Aman to open three luxury resorts in Saudia Arabia in 2023
Luxury hotel group Aman Resorts has announced its first venture into Saudi Arabia, suggesting the country will be opening up to tourism, at the same time as loc...
Inhabit: first ‘mindful’ boutique hotel opens in London
Inhabit, a new hotel brand with a homelike feel, has opened London’s first mindfulness boutique property in Paddington with anti-pollution filters, food-waste...
Nemo Travel wants to change the way people plan luxury holidays
Bridging the gap between online searches and expert travel agents, new start-up Nemo Travel, which launches in September, is a luxury trip planning service for ...
Trendy package holiday hotel Casa Cook opens in Ibiza
Casa Cook is a trend-conscious boutique hotel brand from package holiday company Thomas Cook. It opened its fourth property in Ibiza this summer. Jenny Southan ...
Cities with the best work-life balance in 2019
Helsinki, Munich and Oslo have been ranked as the cities that are best at promoting work-life balance, based on factors such as total working hours, holid...
Solo travel among Gen Z women increases 88 per cent
According to research from Hostelworld, the number of Gen Z females choosing to travel alone is on the up, with an 88 per cent increase reported over four years...
How much does room service cost in London hotels?
With an increasing number of travellers cooking their own meals in Airbnbs or ordering food to their room via apps such as Deliveroo, how can hotels continue ju...
Alibaba’s FlyZoo hotel in Hangzhou is staffed by robots
The sci-fi FlyZoo hotel in Hangzhou is staffed by robots, Chinese guests can check in with facial recognition and rooms are voice controlled. Anthony Pearce rep...
Makr Shakr robotic bartender mixes cocktails in Milan
Capable of making up to 800 drinks a night, the Makr Shakr robotic bartender has taken up residence in Milan, at a rooftop bar that overlooks the city's cathedr...
The Twist art museum in Norway to open autumn 2019
A warped, aluminium cuboid, The Twist art museum doubles as a gravity-defying bridge, which spans a River in Norway. It will open this autumn. Anthony Pearce re...
REVIEW: agave bar Hacha serves crystal-clear margaritas
Hacha, a new agave bar in London's Dalston, specialises in serving crystal-clear margaritas, as well as flights of tequila and mezcal with surprising food pairi...
Five-star American start-up airline Zed to launch in 2020
Zed, an airline that aims to bridge the gap between commercial transport and private jet charter services, will launch next year, with five-course meals, VR hea...
Futuristic Kachi Lodge hosts stays on Bolivian salt flats
Amazing Escapes has built lunar dome hotel Kachi Lodge on the white salt flats of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, meaning travellers can now stay in this remote, pri...
British Airways reveals predictions for the next 100 years of flight
To celebrate British Airways' centenary in 2019, the airline has revealed insights into the future of air travel. These include super-slow 'flight cruises', hol...
Ecosia Travel search engine uses profits to plant trees
Ecosia, the world’s largest nonprofit search engine, has launched a new platform called Ecosia Travel that plants trees for every booking that is made. Jenny ...
The Plum Guide wants to curate the best home rentals in the world
Exclusive booking platform The Plum Guide has added properties in Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Madrid and Tel Aviv to its collection of the world’s ...
NASA to open International Space Station to tourists in 2020
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to open its doors to tourists from next year, NASA has announced in a dramatic reversal in policy. Anthony Pearce r...
Unlimited stays: Inspirato Pass is the Netflix of luxury travel
Luxury hospitality company, Inspirato, has launched a subscription-based service that enables frequent flyers to travel as much as they like without paying nigh...
City forecast: rise and fall of global hotel room rates in 2020
American Express Global Business Travel has revealed its forecast for the state of the global hotel industry next year. The Hotel Monitor 2020 reveals that 10,0...
Review: Ruya restaurant modernises Anatolian feasting
Inspired by historic Anatolian gastronomy, Ruya restaurant in London's Mayfair takes traditional Turkish food to a higher level. Jenny Southan reports on its cr...
Ikea’s design lab Space10 publishes cookbook of the future
In the next 35 years, global food demand will increase by 70 per cent. In response, IKEA’s research and design laboratory, Space10, in Copenhagen, has publish...
Facial scans mean no more queues, keys or signatures for hotel guests
Globetrender speaks with Juan Carlos Abello, founder and CEO of tech firm Nuvola, about how its collaboration with Kairos, a leading facial recognition company ...
Project Artemis: NASA plans to put another human on the moon in 2024
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which took place on July 20, 1969. In many ways, it's surprising that no one has been to the moo...
Horizn Studios designs first suitcase for zero-gravity space travel
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20, 1969, smart luggage pioneer Horizn Studios has designed the world's first suitcase for space t...