
‘On the second day of my first internship in the hotel business, I experienced something that no one, but really no one, could have predicted.’ He once started his internship at the Waldorf Astoria in New York as a 20-year-old student at the Leeuwarden Hotel School in 2001. (And THAT ended on the second day - that [...]

From well-kept secrets to new openings: these are the addresses colouring Ibiza this season Ibiza continues to renew itself. Behind the familiar beaches and hotspots, another layer of the island is unfolding: sophisticated, creative and surprisingly quiet. From intimate restaurants and designer boutiques to unusual stays and the latest hotspots where locals go [...]

A delightfully critical and abrasive interview with Marijke Vuik - national president of Koninklijke Horeca Nederland. ‘Isn't it fine if you are addressed in English in the hospitality industry in the Netherlands? I actually see a lot of advantages in that.’ On Monday 23 February 2026, the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Jetten took office. Exactly on that day, [...]
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