Hospitality
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Service included
The service industry is a fast-growing driver of the economy, yet lacks highly skilled staff. Is it time for a Master of Service Administration for those in hotels, airlines and banks?
Inventory
A few of our favourite things, including a new mobile phone by Bic and a waste disposal unit by Loofen. Plus, where to find the best ryokan at the foot of Mount Fuji.
Travel
With Seattle-based Ace Hotel Group’s revitalisation of the Breslin Hotel, a forgotten New York district just north of Madison Square Park is about to be relevant again.
Travel
The world's highest hotel opens in Shanghai, a Q&A with Priya Paul of India's Park Hotels, plus essential Lisbon addresses.
Travel
A report from the UK's Farnborough Airshow, Tokyo's only boutique hotel gets a makeover, Air Dolomiti's expansion, plus essential addresses in Madrid.
Swim city
Despite the rather unsettled summer in Lebanon, it was business as usual at the iconic 1960s Sporting Club – or simply ‘Sporting’ if you’re a Gemayzeh resident.
Travel
Where to tuck yourself into bed in Zürich, the addresses you need in Paris, and the latest news for business travellers.
Inventory no. 12
A Japanese inn special: the Masuichi Kyakuden Brewery hotel in Obuse, plus our great spring gift guide.
Do not disturb
After a rumoured €273m overhaul, Zürich's Dolder Grand hotel hopes to cement its reputation as an elite European getaway. But has Norman Foster's redesign retained the original's Mitteleuropean charm?
Love box
In a city with thousands of karaoke bars, exclusive members club Amour is in a different league. With interiors by Marc Newson, it is luring a well-heeled international crowd to its vinyl banquettes.
