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PHOTO: The pool at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino. (Picture via Twitter). While it hardly stimulates the high level of travel that holidays like Christmas and Labor Day bring, Cinco de Mayo often offers travelers a rare opportunity…

DailyHotel, a Seoul-based app that helps busy travelers find hotel rooms quickly, has launched in 10 new Asian countries. The startup was founded in 2013 by brothers Ryan and Jimmy Shin after Ryan struggled to find a last-minute hotel…

New Forbes Five-Star Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo Travel Guide (Credit: Four... Hotels Limited Seasons) Forbes Travel Guide launched its 2016 Star Awards today, marking the…

Tourists visiting some of New York's most prestigious hotels have reported being bitten by bedbugs despite their five-star surroundings. Guests of the Waldorf Astoria and Marriott Marquis hotels are among those affected by the infestation.…

1 of 28 Marchi Mobile / Splash News / Corbis Luxury motorhomes that shame the Ritz Motorhomes have a bad reputation. Most people associate them with trailer parks and quirky uncles who spend their retirement visiting every national…

Greece is among the six countries in the world with the most five-star hotels, according to a survey by trivago. The country offers around 420 luxury units in this category, which represents 2% of its total accommodation…

To travel By Personal/> |August 24, 2015 First five-star hotel in Iceland An image shows what the new Blue Lagoon hotel will look like. The new!--//date-in-parts>…

They say it all depends on location, location, location - but a name is also very important. For example, a hotel called Scandic Hell may not be very appealing to some. Likewise, tourists could be forgiven for doubting the standards of…

CALANGUTE / MARGAO: Nothing can better describe the future prospects for tourism in Goa than the scramble of big hotel chains looking to build or acquire properties in the state's beach belts. Over 12 five-star hotels and resorts dot…

MUMBAI|NEW DELHI: Five-star hotel restaurants aren't the big draws they once were. India's top hotels are now opening fewer on-site restaurants as specialty restaurants spring up in every city, attracting diners and eating away at their…

The “cumbersome” of traditional hotel check-in is one of the constant findings of my research as a hospitality and customer service consultant. A traditional check-in at the front desk seems archaic and…

The height of luxury! How London's five-star hotels are the most expensive in the world – with a Mayfair suite costing £11,700… and that's before you even open the mini-barFive-star hotels in London are more expensive than Geneva, Los…

Stories of JONAH NWOKPOKUNigerians traveling to Nigeria spend at least $ 2 billion, or about 320 billion naira each year on hotel accommodation.Travelers at the arrivals wing of Murtala Muhammed II Ikeja Airport in Lagos.The Founder /…

NEW DELHI: In some Indian hospitals, when a wealthy patient becomes ill, it is not enough to drop them onto a king-size bed and get a bunch of good doctors to take care of them. Medical care in the country is becoming extreme. Starting…

When we book hotel accommodation for vacations through an agency, it must be exactly as described and promised by the tour operator or travel agent. If we make our reservation online or directly with the hotel, the hotel must be as…

Nancy Trejos | USA TODAYFor the first time, Forbes Travel Guide crowns a second batch of five-star hotels, restaurants and spas mid-year, providing travelers with more up-to-date ratings.Forbes had named new properties five stars earlier…

Patna: The next time you visit a five-star hotel in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Bangalore and order a dish of mushrooms, chances are you're tasting something grown in a Bihar prison. Officials said yesterday that mushrooms grown in…

This means that the best five-star hotels in the country are no longer the most popular address for these brands. The alternatives are what's called Main Street - this includes shopping complexes in upscale neighborhoods -…

Opening day at the new Four Seasons hotel in Toronto's Yorkville neighborhood on October 5. Over the past year, four luxury hotels have opened in Toronto offering personalized treatment starting at around $500 a night.Fernando Morales/The…

It was only a matter of time before Jetsetter, Gilt's luxury travel vertical, offered same-day hotel deals for travelers on the go. Another startup primarily playing in this space is Hotel Tonight, which just raised $23 million and is…

Consumers are tired of shelling out for hotel amenities like snacks and decently sized rooms. They lost about $1.8 billion on hotel costs in 2011, and rates are expected to climb to more than $100 a night…

New Delhi: For more than 10 years, he lived a lavish life in various five-star hotels and tricked them into sneaking around without paying his bills. But he was ultimately unlucky as…

What are the Mandarin Oriental Boston, Menton and the OH! Does the spa at the Ocean House in Rhode Island have all in common? These are three of the newest properties in New England to earn Forbes Travel Guide's coveted fifth star.…