major metrics measuring the hotel industry hit...
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15 hotels that used to be prisons
While the idea of turning prisons into hotels may have seemed strange at first, countries all over the world now offer accommodations that once stood as correctional facilities.Some have been...
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This chart shows where the 20 largest hotels in the world are located
Bigger, better, taller, more luxurious — it comes as no surprise that more than half of the world’s 20 largest hotels are located in Las Vegas.To put it into perspective, these hotels are basically...
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Developers are planning to turn a Nazi PoW camp into a tourist hotspot
It's hard to believe that anyone would want to stay in a prison-turned-hotel while on vacation.But apparently Comrie Development Trust (CDT) — owners of Cultybraggan, the former high security Nazi...
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Guests can rent out private catamaran apartments in this incredible floating...
A winner of the Millennium Yacht Design Awards, Salt & Water‘s concept for a Floating Hotel aims to introduce tourism onto inland waters without disrupting the natural harmony of its...
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The 23 best hotels in the world, according to Jetsetter
Jetsetter has just released its list of its Best of the Best Hotel Awards for 2015. To make this list, the hotel booking site looked at over 200 reviews from Jetsetter travel correspondents and...
View ArticleThere's a new luxury hotel in Oman 6,561 feet above sea level
Alila Jabal Ahkdar is the new hotel in Nizma, Oman and the first of 10 more luxury resorts opening in this seemingly overlooked country. This recent development is a result of more than $3 billion...
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The 10 most-hated hotel chains on social media
While hotels have tried to embrace social media as much as possible — trading perks like discounts, free nights and upgrades for uploads and hashtags — social media can also really backfire on...
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Here's what hotels will look like in the future
To you, hotel rooms may seem the same — there’s a bed, a TV, maybe two nightstands and a bathroom — but in reality, hotel rooms are changing at the speed of light: modernizing, adapting to today’s...
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The 30 best boutique hotels in America
Boutique hotels often pull a bigger punch than big hotels: They tend to be more exclusive, intimate, and unique than major chain hotels.Hotels.com sent us an exclusive list of the 30 best boutique...
View ArticleThis simple exercise routine is the answer to working out when traveling
Traveling? No time for a gym? No problem. Here's a fast fat-burning full-body workout you can do anywhere. Video courtesy of CJ Koegel Check out 5 killer ab exercises at koegelfitness.comFollow BI...
View ArticleWe just stayed at an Airbnb in Cuba and this one thing was a big surprise
Business Insider recently sent three reporters to Havana, Cuba to experience the city as tourists. Instead of booking rooms in one of the state-run hotels, we decided to rent a three-bedroom apartment...
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This is why the boss of onefinestay isn't afraid of Airbnb
onefinestay — the London startup that lets people stay in expensive, serviced houses in cities around the world — just raised $40 million (£25.4 million) to expand to more cities across Europe.The...
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