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Wellness travel outstrips global tourism growth

Wellness travel, which now represents a sizable chunk of global tourism revenues, is growing at nearly twice the rate of… Read More »Wellness travel outstrips global tourism growth

According to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, the country recorded a 12% increase in tourist arrivals in the first half of… Read More »Zimbabwe aims to boost tourist arrivals

Washington, D.C.?- The U.S. Travel Association today released?excerpts of stories from America’s travel communitythat provide a frontline picture of the… Read More »America’s Travel Community Tells Their Shutdown Stories

Luxury consumers are spending more on travel, technology and food and drink, according to a?Small Luxury Hotels of the World?(SLH)… Read More »SLH Survey: Luxury Guests Spending More on Travel, Tech, F&B

Major hotel chains are asking for an end to the federal government shutdown, which they say has caused people to… Read More »Hotels call for end to government shutdown

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 9, 2013–?Hyatt Hotels Corporation?(NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with?ASB… Read More »Hyatt Continues Brand Expansion in Africa with Plans for Two Hotels in Tanzania

I rarely go to a beach resort twice. It?s my job to try out new places, after all. But last… Read More »7 Special Touches That Every Hotel Should Have

Andrew McEvoy, CEO of Tourism Australia, said the destination marketing organization forecast 226% growth from China in the next 10… Read More »World Routes: ‘Team Australia’ target Chinese arrivals

Backpackers may finally be getting some respect ? at least from an economic standpoint. Young people are traveling more, staying… Read More »Travel Boom: Young Tourists Spent $217 Billion Last Year, More Than Any Other Group

PHOENIX ? Among consumers, “retail therapy” describes shopping as a way to soothe frustration and relieve stress. But according to… Read More »Mixed-use projects’ hotels cater to shopping-minded travelers

For many in the tourism industry, the U.S. government’s partial shutdown could not come at a worse time. The week… Read More »U.S. Tourism Misses Golden Opportunity with Chinese Visitors

Swiss International, a-Switzerland-based global brand in hotel and resort management, on Monday said Nigeria was among the fastest growing tourist… Read More »Swiss hotel opens, optimistic about Nigeria?s tourism potential

The September 2013 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review reported strong hotel results, with transient bookings up 6.1 percent year-over-year and… Read More »TravelClick Reports Strong Hotel Bookings

$A room at Amsterdam\u2019s Lloyd Hotel has a foldout bathroom that acts as a room divider$

PARIS — The joys of washing up in the same room where one sleeps used to be found only in… Read More »In luxury hotels, the fall of the bathroom wall

Increasing numbers of tourists in Spain are opting to stay in rented accommodation rather than hotels when they visit for… Read More »Increasing numbers of tourists in Spain choosing rented accommodation over hotels

Tourism chiefs in Dubai on Sunday announced plans to encourage more mid-market hotels to set up in the emirate, which… Read More »Dubai to waive fees to grow budget hotel sector

South Florida could join the “major leagues of casino gambling” and see a huge economic boost if the state allows… Read More »Gambling resorts could transform South Florida, report says