With the economy in distress it wouldn’t be surprising if people chose to stay home for the holidays this year. Yet, a recent Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Hotwire.com®, a leading travel discount site, found that Thanksgiving is a holiday that people won’t skip.
According to the survey, 39 percent of consumers will be traveling this [...]

The grungy hotel room was reeking of smoke. The bathtub was rusty. The bedspread and furnishings were dingy relics. But I couldn’t leave. I’d already paid $155 in an online travel auction for the Queen Mary Hotel room — $91 for the room, $20 commission, $24 in taxes and $20 to upgrade to a room [...]

The Hotel Council of San Francisco will honor employes March 27, with weekend hotel stays, dining certificates, Giants tickets, airline tickets, and an original Hotel Hero Award Culpture by local artist Douglas Brett.
Winners are selected by a five member panel made up of representatives in the hospitality industry. Winners will receive an original Hotel Hero [...]

Prince Jefri Bolkiah tried to sell off his two prized U.S. assets - the Palace Hotel in Manhattan and the Bel Air in Los Angeles - while officials from his native Brunei were trying to recoup the $15 billion they say the jet-set playboy looted from his homeland.
The prince had a deal to sell the [...]

Terrorism scares and hurricane warnings have spurred an increase in sales of travel insurance, but there’s a catch: Most policies offer only very limited protection, if any, should you want to cancel a trip because you’re afraid to go.
Worried about subway bombings or liquid-explosive plots? That probably won’t be covered. Thinking a hurricane 1,000 miles [...]