Guitars in hotel rooms are a rockin' trend

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Hotels boast all kinds of amenities - everything from a pool, gym and spa to turn-down service, rooftop bars and free coffee and pastries in the lobby, and beyond - and a wide variety of package deals that include meals, tickets to entertainment or sports events and more.

Airbnb's home-hotel hybrid will open in Florida next year

techcrunch.com

While Airbnb continues to grow its number of hosts and guests on the platform, sending the hotel industry into a frenzy, landlords and building owners don't share the same enthusiasm for the home-sharing platform as Airbnb users.

Australian hotel group Mantra rolls out the carpet for Accor's $920 million bid

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AccorHotels has been on an acquisition spree that, in part, aims to support chief executive Sebastien Bazin's goal of adding businesses that can complement its core hotel operations and offer more control of hotel distribution.

Super 8 Hotel in Kentucky Allows Horses

travelandleisure.com

Even horses need a place to rest after hoofing it all day.Many hotels have policies to include your furry family members, but often establishments only allow dogs and cats -- sometimes with strict limitations.

Airbnb Properties In Switzerland Growing In Number

tourism-review.com

The Valais Tourism Observatory estimates that by the end of the year there will be 3 million Airbnb overnight stays - approximately 8% of the 35 million hotel overnight stays.Since 2014, the Valais Tourism Observatory (Tourobs) has been monitoring the development of the Airbnb properties in Switzerland and especially in Valais canton.

Hotel couture: Designer makes clothes from Paris hotel curtains

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The hotel curtains you can wear(CNN) - One evening, fashion designer Alexandra Hartmann was walking down a street in her native Paris when she spotted a pair of old curtains -- abandoned in front of a hotel in the city's Belleville district.

The Most Rewarding Hotel Loyalty Programs In 2017

forbes.com

New data compiled last week suggests that Wyndham may have the most rewarding loyalty program in the American hotel industry. On average, Wyndham Rewards returns 16.7% in value on every dollar spent on a room booking, nearly twice as much as Marriott Rewards, the second-ranked program in the study which was published by the Ideaworks Company.

Accor in $920 million Mantra bid as Australia tourist boom stokes hotel demand - reuters.com

rance's Accor SA has bid A$1.18 billion ($920 million) for Mantra Group Ltd - a deal that would combine the two biggest hotel owners in Australia and seek to capitalize on surging tourism in the country.

Hotel Industry Offers Jobs To Robots

tourism-review.com

Thinking of hotel run by robots is creepy? What sounds like a fantasy movie is reality in Japan. Instead of human employees, a local hotel is in the hands of robots. Even though this is an extreme example, innovative robot technologies are used in various areas of the hotel industry.

What do hotel guests really want? The answer may surprise you

usatoday.com

What do you really want when you check into a hotel?The lodging industry thinks it knows. The pollsters do, but too often they ask the wrong questions. One recent survey suggested guests crave more technology.