Marriott takes cue from Hollywood and Red Bull to appeal to Millennial travelers
It’s not every single day that a big hotel chain makes Variety. But Hollywood’s Bible recognized Marriott International yesterday…
Boozy popsicles, boozy sundaes – and now boozy sno-cones
WASHINGTON D.C. – A growing number of high-end hotel restaurant chefs are embracing adult frozen treats – and I’m not…
Makeover Monday 7: San Antonio’s Sheraton Gunter hotel’s $6 million facelift
For this week’s Makeover Monday, we’re “following” loyal reader and road warrior Lin Humphrey to San Antonio. He…
Qantas makes history; Airbus A380 now flies world’s longest route
Qantas has been making headlines today in Sydney and Dallas as it officially replaced its Boeing 747-400 with the Airbus A380 for Sydney-Dallas/Fort…
Four Seasons drives food truck craze (and headlines) with East Coast tour
It may sound counterintuitive, but Four Seasons – the luxury hotel chain where you can easily pay…
Top 5 stories for week ending Sept. 27: Ever been walked in on in your hotel room while naked?
Here’s the rundown of the five most-popular stories on the Travel Update blog for the prior week ending…
Hotels will try to revamp traditional room service in 2015, 87% of hotel asset managers surveyed say
Finally! It seems that four-star hotels have woken up to the fact that many guests consider traditional room service too…
New fee? U.S. hotels might experiment with charging mandatory gratuities, report says
Is it possible that tipping housekeepers can be the next mandatory hotel fee? Yes, according to CNBC’s story…
Reader discussion: Are printed newspapers in hotels a ‘massive waste of paper?’
Do you care if your hotel offers you a print newspaper anymore, whether at your door or in…
Sneak peek at IHG’s PointBreaks hotels for Sept. 29-Nov. 30
Travel Update’s here with a sneak peek of IHG’s latest list of PointBreaks hotels that will go on…