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TV Investigation Claims to Find Unchanged Sheets at NYC Hotels

An investigative report that aired on the syndicated TV program Inside Edition this week found that hotel rooms—including the sheets—hadn't been thoroughly cleaned at three properties…

Zippier Wi-Fi Coming to Your Next Hotel

Though you might not see much difference in the bedroom decor from a Marriott Hotel in one city to another one city over, each is likely to have a different owner. That's because the…

Hyatt Revamps Loyalty Program, Rewarding Spending Instead of Stays

Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to revamp its loyalty program next year.On March 1, the Hyatt Gold Passport will be replaced by the World of Hyatt program, which will have three…

Earthquakes in Italy, Hyatt Revamps Loyalty Program, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's hotels, villages, and airport runways. * HYATT REVAMPS LOYALTY PROGRAM, REWARDING SPENDING INSTEAD OF STAYS (Travel…

Free Wi-Fi at All Hyatts Now (With a Catch)

Another hotel brand, Hyatt, has decided it should change the way it approaches Wi-Fi access. Everyone staying at any Hyatt hotel after today can access the Web for free.But…

Hooray for Hyatt! Its End-of-the-Year Announcement is "Free Wi-Fi for All"

It's nice to end the year on some good news!Hyatt Hotels, that massive chain that now consists of 573 properties in 43 countries, will be offering free Wi–Fi to ALL guests…

Offended by Political TV in Your Hotel Lobby? Your Hotel Manager Chose The Channel

Hotel companies spend millions of dollars creating warm-and-fuzzy feelings about their brands and crafting the sensation that a stay there will make customers feel welcome and…

Dressing For Success When You Fly

When a friend of mine recently checked in for a flight from San Francisco to Vancouver, he was surprised when the Air Canada gate agent handed him a first-class boarding pass as he…

New Orleans: Five Years Post-Katrina, the Good Times Still Roll

Five years ago this week, New Orleans was just starting to wring itself out after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city and killed some 1,500 souls. World media were covering the rescue…

Travel Gift Registries: Giving the Ultimate Wedding Present

Toaster or Tahiti, flatware or Fiji, bedding or the Bahamas? It's your big day, so spend time in the perfect destination rather than spending it returning unwanted carving knives and…

8 Day Trip Destinations Near San Francisco

San Francisco is one of the best cities there is, but if you venture outside of it, know that the surrounding bay area is also rich with places to stay and things see and do. From…

Bath to Basics: Spas That Soak You Right

A bath and a rubber ducky were staples in most childhoods, but somewhere between diapers and a day job, we lost our way to the bathtub. Whether we knew it or not, bath time was more…

You'll Fancy Nancy's Medieval Alleys and Art Nouveau Treasures

In the eastern part of France is a gorgeous and little known area that is the Lorraine region, with its beautiful capital called Nancy (the French pronounce it "nan CEE," with the…

Editor's Choice: Favorite Markets Across the Globe

We may not all be born to shop, but Frommer's staffers agree that you haven't really visited a country until you've seen its markets. Pick through designer duds in Cambodia, salivate…