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Bang Bang Bangkok: dinner or trip?

In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a new restaurant is redefining what it means to travel through food. Bang Bang Bangkok is an immersive dining concept that places guests inside a Thai city…

Embedded: How the FREIgeist hotel makes history tangible

What Is It? Entering the FREIgeist Hotel in northern Göttingen, Germany feels less like checking into a hotel and more like stepping into a living archive. Housed in the former…

Skipping Housekeeping, Growing Forests: How Hotels for Trees Turns Choice into Impact

What Is It? Founded in May 2021, Hotels for Trees is a non-profit initiative that helps the hospitality industry reduce its environmental footprint through a simple but powerful exchange. Instead…

Celebrating the Dive: How Small Rituals Create Big Loyalty

What Is It? When visiting Blue Water Dive Resort in Hurghada, Egypt, most guests expect crystal-clear water, coral reefs, and marine life. What many do not expect is a ritual…

Sip, Sleep, Repeat: Chile Turns Wine into Hospitality

What Is It? In Chile’s Colchagua Valley, wine is not just a product, it is a cultural backbone. Among rolling vineyards and historic wineries, a handful of boutique wine lodges…

A Hotel That Employs Care: Inside Hamburg’s Stadthaushotel

What Is It? Living in Hamburg means being surrounded by innovation, but few places embody it as quietly and powerfully as Stadthaushotel Hamburg. Tucked into the city, this small hotel…

Viva la Villa Viva: Berlin’s Community-Driven Hotel Experiment

What Is It? Taking shape in Berlin’s iconic Holzmarkt 25 district, Villa Viva is not just another hotel project. Set to open its doors in 2027, the hotel will offer…

Would You Go on a Coffee Date with a Robot?

What Is It? At the heart of Suzukagawa’s shopping complex, the LOVOT Café offers a rare hospitality concept where your companion might not be human. Located in LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza…

Meet Your New Green Best Friend: Kimpton’s Plant Pals Program

What Is It? Imagine checking into a hotel and finding a small potted plant waiting for you, complete with its own name tag; something like Snake Gyllenhaal or Leaf Order.…

The Mirror That Heals: Emotional Rituals in Hospitality

Mirror Ritual is an interactive installation developed at Monash University in 2020 by Nina Rajcic and Jon McCormack. It combines AI and machine learning to read your facial expression and…