CNBC • 25th September 2023

People want sustainable travel, which spells opportunities for 'green investments'

The United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli that the agency is helping connect investors with opportunities that go beyond hotel investment.

CNBC • 21st September 2023

These are the 50 best hotels in the world

The best hotel in the world is Passalacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy's Lake Como.

CNBC • 20th September 2023

UNESCO names new sites to its World Heritage List – including one in the West Bank

This makes four — or five — sites in the Palestinian territories, depending on whom you ask.

CNBC • 18th September 2023

Airbnb crackdown in NYC causes uproar from hosts and some homeowners

Other cities will be watching to see if New York City's strict short-term rental rules help residents without harming its tourist industry, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 18th September 2023

Airbnbs in NYC are disappearing. Here's what could happen to hotel prices

The regulations, which caused an uproar among travelers and rental owners, are set to help the city's hotel operators.

CNBC • 14th September 2023

'Just a temporary blip:’ Chinese travelers will be back, says Banyan Tree founder

No one expected a quick turnaround from lockdown to mass travel, said Banyan Tree Holdings founder Ho Kwon Ping.

CNBC • 13th September 2023

Which is bigger: music or sports tourism? Both, says Booking.com

Sports-related travel is one of the fastest growing segments of tourism, says Booking.com's Nuno Guerreiro.

CNBC • 13th September 2023

Years in the making, Venice approves a $5 tax on daytrippers

Many travelers are accustomed to nightly tourism taxes tacked on to their hotel bills. But daytime taxes are a new ask.

CNBC • 11th September 2023

Watch a hotel room transform into a $62,000 suite for the Singapore Grand Prix

From room transformations to housekeeping at night, hotels adjust to Singapore's F1 night race with "all hands on deck" staffing, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 7th September 2023

Wall, what wall? Two detained after leveling part of China's Great Wall

In an apparent attempt to create a shortcut, two people allegedly used heavy machinery to remove a section of the Great Wall of China.

CNBC • 4th September 2023

A new hotel trend that puts you to sleep — literally

More hotels are launching sleep programs designed to get your sleep back on track, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 28th August 2023

Airlines are weighing passengers, but not for the reasons many think

Weighing passengers is about safety and fuel efficiency, airlines say, not because of ongoing issues surrounding how to accommodate plus-sized passengers on planes, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 27th August 2023

Your boarding pass and weight, please: Why airlines are asking passengers to step on the scales

Does it help flight performance? Yes. Does it make flights safer. Maybe.

CNBC • 21st August 2023

Is your hotel charging a 'junk fee?' Here's how to spot them

Resort fees, destination fees, even hospitality service fees — hotels are playing the name game with new mandatory charges, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 20th August 2023

I was charged ‘junk fees’ by a New York City hotel. Here’s what happened next

The outcome was an unsatisfying victory, to be sure. But there's a bigger issue at hand.

CNBC • 14th August 2023

The travel companies that are bringing A.I. to their customers

More travel companies are launching AI services to help travelers plan trips, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 13th August 2023

Chances are you haven’t used A.I. to plan a vacation. That’s about to change

Travelers no longer need to seek out AI; rather the tech is coming to them.

CNBC • 7th August 2023

A video led to a ban on the slaughter of dog and cats at a notorious meat market. Here's how activists did it

Indonesia's Tomohon Extreme Market will no longer sell or slaughter dogs and cats, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 6th August 2023

A market slaughtering dogs was a top tourist attraction. Then a video was leaked

Activists said getting travel companies to remove the market from their websites was the easy part. Ending the cruelty was far more difficult.

CNBC • 4th August 2023

A new luxury hotel is opening near Singapore — but you'll need a boat to reach it

Travelers from Singapore will soon have a new vacation option — one that doesn't require a flight.