Author: Christina Jelski 

Disney’s decision this month to shutter its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel/attraction after less than two years came as a surprise to many. But for some industry insiders, the news didn’t come…

Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection has announced the opening of the Impression by Secrets Isla Mujeres in Mexico. Making its debut as part of Secrets Resorts & Spas’ ultra-luxe Impression by Secrets offshoot, the…

Following Disney World’s announcement that the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel/experience will close at the end of September, Disney has temporarily paused all new bookings. The hotel will reopen bookings on May…

After just over a year of operations, Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel appears to be closing for good. A Walt Disney World spokesperson confirmed that the property is on…

The Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort, an Autograph Collection Hotel — one of two resorts opening as part of a $425 million redevelopment of Frenchman’s Reef in St. Thomas — has officially…

Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts will open its first property in Greece, announcing plans to debut the Zoetry Halkidiki all-inclusive resort in mid-2024. The 105-room property will be perched cliffside on the…

Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection has launched an online resource for travel advisors called the Confidant Collective. According to Hyatt, the Confidant Collective platform is designed to “empower travel advisors to become experts on…

The Grand Velas Riviera Maya all-inclusive in Playa del Carmen opened its doors in 2008. But the grande dame certainly wasn’t showing its age when I paid a visit in March. Part…

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has struck an agreement to acquire London-based travel club and hotel booking service Mr & Mrs Smith for 53 million British pounds.  Founded in 2003, Mr & Mrs Smith bills…

Six Senses is coming to the Maltese archipelago in 2027 with the opening of the Six Senses Comino. To be located between Malta and Gozo on the island of Comino, the resort…