Starwood Hotels bidding war continues as Chinese firm offers $15bn
Marriott battles China’s Anbang for control of the chain, which last week made landmark entry into Cuba during Obama’s visitThe price for Starwood Hotels has rocketed higher after an offer from China’s...
View ArticleI’m a holiday Wi-Fi addict – and proud | Kevin Rushby
According to a new survey, it takes the majority of hotel guests seven minutes to log on to the Wi-Fi after their arrival. So what’s the hold-up?What do you do first on arriving at a hotel? Check out...
View ArticleThe Convent, South Woodchester, Cotswolds: hotel review
Where nuns once lived a simple life, music lovers can now eat, catch an intimate gig and stay the night. But has the new multi-tasking hotel fully found its groove?Dearly beloved, we are gathered here...
View ArticleIndonesia beginners’ guide: Bali, Lombok, Java and Flores
This vast country’s 17,000 islands would take years to explore. As a new direct flight from the UK to Indonesia launches, we pick what to do and see plus the best hotels, food and drink in four popular...
View ArticleThe New Inn, Great Limber, Lincolnshire: hotel review
Our reviewer puts aside his political prejudices and laps up the Downton Abbey-dreamscape, top food and idyllic setting of this swanky country pub on a posh estateWe lefties have a vexed relationship...
View ArticleMajor hotel chain to grow vegetables at 1000 properties to cut food waste
Accorhotels, which includes Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis, will reduce number of main courses on offer and record all food thrown awayOne of the world’s biggest hotel chains has announced it will...
View ArticleTop 10 hotels in the Highlands, Scotland
Activities, both adventurous and relaxing, abound in the Highlands and with these hotel suggestions from a new book, Scotland the Best, great food, hospitality and a good rest are also easy to findA...
View ArticleTop 10 industrial-chic hotels and hostels
If you’re a fan of the raw concrete and exposed brick aesthetic, book into one of these converted factories or offices where the design is bare, bold and beautiful 10 of the best industrial-chic...
View ArticleLas Vegas brothel: ‘Virtual reality porn is a gimmick, we need human touch’
Hotels on the Las Vegas strip are rumored to be rolling out virtual reality porn – but the experts say it won’t hit the same spotThe brothels outside Las Vegas have had to deal with a lot over the...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels bidding war continues as Chinese offer $14bn
Marriott International is battling China’s Anbang-led consortium for control of the W and Sheraton hotel chainsThe battle for control of Starwood, owner of the W and Sheraton hotel chains, has...
View ArticleMi casa es tu casa: Cuba’s best hotels, B&Bs and farmstays
The ink on the US-Cuba trade deal was barely dry before the big hotel brands began plotting their moves. But don’t worry, there are more genuinely Cuban places to stay than everWith the relaxation of...
View ArticleThe Culpeper, east London: hotel review
This establishment is a pub, a great restaurant and now a fairly priced hotel (with a rooftop terrace in the offing) – and each element is handled with panacheThe Culpeper is the gift that keeps on...
View ArticleTips should go to workers, not employers, says government report
Charges on gratuities in restaurants, hotels and bars should be scrapped or limited, according to a review of tipping practicesTips in restaurants, hotels and bars should go to workers and not their...
View ArticleNo vacancies: life in Mozambique's abandoned Grande Hotel – in pictures
When it opened in 1955, the Grande Hotel in the Indian Ocean city of Beira was one of the most luxurious in Africa. Photojournalist Fellipe Abreu documents the lives of the 3,500 people who now fill...
View ArticleSands Hotel, Margate, Kent: review
Margate has been on the up since the opening of the Turner Contemporary five years ago – and this cool hotel on the beach fits right in with the town’s burgeoning confidenceDown to Margate, went the...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels bidding war continues as Chinese offer $14bn
Marriott International is battling China’s Anbang-led consortium for control of the W and Sheraton hotel chainsThe battle for control of Starwood, owner of the W and Sheraton hotel chains, has...
View ArticleLas Vegas brothel: ‘Virtual reality porn is a gimmick, we need human touch’
Hotels on the Las Vegas strip are rumored to be rolling out virtual reality porn – but the experts say it won’t hit the same spotThe brothels outside Las Vegas have had to deal with a lot over the...
View ArticleTips should go to workers, not employers, says government report
Charges on gratuities in restaurants, hotels and bars should be scrapped or limited, according to a review of tipping practicesTips in restaurants, hotels and bars should go to workers and not their...
View ArticleLaos town known for drunkenness and tourist deaths cleans up its act
The town of Vang Vieng in Laos was once synonymous with backpacker excess, but now offers adventure activities that make the most of its stunning location“I want us to preserve the mountains of Vang...
View ArticleOakland city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants
The city across the bay has shed its inferiority complex and offers plenty of reasons to visit. In fact, you can now skip San Francisco altogether, and fly to Oakland direct from the UKOakland is...
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