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A Sure Bet

From mega-casinos to boutique hotels, Asia's leisure property market is soaring.
 

Boutiques Enter The Mainstream

The hotel giants are rolling out their versions of boutique hotels. But will oversized lampshades mean huge profits, asks Boyd Farrow
 

Changing Environment: Green Hotels

Eco-awareness may be the latest revolution in the hotel industry, but, asks Claire Wrathall, how green are they really?
 

Empire Of The Senses

Banyan Tree has moved beyond the standard spa business model
 

Flying Visit

London
 

Flying Visit

Visit Florence
 

Flying Visit: Barcelona

A quick stop-off in Barcelona provides a glut of culture and spectacle
 

Flying Visit: Moscow

Killing time in the Mother City
 

Flying Visit: Prague

A look at the Czech capital's Jewish quarter
 

Flying Visit: Vienna

Old world meets high tech
 

Hotel Reviews

We check out four more of Europe’s finest hotels
 

Moving Mountains

It’s travel at its most relaxing, but for luxury train operators it isn’t always an easy ride. Anthony Lambert discovers the keys to making a success of it
 

Out With The Old

Cutting-edge renovations of once-stately bars are the latest trend that's paying dividends for Europe's hotels
 

Packing A Punch

The future of business trips is bright, says Expedia
 

The New Height Of Indulgence

The super-rich are spending more and more on luxury services
 

The Top 25 Business Hotels 2008

Once more, industry experts and our discerning readers have cast their votes...
 

Travel

Intimate hotels
 

Travel

Location The London NYC has a great midtown location on W 54th St between 6th & 7th. That means breakfast by Central Park
 

Travel & Luxury: January 2007

Remy Martin; romantic hotels
 

Travel News

Tourism industry developments
 

Travel News

The latest developments in the tourism industry
 

Travel News

The latest on airlines, trains, hotels and more.
 

Travel News

Orient-Express, which owns 50 luxury hotels, restaurants and tourist trains in 25 countrieshas outlined to investors how it plans to grow the '€1.7bn business.
 

Travel News

New Emirates routes and an Icelandic getaway
 

Travel News

Round-up of the top travel stories in Europe this month
 

Travel News

Round-up of the top travel stories in Europe this month
 

Travel News

Round-up of the top travel stories in Europe this month
 

Travel Reviews

Rocco Forte Charles Hotel and Fairmont Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel, Germany
 

Travel Reviews

Hotels in Amsterdam and Moscow
 

Travel Round-Up

News update from Europe and beyond
 

Travel: April 2007

Child-friendly hotels; Mövenpick
 

Travel: Boardroom Boltholes

Boardroom retreats
 

Travel: May 2007

Solo-friendly hotels
 

Travel: Night Shift

Sleeper trains
 

Travel: Star Treatment

The latest Michelin Guide
 

Travel: The Beach Is Back

The beach is back
 

Why Official Star Ratings Are Meaningless

Claire Wrathall discovers whether the star system for rating hotels really gives an accurate reflection of their quality
 

 

Re-Visitng Startups: Rapha

The first of a series, we re-visit start-ups featured in earlier editions of CNBC European Business to see how they are tackling the downturn in 2008

In The Spirit

Celebrate summer with a fine blended Scottish whisky, an award-winning rum, and a budget-breaking single malt.

Worlds Apart

With development continuing apace, Qatar appears immune to the global credit crunch. Richard Lofthouse finds out why

Tapping A Market: The Rush To Invest In Water

The world is waking up to water shortages and private sector solutions, Richard Lofthouse and Barry Mansfield report. Additional research by Flemmich Webb and Robert Pomfret

The New Screen Test

Despite a bumper summer spearheaded by a record-breaking Batman installment, the film industry might not be as recession-proof as once thought. Colin Brown reports