Choice Hotels launches the first iPhone app by a hotel chain
Choice Hotels has announced the very first global application for the iPhone from a hotel company. The Choice Hotels Locator iPhone application will be available to iPhone and iPod touch owners free of...
View ArticleGoogle puts hotel prices on maps
The search giant has added a new layer to its Maps service that lists hotel prices provided by select advertisers. According to the Google Maps product manager Andrew Silverman, Google is currently...
View ArticleHotel in Japan offers a model train in their guest suite
Some hotels around the world try to lure you in with perks such as free Internet, free continental breakfast or free night stays for repeat customers. One hotel in Japan though, tries to […]
View ArticleChinese builders erect 30-story building in 15 days
It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, new buildings are going to be erected on a regular basis. Either to replace old ones that have been demolished, or as part of […]
View ArticleHackers find a way to compromise four million hotel locks
Have you ever really stopped to think about how secure those hotel keycards and electronic locks are? If you thought that it would be very possible for someone to hack an electronic hotel […]
View ArticleRetailer GAME to offer gaming hotel suites in London
In the UK, GAME is just an ordinary video games retailer, similar to GameStop. But that is changing, as the company has announced they are launching a gaming hotel suite in London. It’s […]
View ArticleDyson’s Airblade Tap uses 450 mph air to dry your hands
James Dyson is one of the UK’s most well known inventors. He started by revolutionizing vacuum cleaners by replacing the bag with cyclone technology. Then he moved on to fans and removed the […]
View ArticleHotel offers internet kill switch for vacationers to disconnect
If you really want to get away and disconnect on your next vacation, consider the Villa Stéphanie, a spa resort dedicated to everything detox and located in Baden-Baden, Germany. The luxury hotel has […]
View ArticleTaiwan’s Latest Hotel Has Decked-Out Gaming Rigs in Every Room
I recently got back from a long vacation. Probably the first one in my adult life. It was amazing. I camped on beaches, saw some redwoods, had a time. I also played zero […] The post Taiwan’s Latest...
View ArticleHotel Toilet in Japan Appears to Be Asking You to Take Your Used TP With You
Removing used toilet paper from a restroom is probably one of the last things you’d want to do, especially in a hotel. That’s why this weird Japanese translation is such a strange request. […] The post...
View ArticleWatch: Is This Robotic Hotel Room on Wheels the Future of Travel?
It’s a personal taxi and luxury hotel room in one — and it might just be the future of travel. Toronto-based design firm Aprilli Design Studio designed the “Autonomous Travel Suite,” a hotel […] The...
View ArticleAirbnb to Acquire Last-Minute Booking Service HotelTonight
Airbnb has inked a deal to acquire last-minute booking service HotelTonight for an undisclosed sum. The move comes more than a year after Airbnb launched Plus, a new tier offering stays at boutique […]...
View ArticleGoogle Combines Trip-Planning Features Under One Roof
Google is making it easier to plan your next trip online. Following last year’s rollout of similar mobile tools, the company on Tuesday announced a major revamp of its web-based travel platform. The...
View ArticleSpice Girls Bus From ‘Spice World’ Movie Is Now an Airbnb Rental
Here’s a chance for Spice Girls fans to spice up their lives: The iconic Union Jack-painted bus that featured in the 1997 Spice Girls movie Spice World is now listed as accommodation on Airbnb. […] The...
View ArticleMarriott Swaps Tiny Toiletries for More Sustainable Options
To reduce single-use plastic, Marriott hotels across the globe are moving to larger bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in showers (via Marriott International) The days of stealing tiny...
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