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Hotels morph as travellers opt for experience-based private accommodation

Discerning travellers lobbing complaints at the hotel industry reflect a change in tastes, prompting hotel operators to offer experience-focused stays to complete with the swelling private accommodation market.

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Discerning travellers lobbing complaints at the hotel industry reflect a change in tastes, prompting hotel operators to offer experience-focused stays to complete with the swelling private accommodation market.

Four stars with room service and a pool is likely to leave customers underwhelmed. Travellers are choosing ­private accommodation and niche hotels over traditional chains.

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