Do you have plans for Valentine’s Day? And what about the Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie — do you have that yet? If your answer to either of these questions is no (and you do …
Oaks debuts in India with opening of Oaks Bodhgaya
Australian accommodation provider Oaks Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Oaks Bodhgaya, marking the brand’s debut in India. Bringing Oaks’ smart simplicity to a new regiona…
Fort Lauderdale to be winter home for new Silversea ship
Silversea Cruises will homeport the new Silver Muse during the winter at Port Everglades for the next two years under an agreement between Silversea and the Broward County Commission.The cruise line h…
DoubleTree by Hilton expands UK presence
DoubleTree by Hilton has introduced an additional 12 properties to its UK portfolio in the past 12 months and now welcomes guests at more than 30 hotels throughout the country.Eight of the 12 hotel op…
MSC to sail Meraviglia-class ship in Miami
MONFALCONE, ITALY — MSC Cruises will station a third ship in Miami starting in 2019, the company’s executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago told an audience at the Fincantieri shipyard here.T…
Great Plains has big plans for Zimbabwe
Great Plains Conservation has taken over the lease of Sapi concession, a former hunting concession on the eastern boundary of Mana Pools.The 118 000-hectare area will be put under conservation with a …
Trump will bring jobs back from Mexico — to be replace by robots
After a canceled meeting followed by a phone call with President Trump, Mexican leader Enrique Peña Nieto should send the new president a gift: two new studies that show the U.S. president&rsqu…
On a natural high at Glenorchy’s Aro Ha wellness retreat
Staying at a wellness retreat is an uphill struggle for Stephanie Holmes, but she finds a multitude of benefits — and a new party trick — at its summit.It started with a headache. It ended…
Hilton making changes to loyalty program
Hilton Worldwide is overhauling its loyalty program, including tweaking the name.The company has dropped the extra “H,” as Hilton HHonors becomes Hilton Honors.“We think when you hav…
Kansas City landmark hotel joins Hilton’s Curio collection
The Hotel Phillips, which opened as Kansas City, Mo.’s tallest building in 1931, has joined Hilton Worldwide’s Curio collection after receiving a $20 million renovation.The 20-story hotel,…