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This tiny house on Amazon, $9K, has a lot of natural light
I’ve lived in New York City, NY for nearly five years. I’ve always rented an apartment. But I dream about owning a house with enough space to keep my entire collection. luggage collection (and then more). Amazon has helped me save money on my home instead of buying a conventional house. affordable prefabricated tiny houses Make that dream come true. You can also find out more about the following: online retailer’s outdoor store This tiny home is one of many available. luxury cabin-inspired design It has two rooms, a kitchen, and bathroom. The space is customizable and costs less than…
KPIs to consider when measuring pre-arrival communications success
Images by BookBoost Pre-arrival is the key to a guest’s satisfaction. Many people focus on superficial metrics such as email opens and click-throughs when measuring guest satisfaction. These metrics are only a small part of the guest experience. Understanding How to measure pre-arrival success It is important to create a strategy which drives revenue and enhances the guest experience. Some metrics may look good on reports, but don’t always tell the full story. If you are relying on only these pre-arrival traditional metrics, then it is time to dig deeper. Advertisements Understanding and tracking pre-arrival KPIs for guest messaging, particularly…
A Destination within a Destination
Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) is slated to be opened in early 2027. Enclave has been revealed as a new hallmark for Wynn’s Platinum-standard Hospitality. It will offer bespoke services, exceptional amenities and luxurious accommodations above the grandeur and splendor of the larger Wynn Al Marjan Island. Enclave, designed as a rarefied address with a focus on intimacy and privacy, is a world of its own. Enclave is a coastal mansion that is conceived as an elegant and tranquil retreat. Guests are welcomed into a luxurious lobby by a private entrance, which can only be accessed…
The wilderness is a place of adventure. AntarcticaWhere the landscape is stark, otherworldly and eerie, a phenomenon appears so impressive that it almost seems mythical: A blood-red cascade. Blood Falls is a crimson waterfall that pours from the Taylor Glacier into McMurdo’s Dry Valley in Antarctica. The five-story cascade leaves a dramatic red streak on the surrounding snow, ice and glacier as it slowly flows from the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. The effect is haunting especially when you consider its location in a dry, extreme valley. What is Blood Falls, and why is it so red? It turns out,…
WTTC Summit in Rome to Bring Together Global Tourism Leaders
WTTC Summit in Rome to Bring together Global Tourism Leaders – Image Credit WTTC Visit The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will hold its 25th Global Summit in Rome from September 28-30, 2023, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its 25th Global Summit will take place in Rome, Italy, from September 28 to 30, 2023. The event is being held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in partnership with ENIT (the Italian National Tourist Board), Rome Municipality, and Lazio Region. The summit brings together government officials, business leaders and…
This is the essential tech stack for independent hotels and boutiques
Many hats are required to run an independent or boutique-style hotel. While you are focused on providing a memorable experience for guests, you also manage operations, marketing and revenue, with a small team and limited resources. You do not have the benefit of large IT departments, or enterprise level systems. You can still compete despite the lack of a large IT department or enterprise-level systems. The right hotel technology stack can help smaller properties streamline their operations, personalize guest experiences, and increase direct revenue without increasing their workload. Smart, scalable tools enable independent hotels to offer big-brand efficiency without sacrificing…
The waitlist for this women-only summer camp in the French countryside was 10,000 people long
A reel from content creator Allison Wolf’s stay at Camp Château in the south of France went viral, with more than 24 million views to date. Camp Château, a women’s-only camp, offers a relaxing, idyllic escape in the French countryside with activities like yoga, kayaking, cooking, and art.The camp was created by Philippa Girling as a place where women can relax, be their true selves, and make meaningful connections.Similar women’s-only camps are emerging across France, including Château du Tremblay and Camp Joli, each with unique activities and settings. Allison Wolf created content within 24 hours. posting a reel of her…
Portugal’s Travel & Tourism Sector Enters Golden Era
Portugal’s Travel & Tourism Sector Enters Golden Era – Image Credit WTTC As the sector builds on 2024’s record-breaking performance, 2025 is set to be a year of historic performance. New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals Portugal’s Travel & Tourism sector is set to continue growing in 2025, following a landmark year in 2024 that saw the industry surpass all previous peaks across economic contribution, employment, and visitor spending. The latest Economic Impact Research (EIR), developed in collaboration with Oxford Economics, Travel & Tourism in Portugal is forecast to contribute €62.7BN to the national economy…
Southern Lights Are Just as Magical as the Northern Lights—and Now’s the Best Time to See Them
While the northern lights often steal the spotlight, their southern counterpart—aurora australis—offers an equally dazzling display of its own. The sky is painted green, purple, or red. But catching a glance requires luck and latitude. The southern lights are also created by solar particles colliding against the Earth’s magnetic fields, as they do during solar storms. The southern lights are notoriously harder to see than the northern lights. This is largely due to the fact that there is so little land around the South Pole from which to see it. Only a few remote places on Earth can experience this…
STR Weekly Insights 22-28th June 2025
All figures are in U.S. dollars constant currency. Highlights Weekdays are slower than weekends, but the weekend is stronger Performance of Top 25 Markets balanced by other markets Group Demand Affected by July 4th and JuneteenthThe th Calendar Shift Global RevPAR remains unchanged Business retreats are not the only ones that attract leisure travellers The last week in June saw a healthy weekend performance, but this was countered by a decline in weekday performance. This resulted in a flat week in U.S. hotel. Revenue per available rooms (RevPAR), the measure of revenue generated by each room, was unchanged (-1.0%). This…