“The normal price is $ 50 a night but now we charge $ 25… My competition is no longer just other hostels, it’s everyone (in Singapore who has a room to spare). I have to compete with those prices, ”the hostel operator told CNA. “DON’T TALK ABOUT PROFIT”: OPERATOR This has kept the beds full […]
Skift take Coming out of the pandemic, some hostels hope to do well by doing good. Sean O’Neill, Skift The pandemic has derailed the travel industry’s efforts this year to reduce plastic waste. But some industry leaders see a sustainability argument as a way to gain market share once demand rebounds. January 22, United Nations […]
Bamboo Hostels China / Studio Anna Heringer © Jenny JI Guest house – Section The applied techniques of bamboo and rammed earth weaving are labor intensive, challenge the skills of local artisans, and leave most of the profits to the community. © Jenny JI The project aims to reconnect with the authenticity of cultural goods […]
Two months after being allowed to reopen their businesses, hotel and guest house owners in the nation’s capital are very concerned. While their businesses have already been hit hard due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a lack of clarity on the new fire safety standards, notified by the Delhi government in May of last year, has […]