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Top 5 Must-Sees Attend a Spartanburgers Baseball game.Rockers Brewing Co. is a great place to enjoy a cold beer while listening to live music. Local legend is the Son of a Peach Ale.Cleveland Park is home to many walking trails, play areas, and other outdoor activities.Enjoy a stay at the AC Hotel Spartanburg located in the downtown area, close to parks, restaurants and the ballpark. The Kennedy is a stylish, yet cozy restaurant that serves Southern-inspired food. South Carolina is filled with towns that blend Southern hospitality, delicious food, and a touch of natural beauty—and Spartanburg is no exception. Spartanburg,…

The Core Wellness Standards for Hotel have been developed by WITT in collaboration with the Wellness Tourism Association. This global framework is designed to integrate wellness practices into the hotel operation. The standards developed by WITT Standards Advisory Committee provide measurable metrics for hotels to improve their wellness offering. The Core Wellness Standards are built on more than 100 certification criteria by WITT and organized into five main pillars – Healthy Eating (Healthy Food), Holistic Healing (Holistic Healing), Nature, Movement and Local Impact. These standards provide specific requirements to hotels that align their operations with wellness. Hotels are encouraged, under…

Safemark Systems ORLANDO, FLA. — Safemark, a leader in hospitality security, announces today the launch of an updated top-opening safe for guest rooms. This is an evolution of both the DN 5.4 (for laptops under 15 inches) and DNX 5.4 (for laptops over 17 inches). These next-generation versions are designed to meet today’s growing demands for enhanced security, operational efficiency, sustainability, and environmental responsibility in hospitality environments. Designed for both guests and property operators, the new safes offer meaningful improvements that simplify installation, improve protection and reduce environmental impact. This allows properties to protect guest valuables and support their corporate…

So, you’ve decided it’s time to move somewhere new—maybe even an entirely different country. What country should you choose? Consider a variety of factors when deciding on the best place to live. You may want to consider countries that have excellent social and healthcare systems. safety is at the top of your list. You may want to live somewhere that has beautiful architecture, or where there are many outdoor adventures.In order to help you look at all of the factors and the best countries to live, we turned to United Nations Human Development Report (HDR). The index gives scores for…

Skift has learned that Marriott will announce on Wednesday a partnership between Flipkart and Walmart’s Indian ecommerce platform. Flipkart SuperCoins are converted to hotel points for loyal members of both companies. “We’ve always had to wait for someone to book a hotel room to start engaging with the program… Now with Marriott Bonvoy partnering with Flipkart, we start to become a little bit more part of their everyday transaction,” John Toomey, chief commercial officer, Asia Pacific excluding China, Marriott International, told Skift. Flipkart’s SuperCoins operate already as a group currency on all Flipkart sites, which includes

Overtourism It has become a worldwide problem, particularly in Europe. ItalyMillions are checking off their bucket list this summer. It means that the romantic streets of Venice have become overcrowded. Positano’s picturesque coastline is bursting at the seams. And the amazing architecture of Rome has been obscured by the crowds of people on each street corner.  The accessibility of travel is great, but with so many people in new places—often under the veil of anonymity and the lowered inhibitions that come with being on vacation—the already crowded nature of top tourist spots is worsened by poorly behaved visitors. In recent…

Northview Hotels & ResortsThe private hotel investment firm, has been promoting its services. Lisa Marchese From chief commercial officer (CCO) to president Marchese, in his new role, will oversee all operations while still maintaining oversight of the group’s marketing, sales, and technology divisions. Marchese has been with Northview Hotel Group since 2022. She brings more than twenty years of leadership experience at the board, corporate, and property level. She has held senior positions at hospitality and lifestyle companies, such as Fora, The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas The Venetian The Palazzo Resort Casino and Witkoff. The company claims that she “redefined branding…

Reading Time 3 The following are some of the most recent and relevant articles. US: New York-based owner-operator MCR Hotels intends to purchase the remaining shares in private members club Soho House. Soho House went public in 2021 A $2.8 billion valuation. Four years on, MCR Hotels The agreement is finalized to privatize Soho House. Tyler Morse will be the vice chairman of MCR’s board.  Morse stated: “Soho House fosters creativity, freedom of expression and character. MCR is excited to be a part of Soho House’s journey and create new experiences, memories and interactions with friends and members. “We have…

Stephen P. Leatherman, a beach expert, is certified. The scientist, author and professor at Florida International University, as well as the director of their Laboratory for Coastal Research, is also known by his nickname Dr. Beach. For more than 30 years, he’s been using his expertise in all things beaches to evaluate and rate coastal areas around the world—and each year, he releases his ranking of America’s Best Beaches. Using his 50-criterion system—which takes into account things like sand softness, number of sunny days, rip currents, and water color—Dr. Beach concluded that Coopers Beach Southampton, New York earned the top…

The Wharf Mooloolaba Images The Wharf Mooloolaba in Queensland, one of the most celebrated coastal precincts in Australia, is now for sale. Long-time owners Evans Long have listed this asset, which represents a unique opportunity to own a freehold asset along Australia’s sought-after East Coast. CBRE’s Michael Hedger Wayne Bunz and Joe Tynan were appointed exclusively to handle the sale of this iconic building, which covers 6,964sqm in freehold and 7,507sqm in net lettable areas (NLA). The Wharf, originally developed in 1988 and purchased by Evans Long in 2016 has undergone a multi-million dollar refurbishment to reflect the strategic vision…