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Airbnb recently had a victory in Europe, after the court of justice there ruled the company be considered a digital service provider.

Made by Maciej Szpunar, one of the European Court of Justice’s advocates general, the ruling essentially gives the digital travel company the ability to operate freely across the European Union. Szpunar found that Airbnb was what Brussels would consider an information society service. This ruling came with a rejection for those who felt otherwise. A French tourism association had argued that Airbnb should face the same accounting, insurance and other financial obligations of traditional providers of real estate. Airbnb, which is registered in the EU nation of Ireland, argued that its commercial activities involve matching property owners with people who are looking for a place to stay, a role which falls outside of traditional real estate brokerage. Part of the legal decision involved the way Airbnb’s assertion was challenged. Szpunar said the French government had not properly notified the European Commission as well as authorities in Ireland that it intended to apply French law to Airbnb. Furthermore, he determined that Airbnb was an online service which connected potential guests with hosts for short-term stays, which was essentially what the company argued. It was unclear whether a proper notification would have changed this judgement. THIS DECISION’S AFTERMATH A natural next question is what happens now? It’s important to note that this decision is non-binding, although the court takes the advice of its advocates general in 80% of cases. Airbnb, unsurprisingly, said it welcomed the opinion as a “clear overview of what rules apply.” This decision could be a telling one. France is not the only market in which Airbnb has faced forces advocating for a crackdown on the way it operates. Other cities in which Airbnb has caused civic issues include Amsterdam and Barcelona, both of which are also in the EU. Challengers criticize the company for changing the face of the neighbourhoods in which it operates, basically removing their personalities and turning them primarily into locales for short-term guests and hordes of out-of-town tourists. This ruling is already significant given that France is the company’s single largest market outside of the United States. Paris, meanwhile, is its biggest single city market, with 65,000 homes there listed on the site. A spokesman for the company said: “We welcome the opinion of the advocate general, which provides a clear overview of what rules apply to collaborative economy platforms like Airbnb and how these rules help create opportunities for consumers.” “We also want to be good partners and already we have worked with more than 500 governments around the world on measures to help hosts share their homes, follow the rules and pay their fair share of tax,” the spokeswoman went on to say. “As we move forward, we want to continue working with everyone to put locals at the heart of sustainable 21st-century travel.

Create: Jul 6, 2019 Edit: Jul 8, 2019 International News

Melal Hotels Group

The luxury of hotel living and comfort, privacy and complete freedom of your own tastefully designed apartment. We provide modern, spacious, high quality accommodation with hotel flexibility, offering superb level of service and attention to details. Our stylish fully serviced apartments are perfect for either business or pleasure. We are offering short term and long term accommodation for the discerning business professionals, holiday-makers, house movers, families, couples and friends. Providing a greater space, flexibility and privacy are not always possible in an ordinary hotel room. CONTACT MelalGroup Melal.com S.Nazari@melal.com 021 222 450 90 021 2224 5100 Bosni Herzegovin St, Fereshte St.

Create: May 16, 2019 Edit: Jan 16, 2022 Iran Hotel Chains

What is Coffee?

Everyone recognizes a roasted coffee bean, but you might not recognize an actual coffee plant. White flowers on coffee tree Coffee trees are pruned short to conserve their energy and aid in harvesting, but can grow to more than 30 feet (9 meters) high. Each tree is covered with green, waxy leaves growing opposite each other in pairs. Coffee cherries grow along the branches. Because it grows in a continuous cycle, it’s not unusual to see flowers, green fruit and ripe fruit simultaneously on a single tree. It takes nearly a year for a cherry to mature after first flowering, and about 5 years of growth to reach full fruit production. While coffee plants can live up to 100 years, they are generally the most productive between the ages of 7 and 20. Proper care can maintain and even increase their output over the years, depending on the variety. The average coffee tree produces 10 pounds of coffee cherry per year, or 2 pounds of green beans.

Create: May 15, 2019 Edit: May 28, 2019 Coffee Shop

Types of Table Service (section one - French Service )

French service is a formal type of service originated for European nobility and currently enjoyed by the few who can afford the time and expense of meals served in this manner. This type of service is used in upscale restaurants, elegant hotel dining rooms, cruise ships, resorts, and casinos. In French service, the food is either cooked or completed at a side table in front of the guests. The food is brought from the kitchen to the dining room on heavy silver platters and placed on a cart called a gu´eridon. A small spirit stove called a r´echaud is used to keep the food warm. The food is completed by cooking, deboning, slicing, and garnishing as necessary and served to the guests on heated plates. Only those foods that can be cooked, assembled, or completed in a reasonably short time are prepared in front of the guests.

Create: May 15, 2019 Edit: May 16, 2019 Waiter

Teamwork with Coworkers and Supervisors (section two)

Give coworkers assistance when they need help and you are not busy. For example, help them carry trays of food when they are serving an especially large party. If a guest in a coworker’s station asks you for service, either cheerfully render the service or inform the guest’s server. As a member of the team, the coworker should return the favor when you are busy. Refrain from chatting or gossiping with coworkers in the dining room. Your responsibility lies with your guests when you are on duty. If you have spare time, use it productively to check your station, clean and fill condiment containers, fold napkins, and replenish the sidestand. If you are ill, notify your supervisor as soon as possible. Absenteeism without proper notification may mean that a coworker must assume double duty if a replacement is unobtainable. If even one member of your restaurant’s team falls short of his or her duties, it creates a ripple effect and puts pressure on everyone. The outcome affects the entire operation.

Create: May 15, 2019 Edit: May 16, 2019 Waiter

First impressions: the arrival experience

Like it or not, most people judge us by what they see. In the first few seconds of meeting, they have assessed us and make a judgment—positive or negative—that is not easily changed. By the time we open our mouths to speak, our words will account for only a portion of a person's perception of us. The rest is based on our tone of voice and the way we look and move. We look for clues such as clothing choices, grooming and demeanor to tell us about their trustworthiness, credibility, effectiveness. Cleanliness, attention to detail and more. These clues are also a shortcut to evaluating a business establishment. By observing the appearance and body language of the personnel, a customer judges—again, positively or negatively—whether or not he or she want to do business there. Personal appearance, grooming, body language and the first words we say are tools we can use to influence the visual impact we make during our first moments with a new person. When we understand how much we influence other by our dress and appearance, we become much more careful in selecting what we were to face the world each day.

Create: May 2, 2019 Edit: May 4, 2019 Etiquettes

Marina Hotels Group

Marina hotels group is honored to host travellers and Tourists from all over the world. With 104 comfortable room and flats we try to create an atmosphere that can make you feel home. We represent the best services because hospitality is our tradition. Marina hotels group consider creativity, Quality and communication as foundation of the job for the staff in order to satisfy the guests needs in shortest time. Reception centers in each hotel and also our partners in agencies are waiting for you passionately. We are waiting for you at Home. CONTACT Qeshm.MarinaHotel MarinaHotel MarinaHotelQeshm.ir 076 35 34 4091

Create: Apr 29, 2019 Edit: Jan 16, 2022 Iran Hotel Chains

Stein Eriksen Residences Unveils New Restaurant The 7-8-8-0 Club – Utah, USA

Stein Eriksen Residences, the finest mountain lodging experience in modern luxury, welcomes guests to its onsite dining establishment, The 7-8-8-0 Club, now open for the 2019 winter season. The latest addition to Stein Collection’s world-renowned restaurants, The 7-8-8-0 Club features an innovative menu of new favourites and savoury foods with convenient ski-out/ski-in access for skiers enjoying the slopes of Deer Valley Resort. Menu items include delectable dishes like Short Rib Poutine, Edamame & Cashew Hummus with Crudité Vegetables, and Utah Smoked Trout Mousse. Winter season brings an après-ski experience that is impeccably complemented by the spectacular snow-capped mountain views while cool summer nights pair perfectly with the open terrace and inviting fire pits – not to mention the expansive vistas

Create: Mar 14, 2019 Edit: Mar 17, 2019 International News

Hotel News - Special report on the first day of the International Exhibition of Tourism and Affiliated Industries of Tehran

The twelfth international exhibition of tourism and affiliated industries of Tehran began this morning (Tuesday, February 12rd) with the presence of vice president and head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, his deputies, executives, provincial executives and a group of activists and tourists of the country's tourism industry. In the opening ceremony of the 12th International Exhibition of Tourism and Related Industries of Tehran, which was held at the Persian Gulf Hall in International Exhibition, a number of ambassadors, delegates and delegations from foreign countries, including the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Iraq, also attended. . While pointing to the presence of 660 domestic companies and 57 foreign companies during the exhibition, Deputy of Tourism Minister, Vali Teimori said: The 12th International Exhibition of Tourism and Affiliated Industries of Tehran with Domestic Tourism Trends and focus on provincial offices , will be held. In a short statement, Vice President and Head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Ali Asghar Monsein said: "In today's world, the tourism industry has grown exponentially compared to other industries that are developing." The head of the country's tourism service said: "I am very hopeful for the future of the tourism industry in the country, and I received good signs about it, because in the first nine months of this year, the number of tourists entering the country crossed the border with 6 million people.

Create: Feb 12, 2019 Edit: Feb 13, 2019 Regional News

AURORA: THE LUXURY SPACE HOTEL WILL ORBIT EARTH BY 2021

Hotel News - The Orion Span start-up has unveiled images of Aurora Station, its future space station designed to accommodate tourists from 2022 onwards, with the launch of the station programmed for 2021. It promises and incredible experience to its future customers. On the menu: 12 days of an unusual vacation at an altitude of about 320 kilometers. The program of activities includes the observation of 16 sunrises and sunsets in one day, flying over the hometown of travelers, games of ping-pong in the state of weightlessness. Guests will also be able to take part in experiments like growing food while in orbit. They will be able to take samples home as a “souvenir”. In order to be eligible for this stay, however, guests will have to undergo a specific training. But its duration, which is usually two years for a trip in space, has been shortened to three months for the Aurora Station. Orion Space has, therefore, opted for luxurious services, in order to differentiate itself from the competition. Because the start-up faces rivals who also seek to offer space tourism, such as the Texas company Axiom Space or Virgin Galactic, founded by billionaire Richard Branson. To support itself, Orion Space launched a crowdfunding campaign that raised about $230 thousand as of now. The goal of Orion Space is to “make space accessible to all”. However, by “accessible to all”, one should understand “all very wealthy clients”. Indeed, as the price of a 12-day stay in the Aurora Station space hotel is expected to be 9.5 million dollars.

Create: Jan 30, 2019 Edit: Feb 13, 2019 International News

Saudi government paid for rooms at Trump's DC hotel

A lobbying firm backed by Saudi Arabia booked hundreds of rooms at the Trump International Hotel in Washington shortly after the 2016 election, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The firm, Qorvis/MSLGroup, "has long represented the Saudi government in the United States," according to the Post. The group booked nearly 500 nights at the hotel to house US military veterans who were invited to DC to lobby against a law the Saudis opposed, the Post said, citing veterans and organizers of the trips. "In all, the lobbyists spent more than $270,000 to house six groups of visiting veterans at the Trump hotel, which Trump still owns," the paper said. Although the bill for the rooms was footed by the Saudis, only American veterans stayed in them during trips in December 2016 and January and February 2017, according to the paper. The Post reported that veterans were recruited to lobby lawmakers against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which "opened the door to costly litigation alleging that the Saudi government bore some blame" for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Some of the veterans, according to the paper, didn't know they were staying in rooms paid for by the Saudis. "It made all the sense in the world, when we found out that the Saudis had paid for it," Henry Garcia, a Navy veteran from Texas who went on several of the trips, told the paper. During previous trips, the firm had booked rooms at a hotel in Virginia, the Post reported. But lobbyists, according to the paper, said they decided to stay at the Trump-branded hotel because of its room availability and discounts it had at the time; the goal was not to patronize one of President Donald Trump's hotels. Citing financial records, the Post said that on average, rooms at the hotel went for $768 a night around the time of the visits. A representative from the hotel declined CNN's request for comment, and the Saudi Embassy in Washington and Qorvis/MSLGroup did not immediately respond to CNN's requests for comment. CNN previously reported on two lawsuits by DC and Maryland that claim Trump is in violation of the Constitution's ban on emoluments -- payments from foreign or domestic government entities to the president -- because of his continued interest in the Trump International Hotel. The Post reported that the payments by the Saudis have become "ammunition" in the suits. DC and Maryland have said the Trump International Hotel's operations put other nearby hotels and entertainment properties at a competitive disadvantage and that the Trump hotel got special tax concessions. The hotel won its lease on federally owned property in 2013, well before Trump's election. On Wednesday, subpoenas served to the Trump Organization and a dozen related business entities by the attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland included demands for tax documents, which, if obtained, could begin to fill out a picture of the President's finances by providing information about his main income sources.

Create: Dec 9, 2018 Edit: Dec 9, 2018 International News

Marriott security breach exposed data of up to 500M guests

Hackers stole information on as many as 500 million guests of the Marriott hotel empire over four years, obtaining credit card and passport numbers and other personal data, the company said Friday as it acknowledged one of the largest security breaches in history. The full scope of the failure was not immediately clear. Marriott was trying to determine if the records included duplicates, such as a single person staying multiple times. The affected hotel brands were operated by Starwood before it was acquired by Marriott in 2016. They include W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton, Westin, Element, Aloft, The Luxury Collection, Le Méridien and Four Points. Starwood-branded timeshare properties were also affected. None of the Marriott-branded chains were threatened. The crisis quickly emerged as one of the biggest data breaches on record. "On a scale of 1 to 10 and up, this is one of those No. 10 size breaches. There have only been a few of them of this scale and scope in the last decade," said Chris Wysopal, chief technology officer of Veracode, a security company. By comparison, last year's Equifax hack affected more than 145 million people. A Target breach in 2013 affected more than 41 million payment card accounts and exposed contact information for more than 60 million customers. Security analysts were especially alarmed to learn that the breach began in 2014. While such failures often span months, four years is extreme, said Yonatan Striem-Amit, chief technology officer of Cybereason. It was unclear what hackers could do with the credit card information. Though it was stored in encrypted form, it was possible that hackers also obtained the two components needed to descramble the numbers, the company said. For as many as two-thirds of those affected, the exposed data could include mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and passport numbers. Also included might be dates of birth, gender, reservation dates, arrival and departure times and Starwood Preferred Guest account information. "We fell short of what our guests deserve and what we expect of ourselves," CEO Arne Sorenson said in a statement. "We are doing everything we can to support our guests and using lessons learned to be better moving forward." The breach of personal information could put Marriott in violation of new European privacy laws, as guests included European travelers. Marriott set up a website and call center for customers who believe they are at risk. The hackers' access to the reservation system could be troubling if they turn out to be, say, nation-state spies rather than con artists simply seeking financial gain, said Jesse Varsalone, associate professor of cybersecurity at the University of Maryland University College. Reservation information could mean knowing when and where government officials are traveling, to military bases, conferences or other destinations abroad, he said. "There are just so many things you can extrapolate from people staying at hotels," Varsalone said. The richness of the data makes the hack unique, Wysopal said. "Once you know someone's arrival, departure, room preferences," that could be used to incriminate a person or for a reputation attack that "goes beyond your traditional identity theft or credit-card theft," he said. It isn't common for passport numbers to be part of a hack, but it is not unheard of. Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific Airways said in October that 9.4 million passengers' information had been breached, including passport numbers. Passport numbers are often requested by hotels outside the U.S. because U.S. driver's licenses are not accepted there as identification. The numbers could be added to full sets of data about a person that bad actors sell on the black market, leading to identity theft. And while the credit card industry can cancel accounts and issue new cards within days, it is a much more difficult process, often steeped in government bureaucracy, to get a new passport.

Create: Dec 2, 2018 Edit: Dec 3, 2018 International News