Business is booming at all-inclusive resorts, where travelers can enjoy multiday stays without complicated logistics — plus in-house dining, outdoor diversions and, in many cases, on-site virus testing.
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Kathy Hilton’s Calling
The mother of reality TV was there all along as her daughters rose to fame. Now it’s her time in the spotlight.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Reclaims the Spotlight
The mother of reality TV was there all along as her daughters rose to fame. Now it’s her time in the spotlight.
What’s the Price of an Uncleaned Hotel Room?
As business at big city hotels still lags, the pandemic may permanently change the industry’s approach to services like housekeeping and check in. But employees fear for their jobs.
6 Things You Should Know About Traveling to Europe This Summer
Shifting flight schedules, varying hotel flexibility and new tech: A lot has changed since the last time you packed that passport.
C.E.O. Pay Remains Stratospheric, Even at Companies Battered by Pandemic
While millions of people struggled to make ends meet, many of the companies hit hardest in 2020 showered their executives with riches.
Help! I Want to Go to Europe in August. Is This a Pipe Dream?
Much of the continent remains closed to Americans because of the virus, but many travelers want to visit this summer. Will their plans materialize?
California Travel Restrictions Ban Short-Term Rentals. Why Can’t Travelers Get Refunds?
The state’s latest travel restrictions make most hotel or short term lodging illegal. But Airbnb and Vrbo, the biggest home-sharing companies, are sticking to no-refund policies.
Hotel Housekeepers Say New Cleaning Protocols Put Their Jobs at Risk
The hotel industry says doing away with daily room cleanings keeps guests and staff safe. But housekeepers say it is a step toward cutting earnings and job security.
Hotels Tout Cleaning, But Guests Say, ‘My Room Was Dirty’
Hotel companies have been promoting new cleaning initiatives for months as a way to regain traveler confidence. But guests at some hotels in the United States say they are not living up to the promises.
A Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels
Under emergency coronavirus orders, the Trump administration is using hotels across the country to hold migrant children and families before expelling them.
Forget Spas and Bars. Hotels Tout Housekeeping to Lure Back Travelers.
Hilton has partnered with Lysol, Four Seasons with Johns Hopkins Medicine. But new research shows hotels can be easily contaminated by the coronavirus.
Best Guess on When Business Travel Will Recover? It Could be Years
Until companies are sure they can protect workers’ health, one analyst said, “they won’t want to take the responsibility and risk of sending them back on the road.”
Help! I’m Owed a Refund, But the Hotel Owner Refuses to Budge
Here we are, wondering aloud about the oversight capabilities of hotel franchises, and what powers they can exert over their thousands of individual owners. Thanks Covid-19.
The Most Important Word in the Hospitality Industry? ‘Clean’
The world’s largest hotel companies have all come forward in recent weeks to announce new cleaning playbooks.
Making the Most of Hotel Loyalty Programs When You’re Not Traveling
Some loyalty programs are extending customers’ elite status, lengthening expiration dates on rewards and more. Here’s how to navigate them.
Voices From Travel’s Frontlines: ‘Fasten Your Seatbelts’
We spoke with eight travel and hospitality workers, from California to Croatia, who have been working as the coronavirus spreads. They shared similar concerns about an uncertain future.