Africa’s business hotel boom

High-end hotels are sprouting up across the continent, buoyed by travellers flocking to the continent’s rich stores of natural resources.
Read more… 06 December 2012

• Africa

Openings: Gstaad, Penang, Kashmir, Bangkok

The Alpina Gstaad is the first five-star hotel to open in this posh Swiss village in 100 years.
Read more… 03 December 2012

Repurposing the past in Hong Kong

In recent months, a number of old colonial structures have been turned into cool places to stay, eat and soak up some culture.
Read more… 03 December 2012

• Hong Kong
• Arts & Architecture

Prices predicted to rise in emerging markets

In 2013, business travellers could see increased flight and hotel costs in Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe, while Western Europe and China remain relatively flat.
Read more… 27 November 2012

• Business

A boom in same-day hotel booking apps

If a flight delay unexpectedly leaves you stranded overnight this holiday season, these mobile booking tools may help you nab a last-minute deal.
Read more… 22 November 2012

• Holidays
• Technology
• Travel Tips

Openings: London, Vietnam, São Paulo, Burma

The InterContinental London Westminster opens 30 November near New Scotland Yard with 256 rooms and suites in a Victorian-era former government building.
Read more… 05 November 2012

Football dreams in Argentina

A new five-star hotel in Buenos Aires is dedicated to Argentina's most famous football team, the Boca Juniors.
Read more… 31 October 2012

• Buenos Aires
• Argentina
• Sports

Five tech-savvy hotel amenities

Hotels are looking to ease the hassle of travelling with innovations such as apps for ordering room service, power strips that accept foreign plugs and more.
Read more… 25 October 2012

• Travel Tips
• Technology

Can hotels be truly carbon neutral?

In the age of the ubiquitous “eco-hotel”, there are a few ways for travellers to gauge how serious a hotel is about reducing its energy use.
Read more… 24 October 2012

• Eco-tourism