Dating service matches cash-strapped travelers with those willing to accompany and payMiss Travel is offering a platform which matches beauty and wealth —enabling “attractive” people to meet potential partners who are willing to foot the bill for their traveling requirements.
In South Korea, in-hotel spa offers ‘anti-aging’ tourist packagesA spa within the Ritz-Carlton hotel now offers “anti-aging” packages for visitors.
Tourists rewarded for delivering goods to non-profit ventures abroadAngelMule aims to encourage travelers to deliver vital supplies for non-profit projects in return for new experiences and good karma.
Holiday destination searching based on recent temperature trendsNetherlands-based WaarSchijntdeZonWel.nl enables visitors to search for potential holiday destinations based on weather conditions.
Site enables locals to request items from tourists and offer goods in returnLocals can now import items that are hard to get hold of by requesting that incoming tourists bring them from outside through PleaseBringMe.com.
Plastic surgeon partners with luxury hotel for a bespoke post-op recovery packageA partnership between New York’s The Pierre hotel and a local plastic surgeon has led to the creation of a luxury post-operative recovery package.
In Mexico, hotel’s “soap concierge” hand-cuts locally made soapA “soap concierge” at the newly renovated 41-villa Viceroy Riviera Maya now offers guests a choice of locally made soaps and then hand cuts bars on the spot from their selections.
Hotel offers pet-friendly service, including animal psychicHotel Monaco in Portland, Oregon, is providing sessions with its in-house “intuitive animal communicator” alongside other pet-related services.
In Berlin, stand-alone hotel room comes with local guided experiencesPlus One Berlin offers visitors to the city not just a studio apartment for nightly rent in Berlin’s Kreuzkölln neighborhood, but also the opportunity to connect with a participating local resident for advice and personalized experiences.
Hotel enables its top customers to choose their own check-in and check-out timesNow available to top-tier members of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s loyalty program, Your24 is a new service that lets guests choose when they’re going to check-in and check-out.