Concerns hit Tulsa, Okla., hotels-for-homeless effort
City officials in Tulsa, Okla., may impose tighter scrutiny over contracts with a Homeless to Housing program in which nonprofits… Read More »
Walt Disney World offers glimpse of “Star Wars” hotel
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., has shared new renderings of its new Star Wars — Galactic Starcruiser hotel,… Read More »
Calif. casino-resort upgrading hotel, adding events hall
Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif., is in the process of refurbishing its 255 hotel rooms, with upgrades to… Read More »
5 bids detailed for first Chicago casino resort
The city of Chicago took another step toward establishing its first casino resort Friday by releasing summaries of five proposals… Read More »
Marriott Agrees to Include Resort Fees in Initial Room Pricing
Marriott International has become the first major hotel company to publicly commit to disclosing its resort fees upfront as part… Read More »
Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals on Mexico’s Top Resorts
Savings South of the Border Travelers won’t have to worry about waking up early and standing in long lines to… Read More »
Is Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay the Most Underrated Caribbean Resort?
“Welcome to Saint Lucia!” said the friendly young driver of our transfer van at Hewanorra International Airport. After packing our… Read More »
Virgin Hotels Announces Black Friday Sales With Stays Up To 25% Off
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson’s lifestyle hotel group, Virgin Hotels, will be offering a special travel promotion for Black… Read More »
Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals on Top Caribbean Resorts
The Caribbean Is on Sale Exceptional resorts across the Caribbean are slashing rates and enticing travelers to book their dream… Read More »
STR: October U.S. Hotel Metrics Up From September
The U.S. hotel industry resumed its recovery in October, with key performance metrics showing improvement from September’s numbers, STR reported…. Read More »
3% bed tax under consideration in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Officials in Gulf Shores, Ala., are considering a 3% tax on overnight accommodations to help improve transportation infrastructure and improve… Read More »
$80M funding round spotlights OTA Insight growth
Hotel analysis provider OTA Insight has raised $80 million in a round of funding aimed at accommodating its expanding business…. Read More »
Florida’s Peppa Pig Park to open as certified autism center
Officials announced that the new Peppa Pig Theme Park will become a certified autism center when it debuts Feb. 24… Read More »
Designation buoys rescue effort of famed Miss. Hotel
A campaign by two sisters to revive a Clarksdale, Miss., hotel that once thrived as a haven for blues music… Read More »
New book portrays 45 hotels as stopping points
US hotels as travel destinations in their own right, not merely bases of operation, supply the theme for the latest… Read More »
Cherokee Nation cleared to build $225M casino-resort
A gaming permit has been issued to the Cherokee Nation Businesses, which is the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma’s gaming unit,… Read More »
Blackstone raises bid for reeling Crown to $6.2B
Blackstone Group has upped its offer for the embattled Australian casino company Crown Resorts Ltd. to $6.2 billion. Crown has… Read More »
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Hotels Around the World
This year, resorts around the world continue to offer stellar deals during the Black Friday, Cyber Monday sale season. Many… Read More »
Celebrate Your Next Kosher Occasion at Trump International Beach Resort
The independently owned and operated Trump International Beach Resort in South Florida’s Sunny Isles Beach just north of Miami is… Read More »
Court rules against hotels in business interruption case
A panel of a California appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a hotel group’s lawsuit seeking business interruption coverage… Read More »
On the road again: Study shows travel motivation rise
Recovery by the travel industry next year will be driven by renewed participation in “life moments” along with consumer interest… Read More »
Winter forecast for US ski resorts looks rosy
Robust advance bookings and the nation’s reopening to international workers herald a healthy winter season for US ski resorts, an… Read More »
Ind. license issued to Churchill Downs for casino-resort
Following presentations by four gaming operators, Churchill Downs was awarded a casino license for Vigo County by the Indiana Gaming… Read More »
DiamondRock’s Fla. Margaritaville opens its doors
DiamondRock Hospitality’s Margaritaville Beach House Key West started operating this month after the property underwent a renovation and rebranding. The… Read More »
NYC beverage director leads island of creative cocktails
Estelle Bossy, beverage director at the Graduate Roosevelt Island hotel on the Cornell Tech campus in the middle of New… Read More »
Hotel sticker shock coming in 2022, key analysis warns
Hotel rates next year could jump by 13%, far surpassing inflation, thanks to rising operational costs along with the persistent… Read More »