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What does Michelin’s new hotel rating system mean for travelers and what makes a Three Key stay?

In 1900, a French tire company published a restaurant guide to encourage drivers to hit the road and buy more of their products; His genius content marketing was way ahead of its time. In the 1930s, “Stars” began to be attributed, and we know the rest of the story: a new reference for fine dining… Read More »

The embarrassing moment I was caught stealing from a hotel

Shampoo containers and food at the breakfast bar may be considered fair game, but what about towels, robes and slippers? – JGI/Jamie Grill/Tetra images RF My career as a hotel thief ended in 2014, when a Bangkok hotel receptionist stood over me as the four-star hotel’s doorman carefully removed a pair of blue corduroy slippers… Read More »