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Kwando Safaris opens 4 Rivers camp
Kwando Safaris has opened its newest camp, 4 Rivers, located in the Kwara Reserve, the second-largest private reserve in Botswana. The camp, which borders the Moremi Game Reserve, provides an added safe zone for the wildlife moving between the Kwara and Moremi reserves.
The camp operates entirely on solar power and is … read more
Radisson Blu Hotel Abuja CBD will open early-2025
Following the recent signing of Radisson Collection Abuja, is the announcement of the first Radisson Blu hotel in Nigeria's capital city, the Group's 10th hotel and 3rd Radisson Blu in Nigeria.
The 104-room hotel, scheduled to open early-2025, will be in Abuja's Central Business District (CBD), 45 minu… read more
UNWTO and MSC Foundation look to Net-Zero Future on World Ocean Day
To mark the official naming of the MSC Euribia ship, MSC's most energy-efficient to date, international leaders from the worlds of science, policymaking and business explored new paths to responsible consumption and production in tourism as a key strategy for transitioning to a regenerative, carbon-neutral, and circular blue economy.… read more
The Hotel Profit Playbook: Data-driven strategies to move beyond rooms revenue
MDO, in collaboration with Stayntouch and Revenue Analytics, has released "The Hotel Profit Playbook: Data-Driven Strategies to Move Beyond Rooms Revenue," a special report aimed at redefining the way hoteliers approach profit management.
New narratives in Tourism: UNWTO leads rethink of Tourism communications
Against the backdrop of the 118th session of its Executive Council in Punta Cana, UNWTO hosted a special Thematic Session. Alongside assessing the evolution of tourism communications, the Session saw leading experts explore curren… read more
ChatGPT will impact all hotel departments
ChatGPT combines deep learning and natural language processing to
understand and respond to human queries. Unlike traditional chatbots, it
wasn"t trained by humans.
Instead, substantial amounts of text data taught it to understand conversations and naturally answer questions
ChatGPT will revolutionize the ho… read more
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge will soon have a fresh look
The renowned Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is getting a fresh new look, with new furniture, soft furnishings and décor across its 72 rooms and central area, which includes the Buffalo Bar and MaKuwa-Kuwa Restaurant.
Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) chief executive Ross Kennedy said the refurbishment, which should be completed by the… read more
IHG continues to strengthen Egypt portfolio with two new signings in Cairo
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has strengthened its partnership with one of the leading developers in Egypt, Arkan Palm for Real Estate Investment, to build two more hotels in the capital city — InterContinental West Cairo 205 scheduled for a January 2028 opening and the … read more
Uber Launches Flight-Booking Feature — What to Know
Uber customers in the United Kingdom will soon be able to book flights directly through the app thanks to the latest travel feature the company has added beyond rides.
The new flight booking option, which is being rolled out in partnership with travel app Hopper, will allow UK customers to book both domestic and internation… read more
UNWTO hosts executive training on Tourism for rural development
Under the theme 'Tourism for Rural Development: A Practical Approach to Strategy and Product Development', the three-day session was held at the UNWTO Regional Office for the Middle East in Riyadh to address the underlying needs for continuous skills development for ensuring up to date learning, adaptation, and innovatio… read more
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