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The Power of Platinum Town: Plateno Collection 2017 Brands Well

2016-12-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Plateno Collection 2017

Last week China’s biggest hotel brand offered up the Plateno Collection Show 2017 at Pazhou Poly World TradeCenter Exhibition Hall in Guangzhou, China. Held in between December 9th and 12th, the unique hotel brand fashion show pushed the envelope where industry perception of what a hotel should be.

Tags: Alex Zheng, China hotels, hotel fashion, hotel trends, hotels, Plateno, Plateno Collection, Plateno Group

The Hotel Business and Critical Mass

2016-03-08 by Phil Butler

Any hotel executive reading this will have arrived here via social media, Google, or as a direct reader via RSS feed. The same reader is probably reading during a commute, on a smart device, or using an iPad for night table reading. Technology has almost overnight, changed our personal and business lives in ways we never could have imaged even 5 years ago.

Tags: hotel tech, hotel trends, Hotel Yearbook, HotelNewsNow, hotels, Hyatt, Skift, tech, WeChat App

Europe Hotels Get Thumbs Up from PWC for 2014

2014-04-13 by Phil Butler

The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) European Cities Hotel Forecast is out revealing high expectations for growth in the coming year. According to the report economic signals show 17 to 18 major cities in Europe, many suggested to benefit from the 2014 European forecast.

Tags: AirBnb, Dr. Andrew Sentance, Europe hotels, hotel bookings, hotel market, hotel marketing, hotel revenues, hotel trends, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC

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Crete's Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

Historic Watermill at Gortyn Back on the Map

2026-03-15 By Arthur Butler

Crete’s Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

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2026-03-14 By Kostas Raptis

A four-month-old baby was found dead in Heraklion Crete. Authorities ordered a forensic examination to determine the cause of death after the tragic incident.

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Heraklion Parents Worry Over School Trips Abroad Amid Middle East War

2026-03-14 By Ion Bogdan V.

Heraklion families hesitate to allow school trips abroad due to the war in the Middle East, asking the Ministry for clear rules and refunds for paid excursions.

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