Most sought after locations for investors looking to acquire a hotel

London (UK), Zurich (Switzerland), Paris (France), and Armação de Búzios (Brazil) are the most sought after locations in the world for investors looking to acquire a hotel, according to LuxuryEstate international real estate agency. Many nationalities are searching beyond their own borders for luxury hotel properties; however, Germany and France tend to look closer to … Read more

Russia is now the world’s second-fastest outgoing travel market in spending

Russia has become a top performing growth travel market for many destinations and international outbound travel is forecast to grow by 7.5 per cent per year on average to 2017, according to a new survey released by online booking site Hotels.com, which published the Russian International Travel Monitor (RITM). Almost half (49 per cent) of … Read more

Top travel rankings taking you out of the ordinary

Best in Travel 2014. Top 10 rankings from Lonely Planet.  Looking for travel inspiration for 2014? Lonely Planet’s biggest travel guide of the year “Best in Travel 2014” presents the year’s best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences. Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet’s staff, authors and online community, the guide … Read more

London’s Artesian voted the World’s Number 1 Bar for second year in a row

This year the multi award winning Artesian bar in London has successfully defended its crown to be voted the World’s Number 1 Bar and take the NikkaBest Bar in the UK award for the second time. Returning for the fifth year, The World’s 50 Best Bars is the most influential and respected global survey of its … Read more

The most expensive city in which to order a club sandwich

The most expensive club sandwiches in the world: 2013 Club Sandwich Index Geneva, Paris, Oslo and Stockholm are the most expensive cities in which to order for a club sandwich, according to 2nd annual Club Sandwich Index (CSI) released by Hotels.com. The classic hotel staple of a chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich is … Read more

Oslo, Honolulu and New York revealed as highest-priced cities this summer

What are the prices travelers can expect to pay in popular U.S. and world cities? According to 3rd TripIndex Cities unveiled by TripAdvisor, one of the the world’s largest travel sites, Honolulu rings up the biggest tab as the most expensive U.S. destination. TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Cities is based on the combined costs for two for a … Read more