In Egypt: Sleeping
PortMoresby ends her Egyptian adventure with thoughts on the wide variety of places she called home…in Cairo, in Luxor and in Aswan.
PortMoresby ends her Egyptian adventure with thoughts on the wide variety of places she called home…in Cairo, in Luxor and in Aswan.
Samantha shares her visit to the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. She says it is one of the best Hyatt Brand Resorts she has visited.
A worrying announcement by a cyber-security system that hotel locks can be hacked. That's how the company lost a laptop.
The famed QE2 starts her second job as a floating luxury hotel in Dubai; her first guests will arrive on the Queen Mary 2.
A new program, without a name yet, combines Starwood, Marriott and Ritz-Carlton programs, and should ease some loyalists' worries.
City officials are angry that short-term rental sites are not enforcing registration laws and limits.
Making adjustments, as we sometimes must when we travel, PortMoresby finds a home in Aswan and indulges a favorite pastime, wandering in markets.
Berlin adjusts its rules after two years of banning renting out primary residences for short terms.
Sweets Hotel is transforming the former bridgekeeper spaces into hotel rooms for two.
Airbnb recently added 'experiences' and now it plans to book hotels and b&bs and to start a loyalty program: Clearly not your older cousin's Airbnb!
With a week to spend in Luxor, PortMoresby enjoys leisurely days in the town as much, if not more, as those spent at its famous monuments.
China reports a growing preference for B&Bs, small family-run hotels and home-stays—but not without issues.
Airbnb is expected to go public this year, and has a profitable year behind it to speed the process along.
Across Europe and in the U.S., the struggle over rules for short-term rentals continues.
Mattress recycling has become big for hotel chains; last month Hilton saved 90 tons from landfill while swapping out mattresses at one hotel.