Lots of hotels like to play up the merits of their lobby space, but as far as creating a warm welcome goes, the Hythe, a Luxury Collection Resort in Vail’s Lionshead Village may just be the closest one can get to a platonic ideal. The property, which was previously the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, underwent an extensive $40 million revamp […]

ONBOARD THE AMERICAN EAGLE — If the trend for large cruise ships is to make them feel like floating resorts, American Cruise Lines’ (ACL) vessels are going in the opposite direction, evoking small and quiet hotels. The river and coastal line in August added the first of 12 coastal catamarans it plans to build over the next four to six […]

Obediah “Obie” Wilchcombe, who twice served as chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, died late last month. He was 64. Wilchcombe held the position of CTO chairman from 2002 to 2004 and again in 2016 and 2017 while also serving as minister of tourism for the Bahamas. “In addition to his distinguished service to the government and people of his […]

The most annoying air travel behaviours include “double arm rest hoggers”, removing shoes and socks during the flight – and standing up as soon as the plane has landed, Brits say. A study of 2,000 flyers has revealed the biggest bugbears when travelling by plane, with passengers having too much to drink at the top of the list. Others get […]

According to staff, who wish to remain anonymous, you should double-check everything you drink in a hotel room – from the tea cups to the glasses left in the lavatory and the kettle. Lairy room occupants have been known to add "unmentionables" into kettles, the hotel workers claim. To help travellers get the most out of their holidays, travel experts […]

Feel like summer went by too quickly? Don’t worry because there’s still time to catch a tan in plenty of European destinations. The car rental experts at Sixt have ranked 50 of the most popular cities in Europe based on their suitability for an autumn holiday. The team looked at the average temperature, average rainfall and average hours of daily […]

A young holidaymaker has bagged herself a week-long holiday with her whole family for just £2.42 – that’s cheaper than six McDonalds’s McNuggets! Emily Orchard, a student nurse from St Helens, won the holiday by taking part in Jet2Holidays "Bid for a Break" scheme, where you bid a low amount for a holiday, with the lowest unique bid winning. Not […]

easyJet has issued a flight warning for passengers travelling to and from Italy as they could face “delays” and “disruption”. An airline spokesperson said: “We have been advised of a national strike in Italy on Friday, September 29 which may affect critical areas in the airport including ground handling services. “We expect that there may be delays and some disruption […]

The top 20 signs of a good family break include having lots of stories to tell, hundreds of photos and videos on your phone – and needing a holiday to get over it, according to a study. The research, of 2,000 parents with children aged 16 and under, revealed the top indicators of a successful trip – with 30 percent […]

Norwegian Cruise Line recently sent a letter warning customers they could face a significant price rise on cruises in Spanish waters. VAT will be added to the onboard pricing due to new rules. This means all food and beverage purchases will incur VAT, including drinks and dining packages. Every purchase in the line’s onboard shops will incur 21 percent VAT […]