How Hotels Ensure Hot Showers For Thousands Of Guests
Hotels have increasingly turned away from bathtubs to showers.
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Why Those Teeny Bottles Of Hotel Shampoo Might Become Obsolete
More and more hotels are using refillable containers for bathroom amenities to reduce their use of plastics
You Stayed At A Starwood Hotel? Tips On Data Breach
Marriott data breach
Espionage, Id Theft? Myriad Risks From Stolen Marriott Data
The data stolen from the Marriott hotel empire in a massive breach is so rich and specific it could be used for espionage, identity theft, reputational attacks and even home burglaries, security experts say.
Marriott’s Starwood Should Have Detected Hack Years Earlier, Experts Say
Marriott International Inc. says it responded quickly when it learned in recent weeks of a colossal theft of customer data. But cybersecurity specialists say the company missed a significant chance to halt the breach years earlier.
How Could Starwood Data Breach Have Gone Unnoticed For Four Years?
I ripped Marriott earlier today for waiting nearly three months to announce that Starwood hotels customer data had been hacked.
Marriott’s Starwood Data Breach Joins a Decade-Long List of Hotel Data Exposures
Several years ago, the hotel industry fought U.S. federal watchdog efforts to fine chains for negligent data protection practices, arguing that hotels had things under control. Hmm. A rash of hotel security incidents since then undercuts the claims of hotels, which need to take a more bank-like approach to data protection.
Marriott Data Breach Does Little to Rattle Already Weary Loyalty Members
Loyalty members dont seem to be too bothered by Marriotts recent breach of more than 500 million users personal data. Part of that could be low expectations for Marriott, or because this isnt the first data breach rodeo for many.
What Marriott’s Data Breach Means for the Hotel Giant and Guests
Security breaches of hotel guest data are not uncommon, but few have been quite on the scale of the most recent incident involving 500 million Starwood Hotels guests.
How The Ferragamo Family Built A Successful Hotel Collection
Just steps from the Ponte Vecchio, you'll find the Gallery Hotel Art. It's one of six properties in the Lungarno Collection, a group of boutique hotels all created by the Ferragamo family. The Ferragamo footprint runs through all the hotels - five in Florence and one in Rome - from the branded beauty products in every bathroom to the Picasso and Caravaggio paintings direct from the family's private collection displayed on the walls of a sister property. An epicentre of culture, heritage and design, Gallery Hotel Art has as its backdrop one of the world's most captivating cities.
The role of research in the hospitality industry: A content analysis of the IJHM between 2000 and 2005
Overtime, research in hospitality and tourism has shed new light into various fields such as management, human behavior, finance, planning, marketing and many more. Some have termed it as a field of multidisciplinary study which drives the perspectives of various disciplines, indicating that the research community should seize the opportunity to reevaluate the fundamental role of research by critically evaluating itself as a significant area of scientific inquiry. Further experimentation and interchange is required to create methodologies through which research may become more accessible and credible for the world. At present, the purpose of research in this field has also been a concern for hospitality journal editors and academics. Therefore, academics should carry out more causal research by leveraging on correlational or experimental designs that study the hospitality industry, as opposed to topics that are of little help in resolving the present challenges in reality.
Booking.com promises more streamlined service for corporate bookers with AirPlus tie-up
AirPlus and Booking.com have completed an integration to provide payment and billing service to the OTAs corporate travel bookers.
Hospitality Businesses Hit By Email Security Breach
A security breach is understood to have affected several hotel and restaurant Mailchimp accounts. The four-red-AA-star, 26-bedroom Grove of Narberth hotel in Pembrokeshire was one of the businesses affected. Some guests received an email containing a link to an ‘outstanding invoice’ on Wednesday. Within hours the hotel contacted its mailing list warning guests to delete such emails and avoid clicking any links.
"Hotel experiences are becoming more sensory" say AHEAD Europe awards judges
The best new hotels are stimulating all of their guests' senses, say AHEAD Europe jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme.
Seven Tips For Bringing Vacation Home Renters Back To Your Hotel
With the rise of services like Airbnb that feature vacation homes rented by owners, travelers have more varied lodging options than ever before. This industry development has had a measurable effect on the profitability of hotels.
Soap Recycling Creating Win-Win-Win for Hotels, Women, Developing Communities
It was 2014 and social entrepreneur Samir Lakhani was working on sustainable aquaculture projects in the villages of Northern Cambodia. Watching a mother wash and bathe her new baby using laundry powder rather than soap is a vision that has stayed with him to this day.
The Best Hotel Chains in the World, Ranked
Which hotels made it onto TripAdvisor's top ten list of the "most excellent" large chains around? Check them out here—and then check in.
10 Reasons I'm Thankful For New York City's Hospitality Industry
1. New York City is a melting pot of restaurants serving nearly every type of cuisine, which is no surprise when the borough of Queens alone is home to residents speaking 138 languages. I'm thankful for our diversity and how it allows me to enjoy the cuisine, flavors and cultures of the world, right in my own city.
9 of Italy’s Most Beautiful Lake Hotels
The lakes of Northern Italy are a go-to vacation spot for the world's elite, and it's not surprising—the area is filled with luxurious hotels with equally beautiful views. From the iconic Lake Como to the underrated Lake Orta, these bodies of water are lined with villas, charming lakeside villages, mountainous landscapes, botanical gardens, and wineries. If you're looking to plan a trip to this popular Italian getaway spot, you might want to consider these nine beautiful lake hotels in northern Italy.
Next Year's Big Travel Trends Will Make You Want To Pack Your Bags
For your next vacation, there's a pretty good chance you'll be checking into a place like La Casa Contenta, a stunning four-bedroom mansion in Temecula, Calif., with unobstructed views of the Palomar Mountain range. At least that's what the vacation rental company HomeAway says in its 2019 Trend Report, a preview of next year's big travel trends.