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Byron named among world’s worst for overtourism
Byron Bay features on a new global map showing locations suffering the greatest rates of overtourism on the planet.
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Which Aussie hotel offers ‘world’s best’ rooms?
A former Perth post office-turned heritage hotel has won the ultimate stamp of approval as one of Forbes Travel Guide’s…
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Loathed resort fees under attack from Booking.com
Booking.com will begin charging commissions on the controversial resort fees used by hotels around the world to boost profits on…
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Voco leads swathe of major city hotel developments
A spectacular 17-storey tower with “green waterfalls” across it’s sloping roof will become IHG’s fifth voco in Australia since the…
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Airbnb enlists former FBI boss to grow trust
A man who spent more than 26 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including in the highest career rank…
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Expedia investigated for plotting with hotel giants to squash competition
Expedia Group is under investigation by four US attorneys general for allegedly working with the world’s biggest hotel groups to…
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Hotel beds of rich and famous prompt guest love-ins
One is an heir apparent and and the other rock royalty - and both are selling guest rooms on the…
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Direct bookings vs OTAs: What Europe says
In April, Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam and Avvio conducted a research project to explore how the industry feels about the…
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Safe, secure, seamless: Does door lock technology deliver?
Aside from keeping up with demands for speedy and hassle-free access, latest door lock technology must deliver on the age-old…
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Four Instagram trends for travel marketing in 2019
While Facebook continues to struggle with one controversy after the other, Instagram represents without a doubt its silver lining.
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