Booking.com has announced the results of its 14th Traveller Review Awards 2026 and published a list of the most hospitable destinations for 2026, based on the proportion of accommodation partners that received an award in a particular city or region.
According to the company, 1.81 million partners in 221 countries and territories will receive the award in 2026, with calculations based on more than 370 million verified traveler reviews.
The top 10 most hospitable cities in the world include: Montepulciano (Italy), Magong (Taiwan), San Martin de los Andes (Argentina), Harrogate (United Kingdom), Fredericksburg (Texas, USA), Pirenopolis (Brazil), Swakopmund (Namibia), Takayama (Japan), Noosa Heads (Australia), and Klaipeda (Lithuania).
The top 10 most hospitable regions, according to Booking.com, are Hidalgo (Mexico), Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada), Navarra (Spain), Idaho (USA), Himachal Pradesh (India), Saxony (Germany), Phang Nga (Thailand), Overijssel (Netherlands), Epirus (Greece), and Chiriqui (Panama).
Booking.com specifies that destinations were ranked according to the share of award-winning accommodations relative to the number of “evaluable” accommodations in a city or region. To make the list, a destination needed to have at least 200 award-winning partners and an “above-average” share of winners, with geographical representation also taken into account.
The Traveller Review Awards winners themselves were determined by the average score of reviews published between December 1, 2022, and November 30, 2025, with the final score calculated on December 1, 2025.
The Greek tax authority AADE is tightening control over short-term rentals through Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo: owners and managers of properties must verify and finalize their 2025 income data in the short-term accommodation registry by February 28, 2026, including the distribution of income among beneficiaries, amounts, and the correctness of the property registration number (AMA).
According to AADE, 2.2 million initial declarations were submitted for 2025, and the total declared income amounted to EUR 870 million (+16% y/y). At the same time, tax authorities warn that if the data is not confirmed and corrected on time, it is possible that tax will be levied on 100% of the income specified in previous declarations, even if part of the amounts was not actually received (for example, due to cancellation of reservations).
From the beginning of March 2026, AADE will launch cross-checks based on data provided directly by the platforms. If unregistered properties or properties without AMA in the listings are found, sanctions will be imposed: fines ranging from EUR 5,000 to EUR 20,000, as well as removal of listings from platforms until the violations are rectified.
Against the backdrop of the segment’s growth, the authorities are tightening requirements for correct registration and compliance with the rules for maintaining a presence in the register.
The developer Alliance Novobud opens a new stage in the history of the legendary Lesniy Kvartal residential complex – the first applications for the purchase of apartments in the final building have been accepted.
Construction work is already underway: the pile field has been completed, 100% of the bored-injection piles have been installed, the concreting of the foundation slab of section No. 2.2 has been completed, and work is underway to reinforce and concrete the basement walls. At the same time, the foundation slab of section No. 1 is being prepared for installation and two tower cranes have already been installed.
The final building of the Lesniy Kvartal residential complex in Brovary consists of 3 sections with variable number of storeys, 567 apartments with well-thought-out and comfortable layouts, a private adjoining territory with two ground parking lots, a playground and designer landscaping.
Don’t miss the opportunity to become a part of the legendary “Forest Quarter” in the heart of Brovary – book the best units at prices that will not be available anymore! Moreover, every current customer can become a member of a special referral program. For all the details, please contact the sales office: 8A, V. Chornovil str., Brovary, tel. +38 (044) 344-08-23.
The world’s largest European budget carrier Ryanair has canceled all flights to and from Ukraine, in particular, from the airports of Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa, for an unlimited period, this follows from the information in its booking system.
According to one of the correspondents of Interfax-Ukraine, the company, in particular, sent him messages about the cancellation of an already paid flight for August 29, 2022.
The day after Russia launched a war against Ukraine on February 24 and closed the country’s airspace, Ryanair announced that it had suspended and withdrawn from sale flights to/from Ukraine until the end of March, pending further information from EU security authorities.
As of the morning of March 2, flights to and from Ukraine were still in the booking system for dates after March 27.
Earlier in February, before the start of the war, Ryanair removed all flights to Kharkiv and Kherson from sale.
Ryanair’s main competitor among low-cost carriers in Ukraine, Wizz Air, is still selling tickets to and from the country for the period after March 27.
