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Solo working: hotels are renting out rooms as private offices

27th May 2020

Does Covid-19 spell the end of co-working? Hotels are tapping into the solo remote working trend by renting out guestrooms as private offices during the day

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Le Bijou hotel offers ‘quarantine apartments’ with Covid-19 testing

27th May 2020

Le Bijou hotel in Zurich is offering luxury quarantine apartments that include personal chefs, daily nurse visits and even in-room coronavirus testing

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Beach Bubble Tent, Seaside Finolhu, Maldives

Isolation Vacations: Seaside Finolhu unveils Beach Bubble hotel room

21st May 2020

The Seaside Finolhu hotel in the Maldives has unveiled a Beach Bubble room on a stretch of sand, perfect for couples looking for an 'isolation vacation'

Hotels

Kempinski creates ‘white glove’ hygiene strategy for luxury hotels

21st May 2020

From luggage cleaning to bespoke face masks, luxury hotel brand Kempinski has unveiled a new 'white glove' hygiene strategy to ensure anti-viral stays

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AutoCamp to open luxury Airstream glamping site in Cape Cod in 2021

14th May 2020

Complete with custom fire pits and hotel-style Airstream trailers, the latest US 'glampsite' from AutoCamp will open next spring in Cape Cod

Hotels

Ace Hotel creates ‘pay now, stay later’ gift cards for post-lockdown trips

13th May 2020

Trendy hospitality company Ace Hotel has launched a gift card programme for future stays that encourages people to pay now, go later

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The Kruger Shalati Train on a Bridge hotel

Kruger Shalati Train on a Bridge to open as luxury hotel in South Africa

9th May 2020

The Kruger Shalati Train on a Bridge hotel will be like no other, occupying a converted steam engine parked on a bridge in South Africa's Kruger safari park

HotelsInnovators

Six Senses Bumthang is a luxury forest lodge in carbon-negative Bhutan

7th May 2020

Described as a "forest within a forest", Bumthang is the fifth luxury hotel lodge from Six Senses to open in the Kingdom of Bhutan

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DoubleTree hotels reveals recipe for signature cookies baked in space

28th April 2020

In 2020, DoubleTree's chocolate-chip cookie became the first food ever to be baked in space. Now the hotel company is sharing its recipe with the public

Food & DrinkHotelsSpace

Germ-killing robots to make hotel stays safer for guests

26th April 2020

The fear of catching coronavirus will turn travellers into germaphobes but the good news is that there are anti-viral robots out there ready to save the day

HotelsTech

Why guests no longer need to pack clothes to stay at luxury hotels

21st April 2020

Packing is a major pain-point of the travel experience but innovative luxury hotels have started offering wardrobes stocked with designer clothes

Hotels

Austria’s Tree Suites will be a seven-star hideout above the forest floor

20th April 2020

Austria could soon be home to the 'seven star' Tree Suites hotel, a fairytale retreat high above the snowy ground, accessed via glass elevators

Hotels

Birdbox landscape hotel capsules give solo travellers new horizons

2nd April 2020

When social isolation is the order of the day, Birdbox offers a new way to experience Norwegian scenery – from inside a private cabin with panoramic windows

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Experimental Group takes craft cocktail culture to highly curated hotels

1st April 2020

From minibars stocked with local spirits to bars serving vintage negronis, Experimental Group hotels have drinking at their heart

HotelsVoices

Atari to build video game-themed hotels across the US

31st March 2020

Atari, one of the most famous video game-makers in the world, is to open a series of hotels complete with e-sport studios and 'gaming playgrounds'

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Reykjavik’s Galaxy Pod Hostel is inspired by space travel

17th March 2020

Inspired by Tokyo’s capsule hotel rooms, the Galaxy Pod Hostel in Reykjavik has sleep pods that look and feel like they belong on a spaceship

HotelsSpace

Arctic Bath spa hotel opens on frozen Swedish river

9th March 2020

A floating spa and wellness hotel called Arctic Bath has opened in Swedish Lapland on the Lule River, built around Scandinavia's coldbath culture

HotelsWellness

Luxury hotel brands unveil ultra-expensive VIP experiences

9th February 2020

From diving for designer watches to private viewings of Fabergé eggs, Rosewood and Rocco Forte have both unveiled exclusive VIP experiences for guests, proving...

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Utah’s Camp Sarika by Amangiri to open in spring 2020

9th February 2020

This April, luxury hotel group Aman will be opening a high-end 'glamping' site called Camp Sarika that is linked to its Amangiri resort in the Utah desert

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Capsule chain Yotel reveals predictions for hotel room of 2050

17th January 2020

From facial scanning entry systems to interactive mirrors, trendy capsule hotel group Yotel reveals predictions for the hotel room of the future

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Hilton makes hotel soap recycling scheme a global brand standard

17th January 2020

From 2020, Hilton is making its partnership with social enterprise Clean the World – which recycles used hotel soap for communities struggling with disease – a brand standard

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Life House to unveil five USA hotels with luxury bunk rooms in 2020

29th December 2019

Setting the trend for luxury bunk rooms, emerging boutique hotel brand Life House will be unveiling its third property in Miami in February, with another four US locations to follow in the first half of 2020

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Airlines and hotel chains resolve to eliminate single-use plastic

29th December 2019

From Air New Zealand to Mandarin Oriental, airlines and hotels around the world are working to eliminate single-use plastic to make travel more sustainable, as public appetite for eco-friendly alternatives increases

AviationHotels

Ace Hotel Kyoto to open in spring 2020 as part of Japanese cultural hub

28th December 2019

Coming to Japan in spring 2020, the Ace Hotel Kyoto will be part of a larger cultural hub and hipster hangout in a city famous for its Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines

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