hotel operators

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for a Chinese team, was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for…

By KELVIN CHAN - AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Royal fans have poured into the heart of London to experience the flag-lined roads, pomp-filled…

Remember the days when one of the best money-saving travel tips was booking an Airbnb versus a hotel? Not only were nightly rates almost always far cheaper, but the Airbnbs…

By JESSE BEDAYN - The Associated Press/Report for America STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Jasmine Cutler, University of South Florida(THE…

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the “100% Satisfaction Guarantee” was all the rage among many hotels. The gist was simple: Encounter a problem and receive your money back.In…

By LAURIE KELLMAN - Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — At a tourism conference in Phuket last month, Thailand’s prime minister looked out at attendees…

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that shoddy management and human error…

By CHEVEL JOHNSON - Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Essence's chief executive officer said she's been asked multiple times whether the Essence…

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS - Associated Press KYKKOS MONASTERY, Cyprus (AP) — Archimandrite Agathonikos bows before the silver-covered icon of the Virgin…