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DAILY BULLETIN September 28, 2017 TOP STORIES Recovery mode for some: Caribbean hotel update The latest on properties that were in the path of hurricanes Irma or Maria. READ MORE Hotel fees rise to record high, again Guests will be charged about $2.7 billion in fees this year, up about 4% from last year, according to hospitality researcher Bjorn Hanson. READ MORE Goodnight room: Hotels and resorts put focus on sleep In the heated competition for wealthy guests, hotels and resorts are focusing on sleep -- but not just with mattresses anymore. READ MORE Icelandair and Wow in price war This fall, Icelandair is offering roundtrip specials to Reykjavik from the U.S. at prices that might seem more familiar to customers of Wow. READ MORE Silver Spirit to be stretched 49 feet The ship will get 34 more suites, giving it the capacity to carry 608 guests at double occupancy, making it Silversea's largest vessel. READ MORE     Advertisement INSIGHT BY TOM STIEGHORST Unscathed Caribbean destinations need to be promoted Travel agents and cruise lines have a role in letting vacationers know that most of the Caribbean and Florida either weren't damaged or have recovered from the recent hurricanes. READ MORE     Advertisement LEGAL BRIEFS Client's right to a deposit refund hinges on the contract terms Q: Hurricane Irma badly damaged a villa in St. John that we had booked for a client's family's Christmas stay. My client wants his deposit back, but the villa owner claims he needs the money to make repairs. Is my client entitled to a refund? READ MORE     Advertisement MORE NEWS Obituary: Traveler marketer Doran Jacobs He was president of Mighty Marketing Group, a New York company whose many clients include Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, United Vacations and Visit Orlando. READ MORE Celebrity Cruises' innovative space a nod to meeting planners The Meeting Place on the Celebrity Edge will have soundproof dividers, advanced audiovisual capabilities, varied seating options and private office space for event planners. READ MORE Two-hotel Palladium resort being built near Cancun The development will add more than 1,100 total guestrooms as well as a village with an amphitheater, restaurants, bars and kids clubs. READ MORE Delta flights to offer free messaging The airline will be the first of the U.S. Big Three to offer the service at no charge. READ MORE Atlantis Paradise Island names new president Audrey Oswell has replaced Howard Karawan. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY     Follow Travel Weekly on Instagram Introducing a brand-new Instagram account for #TravelWeekly. Follow us for the latest in global travel. Managing editor @twrtobin and destinations editor @emtravelweekly will be curating the best in where, why and how to travel now. 6 days ago. DAILY BULLETIN Editor: Kimberly Scholz Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.