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Hotels & StaysTourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays under new plans
Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses UK politics live – latest updates Holidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays across large parts of England in a move welcomed by many mayors but described as risking “irreparable harm” to the tourism industry. Regions across England will be able to charge an uncapped “tourist tax” on overnight stays to potentially generate tens of millions of pounds that would then be spent in those areas. Continue reading...
Hotels & StaysMarriott Brings Loyalty Into Corporate Booking Tools With Spotnana Deal
Marriott's best weapon for winning business travelers is its loyalty program. But until now it couldn't show loyalty information inside the booking portals corporations force employees to use. Spotnana says it can fix that.
Hotels & StaysTourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans
Labelled a tourist tax, proposals would give mayors power to decide how revenue raised should be invested UK politics live – latest updates Holidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays in England under plans ministers are due to outline to give mayors new powers. The idea, labelled a tourist tax, was first raised by Keir Starmer’s government in November and is similar to a scheme running in Scotland. It would allow mayors to charge a fee to visitors staying overnight and decide how the revenue raised should be invested. Continue reading...
Hotels & StaysChoice’s New CEO Has 3 Top Fixes — Plus $450 Million in Hotels to Sell
New CEO Dominic Dragisich says Choice's build-and-buy era is over. His formula is to grow U.S. room count, close the revenue-generation gap with peer brands like Wyndham, and sell real estate it doesn't need to own.
Hotels & StaysMarriott CEO Says AI Will Impact Hotel Distribution First
Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano was asked where AI is showing up in practice. He said the "biggest impact" so far has been on "distribution," or how travelers discover hotels online.
Hotels & StaysIn Scotland, Luxury Hotel Gleneagles Offers a Posh Summer Camp for Grown-Ups
Hotels & StaysIn Europe, Google's hotel unit now shows everything except the rate
Hotels & StaysTravel & hospitality salary growth picks up as MICE, experiential tourism and emerging cities drive demand
Hotels & Stays16 Best Private Island Resorts, From the Maldives to Turks & Caicos
Hotels & StaysHotels need to stop selling rooms.
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