The FBI issued an unusual warning this week to people traveling abroad: Beware malware attacks via hotel hotspots. “Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an Internet connection in their hotel room,” according to an advisory released by the Internet [...]
The hotel industry continues to innovate when it comes to sustainability measures. It doesn’t have to be a hassle to create an environment that is friendly to the universe while also making guests feel as though they’re reducing their carbon footprint. The common misconception is going green can be costly, time-consuming and inefficient, but by [...]
Inn at Laurel Point, B.C.’s first (and currently only) carbon-neutral hotel, has just launched a sustainable package that makes every day an Earth Day. Available year-round at the Victoria, B.C. waterfront hotel, the Eco Package includes overnight accommodation; luxury hemp linens on the bed; a complimentary bottle of local wine, organic chocolates and a potted [...]
Continue Reading →Living with a superhero of cleanliness is not as glamorous as it sounds. The other day I was told to “stop standing on the bathmat.” Think about that for a second. Captain Vacuum likes his mat fresh and fluffy with absolutely no feet marks. I suggested hanging it on the wall, instead. Jabbing aside, marrying [...]
Continue Reading →Customers will no longer need to worry about dirty hotel rooms thanks to a new hygiene system devised by health and safety experts Check Safety First. The room hygiene module will regularly assess a number of criteria to ensure that high standards are kept at all times. Rigorous monthly audits will monitor the cleanliness of [...]
Continue Reading →By Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY CAPTION By William B. Plowman for USA TODAY Valentine’s Day is coming up and some hotels are dedicating staff to make sure guests have the most romantic stays possible. The Opus Hotel Vancouver in Canada last month brought on a “Cupid Concierge,” as first reported on ShermansTravel.com. If you’ve got [...]
Continue Reading →By JOE SHARKEY Published: January 9, 2012 EACH January in recent years, the online travel review site TripAdvisor.com has kicked up storms of publicity and protests by releasing its scathing lists of the “dirtiest hotels” in the world. Enlarge This Image Chris Gash But not this year. TripAdvisor has abandoned the widely cited lists [...]
Continue Reading →By Barbara De Lollis, USA TODAY CAPTION By Montage Deer Valley Luxury travel expert Andrew Harper of Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report today will reveal his 2012 Grand Award hotel winners – and, just like last year, Hotel Check-In has an exclusive peek at the winners. PHOTO GALLERY: Tour Andrew Harper’s picks for best luxury hotels [...]
Continue Reading →By Danny King Everything in moderation. That seems to be the mantra of hotel industry analysts for 2012 after better-than-expected hotel demand this year appeared to put a brutal 2009 out of memory. Analysts say revenue per available room among U.S. hotels will advance by about 5% or so, down from about 8% this year, [...]
Continue Reading →By Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY Some major U.S. hotel chains are planning to go into Iraq just as the last of U.S. troops are pulling out. By Mario Tama, Getty Images Baghdad’s Ishtar Sheraton hotel stands in the background of this amusement park. Baghdad’s Ishtar Sheraton hotel stands in the background of this [...]
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