Europe’s design-led budget hotel brand, Motel One, has released its business report for the second half of 2016. With three new hotel openings, two additional awards and increased revenue it has been a busy six months for Motel One. Highlights from the report include: Motel One receives 2016 German Education Award - The Motel One Group received the "2016 German Education … [Read more...]
Young Travellers’ wish list, zombies & rooms from outer space
New research from Jet2holidays has found that what kids really want on holiday is a space-themed hotel in Spain, complete with roller coasters, a water slide, and unlimited sweets and ice cream. Some of the results you would expect and others not, but all do point to the average 7 year old surveyed being quite sure of what they want from a holiday and a hotel. British … [Read more...]
Possibly the most private island in the world
Hidden away within a collection of islands known as the Noonu Atoll at the most Northern point of the Maldives, you will find Velaa Private Island – possibly the most private island in the world. The only resort in the Maldives that has a strict no drone rule, in-room dining direct to the ocean, a ratio of 1:8 guests to staff and dedicated butlers; it is privacy … [Read more...]
Dutch Hotel labyrinth of 25 Golden Age canal houses opens today
The final touches of Pulitzer Amsterdam’s extensive restoration have been put into place, and the iconic 45-year old hotel celebrates its Grand Opening today with the completion of a quintessentially Dutch redesign across its labyrinth of 25 Golden Age canal houses. Pulitzer Amsterdam is set within 25 interlinked 17th and 18th century canal houses, in one of Amsterdam’s chicest … [Read more...]
Europe hotel pipeline for July 2016
STR’s July 2016 Pipeline Report shows 148,483 rooms in 966 projects Under Contract in Europe. The total represents a 13.0% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with July 2015. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the unconfirmed stage. Europe reported 63,353 rooms in 424 … [Read more...]