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“Home from home”

Contributor/ The Vulture What if you held a conference and nobody came? Not a scenario likely to afflict the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin, the annual sector bash where while there are occasional incidences of non-payment, it remains a must-attend event. Apart from the conferencing itself of course, where barely any of the badge […]

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The OTA Sandwich

Contributor/ The Vulture There are a lot of reasons why people won’t stay at your hotel twice. The receptionist who raises an eyebrow at the red eyes of the guest off the redeye. The bar staff who chat to each other instead of taking orders. The room service club sandwich which takes an hour to

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The Vulture

A darkened corner of a hotel bar. A shiny shoe-tip poking out. A nod when a fresh gin is delivered. This is The Vulture, the anonymous hotel industry insider. Prepared to talk to anyone who can lead them to the essence of hotels, The Vulture is there when you least expect it, and still there

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