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Food and Drink

Culture Trends 2025: Will hotel fine-dining see a renaissance?

According to a new report, hotel dining will see a marked uptick in 2025. Euronews Culture takes a look at the evidence.

Travel News

Bar crawls banned in Europe's party capital

This city is targeting rowdy tourists with a bar crawl ban, costume crackdowns and Airbnb restrictions.

Water Matters

Circular economy: Can hotels recycle wastewater from tourism?

In partnership with the European Commission

In regions of Europe where water is scarce, hotels are looking for ways to rationalise and recycle the water consumed by tourists. Some initiatives have been highlighted by the European project WAT'SAVEREUSE, led by Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion.

Destinations

Hate partying? Don’t write off Greece’s famous party island just yet

Boutique hotels and blissful beach clubs prove there’s more to Mykonos than partying.

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Business

How Switzerland is training up the next generation of luxury hoteliers

Switzerland has made a name - and business - for itself training up the next generation of hoteliers. Nestled in the hills above the city of Lausanne, the EHL Hospitality Business School is one of the schools doing just that.

Stays

Local flavours and lava cave rooms: Inside Santorini’s black hotel

The unusual hotel on Greece’s most famous island offers a true taste of the country.

Travel News

Ban on new hotels in Bali as overtourism threatens

Last month, tourism minister Sandiaga Uno warned that the situation in south Bali was verging on overtourism.

Experiences

Dream holiday: Catching up on sleep is now a popular reason to travel

A recent survey found that 39 per cent of Brits ranked rest and relaxation top of their holiday requirements this year.

Stays

From live cooking to AI: How hotels are reducing food waste

Seeing masses of food being thrown away at the end of a buffet breakfast led me to investigate hotel food waste.

Business

Good news for Paris as hotels see post-Olympics boost in bookings

The French capital saw a slower start to summer, as tourists avoided the city in early summer amid fears of overcrowding and higher hospitality rates while it was playing host to the Olympic Games.

People

This couple ditched city life to run a remote mountain hotel in Italy

The couple are spending the summer running at a rifugio 2,000 metres above sea level.

Eco-Innovation

Europe is leading the way on installing green roofs

Europe boasts three decades of research and product development that underpin its thriving green roof industry.

France

Paris hotels struggle with low demand as Olympics approach

Tourism and hotel professionals in Paris are hoping to make up for lost time with the showcase effect that the Olympics will have on their bookings for the coming seasons.

Economy

Swiftonomics: How Taylor Swift's tours boost the economy

Taylor Swift's tours usually drive a number of tourists to cities hosting concerts, boosting hotel prices especially.

Experiences

Take a look inside Europe’s quirkiest luxury hotels

From Amsterdan to Tuscany, skip the chain hotels and plan a more memorable stay.

Travel News

The once thriving Balkan holiday resort rising from the ashes of war

Could this bombed-out holiday resort overlooking the Adriatic Sea be restored to its former glory?

Tech News

Booking.com gatekeeper under EU's online competition rules

Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft already fall under the scope of the rules.

Experiences

Here’s how to access fancy hotel pools for one day only

Day pass apps, which offer access to hotel pools and facilities, are getting ever more popular as holidays rocket in price across Europe.

Stays

The hotels where guests swim, cycle and tree-climb to their rooms

For the adventurous traveller, the fun can begin before you’ve even checked in.

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World Sleep Day: Get an amazing night’s sleep at these hotels

‘Sleep tourism’ is on the rise and travellers are increasingly focusing their holidays on getting some quality shut eye.