Sustainable hotel

Travel News

How one Irish hotel is rewriting the rules on food waste

The hospitality industry generates a quarter of all food waste. This Irish hotel proves it doesn’t have to.

12 July 2025

Residences

Old train stations transformed into luxury hotels are just the ticket

Fancy sleeping in a Pullman carriage or a former ticket office? Hop on board Europe’s luxurious train hotels.

16 February 2025

Residences

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.

25 August 2024

Moments

Take a look inside Europe’s quirkiest luxury hotels

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

14 May 2024

Destinations

From chateaux to treehouses: The best French countryside hotels

From an escape to nature in the Loire Valley to an immersive experience in wine country, these hotels are some of the finest the French countryside has to offer.

22 April 2024

Travel News

Amsterdam bans new hotels in latest measure to curb mass tourism

The Dutch city is also limiting the number of overnight stays by tourists.

19 April 2024

Moments

Gran Canaria has had a face lift: Where to go for luxury and good food

With year-round sunshine, Gran Canaria is hard to beat for a European break.

14 February 2024

Travel News

These are the biggest hotel trends in Europe for 2024

As the hospitality industry looks to invest more in services and opportunities, here’s how your hotel stay in Europe might look in 2024.

24 October 2023

Residences

Do we still need TVs in hotel rooms? These properties don’t think so

With more ways to consume content than ever, the future of the hotel TV is at risk. These hoteliers think so, and it’s about more than cutting costs.

13 August 2023

Moments

I experienced the kindness of strangers while couch-surfing in Sweden

Couch-surfing can be a safe way to travel, even as a solo female. Here's how I did it.

25 February 2023

Conscious Travel

Can big hotels benefit small communities? This resort is a ray of hope

The Sarojin is a shining example of community-based tourism.

18 February 2023

Residences

This luxury chalet has electric vehicles, green energy and zero waste

Hot tubs, fine dining and permaculture. This French ski chalet has it all - and it’s doing it in the greenest way imaginable.

26 December 2022

Residences

Working in the city a few days a week? Stay in a residents’ club

Discover the new breed of long stay hotels where you’re a resident, not a guest.

16 December 2022

Destinations

Hollywood isn't just for the stars: Inside Cali's most walkable city

An alternative guide to Hollywood - from roller skating on Sunset Boulevard to vegan dining.

20 August 2022

Destinations

48 hours in Amsterdam: Best hotels, restaurants and swimming spots

From the city’s first 100% wind-powered hotel, to rooms dressed like fashion models, there are plenty of creative places to rest in Amsterdam.

10 July 2022

Conscious Travel

Four luxury hotels helping to save the bees this World Bee Day

Make a bee line for these insect-friendly hotels this World Bee Day.

20 May 2022