SUMMER SEASON BROUGHT RECOVERY FOR FRENCH HOTEL INDUSTRY

Ashley Nault -
French hotel industry reported positive numbers for July. The occupancy rates increased to 70% throughout all accommodation categories while the average prices decreased. The August numbers suggest si ...

SEX TOURISM CRIMES ARE OVERLOOKED IN MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Sara Thopson -
In Africa, several countries have become havens for sex tourism. From mature women to young executives or businessmen, many well-known destinations are regularly frequented by Western tourists in sea ...

HOTEL RESERVATIONS AFFECTED BY CATALONIAN UNREST

Daniel A. Tanner -
Tourism contributes 15% to Barcelona’s GDP. Hoteliers warn that the current instability caused by the independence movement in Catalonia may affect the hotel reservations and the profits of the indust ...

TOURISM RECOVERY IN TURKEY? 46% MORE VISITORS CAME IN AUGUST

James Morris -
According to provisional data from the Turkish border control, the amount of foreigners arriving in Turkey in August this year has reached 4.6 million, a 46.35% more than in August 2016. The authoriti ...

HOTEL INDUSTRY OFFERS JOBS TO ROBOTS

Pat Hyland -
Thinking of hotel run by robots is creepy? What sounds like a fantasy movie is reality in Japan. Instead of human employees, a local hotel is in the hands of robots. Even though this is an extreme exa ...