Airbnb CEO wants lower prices
Airbnb's chief isn't dropping luxury, but wants to re-emphasize the site's origins as an alternative to high prices.
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Bohol, Philippines
A ferry took us from Cebu to Bohol. We had the opportunity to visit several land and ocean based sites on this island. We drove to the Chocolate Hills, a geological formation of nearly 1,300 conical hills spread over 20 square miles. These uniform shape and size hills (resembling giant chocolate Kisses when they are brown in the dry season) were formed by an uplift of coral deposits and then erosion by water and weathering over the centuries. They were green with only a few brown ones, even...
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
It was a wild ride from El Nido to Puerto Princesa -- or more specifically, Sabang and the Puerto Princesa Underground River (mid-way in Palawan island). The is another of the UNESCO World Heritage sites (1999). You must buy a ticket the day before, with visitor entry limits so it is not over visited resulting in pollution or other negative impacts on the delicate ecosystem. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is set within a park filled with monkeys and monitor lizards,...
Airbnb adds new places, odd spaces
Airbnb, which is never shy about unusual rentals that garner publicity has a few new ones, and the return of one that drew scorn months ago
Amsterdam plans to cut river cruises
A five-year plan to cut river cruises from Amsterdam in half draws opposition from hotel operators
Irish resort offering left-handed deal
The Lough Erne Resort in Ireland is reaching out, likely with its left hand, to left-handed people with special offers, including rooms "specially arranged for left-handers." The package, which goes for €384 a night for a couple, includes an overnight stay, dinner and breakfast. According to Helen McCune, Deputy General Manager, “It's time to celebrate left-handed people and to raise awareness of some of the experiences many of them face in a world imagined largely with right-handed people...
The Grace Sydney, an Australian Gem
Marilyn Jones visits an Art Deco gem with a colorful history that is now a gorgeous hotel
Amsterdam has 'renter's remorse' on bridge houses
A bright idea for the city to make money on 'obsolete' property has turned dim
Airbnb bans indoor cameras
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras that might also violate guests' privacy
Paris: Olympic-time hotel rooms far from full
Paris may be swarming with Olympic spectators in July, but it appears that many of them will not be renting hotel rooms in the area
Airbnb rolls out platform updates
Airbnb's updating their software to include new features for guests and hosts, including in-app support for smart locks
EU passes an 'Airbnb law' for data
A new law passed by the European Parliament will give cities and regions new data and tools for regulating short-term rentals
Hotels You Won't Believe!
Marilyn Jones reviews a new book featuring some of the world's most unusual hotels
Hilton makes a play for outdoor market
Hilton has inked a partnership with a chain of outdoor and glamping sites
Landmark London tower to be hotel
An iconic London Tower, once the city's tallest, will become the city's highest hotel