A recent study revealed that the duration of snow covering Switzerland declined significantly in recent decades. The main reason for shorter winter season is late snowfall and earlier snow melting …
Amsterdam Mayor Can’t Blunt Overtourism Visitor Boom
Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan made an unusual suggestion earlier this year for a man responsible for a major European city: tourists should sleep elsewhere.Residents have been moaning about…
Morgans Hotel Group shareholders approve SBE buyout
SBE Entertainment, which in May reached an agreement to acquire Morgans Hotel Group, said Morgans shareholders have approved the proposed buyout.Shareholders representing 71% of Morgans stock voted…
After pushing book-direct to squeeze OTAs, hotels offer incentives to agents
In the eyes of travel agents, hoteliers appear to be increasingly divided into “they love me” and “they love me not” camps.Among the former is JDB Fine Hotels & Resorts,…
Silversea visiting nearly 1,000 places in 2018
Silversea Cruises released its 2018 itineraries, saying that for the first time it will travel to nearly 1,000 destinations.The line’s five classic luxury ships will go to about 400 places, w…
Leonardo Hotels expanding in Great Britain
BERLIN, Germany and EDINBURGH, Scotland – Following the Leonardo Hotel Group’s successful Great Britain market entry with Leonardo Hotel London Heathrow Airport in March 2015, the next …
Tourism In Dresden Fights Disastrous July Data
In July, the number of tourists coming to the German city of Dresden dropped by 10%. Local representatives of the hotel industry, however, warn against any exaggerated reactions. According to them,…
Portugal Sees Tourism From the U.K. Staying Strong Despite Brexit Vote
British tourists have been undeterred by a weaker pound and should remain the top foreign visitors to Portugal even after the U.K. formally decides to leave the European Union, said Ana Mendes Godi…
This Greek Refugee Camp Is Being Converted Into a Luxury Resort
A venture led by Lamda Development SA plans to raise about 500 million euros ($560 million) next year to fund construction of one of the biggest real estate projects in Europe, the Greek company&rs…
Tourism Ireland hosts Ireland Specialist Fam for Indian tour operators
Tourism Ireland is running an e-learning travel trade training programme, Ireland Specialists to educate the international travel trade about the island.Agents must study six modules and complete q…