Speckled across the slopes of Austria‘s Alpe Furx ski resort is a new Peterhof hotel by Baumschlager Eberle Architekten. The cluster of twelve chalets stands as the replacement of a pre-existing hotel, offering tranquility and intimacy all with a contemporary timber warmth. These private timber chalets are grouped around a main building which hosts a place for gathering and social interactions among visitors.
Spain expects international tourist arrivals to reach 80% of pre-pandemic volumes in the second quarter as northern Europeans shrug off concerns over the Ukraine conflict and return en masse for Easter, a senior tourism official said on Friday.
Despite the Covid pandemic, the Ukrainian tourism industry was showing signs of recovery and we expected more tourists to come in 2022. But those plans were totally ruined on February 24 when Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
Airbnb is the latest online player, joining Expedia Group, in announcing it would freeze its business in Russia. Here’s the latest on which non-Russian online travel companies, airlines, tour firms, and car rental agencies are still operating there, and which ones bowed out.
Wracked by chronic staffing shortages, the French hotel industry is negotiating pay raises with unions while calling on employers to improve working conditions and help win back disaffected workers.
Recovery is finally underway for the UK hospitality sector. Despite some bumps along the way, 2021 saw some of the best performance metrics ever, with room prices reaching levels never previously achieved in some markets.
Following a bumper fourth quarter, where £1.42 billion changed hands, total 2021 UK hotel investment volumes reached £4.14 billion, according to Savills.
It's undoubtedly one of the coolest hotels in the world, and Sweden's ICEHOTEL has just launched its 32nd incarnation with a touch of royal magic.The world's first hotel built out of snow and ice has unveiled a brand new suite designed by Prince Carl Philip Bernadotte, or Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, and his business partner Oscar Kylberg.Named "Midsummer Night's Dream," the deluxe suite features floral elements and plants, a first for the iconic hotel, which is located 200 kilometers north of the Arctic circle in Jukkasjärvi.
It was suspected after the economy initially adjusted to the changes wrought by the pandemic that the future for business travel may be gloomy. In the brave new world of technology-led interaction, the thinking went, why would business people waste resources by jumping on a flight to meet each other when efficient dealmaking was but a Zoom call away?
Trading at UK hotels is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 despite encouraging signs for hoteliers.
The 2021 Travolution European Summit brought together senior speakers from leading brands within and outside of travel and more than 400 senior industry delegates to discuss how technology can underpin efforts to Build Back Better.
Tourists booking a hotel in Spain will soon be able to choose not only one with the best views or the biggest pool, but also one where the staff enjoy decent working conditions.
The French hotel industry was counting on the end of health restrictions to finally reboost the activity. That's a done deal, as summer 2021 was much better than in 2020: +47% in turnover for the period from July 1st to August 21st, even if this is still quite below pre-COVID levels (-20.4% in turnover compared to the 2019). The sector is therefore back on track. But locally, the situations are extraordinarily contrasted: while some destinations are reporting solid increases, others are still a long way from getting back to their pre-crisis levels. Here is a complete review of this summer like no other.
The sector is facing staff shortages, with travel restrictions causing more people to holiday in the UK.
The Irish government is expected to sign off on plans to reopen indoor hospitality later.
Scrambling to bring under control a worrying COVID-19 surge, tourism-dependent Portugal imposed stricter rules on Thursday, requiring holidaymakers to show a negative test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery to stay in hotels.
The UK’s economic recovery accelerated in May as tourism and recreation firms reopened, but the delay in ending Covid-19 restrictions is putting hospitality firms at risk, research shows.
Do you remember all the fuss about plastic straws? It wasn’t long ago when company after company realised that handing out 4.7 billion plastic straws each year in England alone wasn’t such a great idea after all. Hotels were quick to jump on that ‘green’ bandwagon. It was a clear win: something easy to phase out, that represented both a cost saving and a simple way of showing a brand’s eco credentials.
Hotels across Spain are reopening as the vital summer season gets underway, fueled by an easing of domestic and international travel restrictions and increasing vaccination levels.
Holiday Inn owner IHG (IHG.L) said on Friday demand was coming back strongly and forecast a busy U.S. summer season as travellers take advantage of an easing of coronavirus lockdowns.