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The Gucci name has gone from designer leather goods to designer clothes -- now, it's getting into the hospitality business. Elisabetta Gucci Hotels, led by the daughter of designer Paolo Gucci, plans to open its first boutique hotel in Dubai this year.

The EU debt crisis is making the dollar stronger compared to the euro, and that means travel bargains for American tourists in Europe this summer. There's only one catch: Trans-Atlantic airfares are still high.

Analysts confirm the worst: Hotels have been inspired by the airlines' success at peppering customers with fees. Now they're adopting extra fees as a bigger part of their profit strategies. In an interview with The New York Times, Bjorn Hanson, a professor at New York University, predicts that the...

A few weeks ago, I reported for WalletPop on the wave of foreclosures striking California hotels -- a 27% increase in the first quarter of 2010. Some large hotels changed ownership because of the continuing weakness of the real estate/hotel market here. Now comes word from the Los Angeles Times...

When I visit a hotel I don't expect to see any of the models the properties use in their glamorous come-hither promotional material. But I sure don't expect to see a construction crane, smaller-than-advertised pool, or any of the other doses of reality that were cropped out of the ugly realty when...

When Steve Wynn first proposed taking over the stalled Foxwoods casino project in Philadelphia, he said his version would be "cute." Now he is promising a gambling hall that will be "Wynn top to bottom."

One of the fastest growing segments of Internet users are over 50, so it only makes sense that some of the most prevalent savings, Senior Citizen discounts, are coming online with them. When it comes to savings for people over 50, one of the most known names is the AARP (The American Association of...

It's bad news for hotel industry execs, but good news for thrifty globetrotters: according to USA Today, luxury hotel chains like Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons are dramatically decreasing room prices and offering extras and promotions (restaurant credits, free third nights) in an effort to fill up...

Get $100 off when you book a 3-night hotel stay through Travelocity and pay with your American Express card. Your total must be at least $500 to get the $100 off the hotel stay -- so that's as much as 20% off! Use promo code SAVE100AMX at check-out. You can also get $200 off on a 5-night vacation...

As corporate budgets shrink, so do business trips. Looking to avoid paying for overnight hotel stays, cost-conscious companies are increasingly asking employees to squeeze all their away meetings into one day -- and then turn around and fly home. Headhunter Marc Lewis, who frequently flies between...