Macau: Gambling Hub Bets Big on Medical Tourism
MACAU — Macau, long famed as the world’s largest gambling hub, is casting itself in a new light: as a destination for healthcare tourism. This week, the city inaugurated iRad Hospital, a “resort hospital” inside the Studio City integrated resort, … Continue reading Macau: Gambling Hub Bets Big on Medical Tourism
Hotels Sue Booking.com over ‘Best-Price’ Clauses
AMSTERDAM – More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined a landmark class-action lawsuit against Booking.com. They accuse the platform of imposing best-price (rate-parity) clauses for two decades—agreements that prevented hotels from offering lower prices on their own websites or … Continue reading Hotels Sue Booking.com over ‘Best-Price’ Clauses
Philippines: MSME hotel owners support each other
Manila – It has been tough for big players of the embattled Philippine travel and tourism, but more so for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) – comprising the majority of the industry – that have moved for their … Continue reading Philippines: MSME hotel owners support each other
Asia-Pacific: Hotel Profits Down More Than 100 percent
Secaucus, NJ – Hotel profits in the United States fell 101.7 percent in March, according to lodging-data provider STR, and the numbers aren’t yet getting any better in the Asia-Pacific, according to hotel benchmarking service HotStats. In fact, the impact of COVID-19 … Continue reading Asia-Pacific: Hotel Profits Down More Than 100 percent
Olympics in Japan: Many hotels booked out
Tokyo — Some of the capital’s most iconic hotels have already stopped taking room reservations during next summer’s Olympic Games as the city stares down a 14,000-room shortfall during the festivities. The luxury Hotel Okura Tokyo has cut off bookings … Continue reading Olympics in Japan: Many hotels booked out