Guest expectations won’t lag as hotels rebound, execs say
Attendees at this week’s NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference are hearing the alert that consumer expectations will rise along with… Read More »
Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm Sees Uptick in Business
With tourism in Dubai on the rise, and strict pandemic protocols in place, Atlantis, The Palm has is witnessing an… Read More »
AMResorts Collection Launches Two Winter Sales
The AMR Collection has launched two new winter sales across its Dreams Resorts & Spas and the adults-only Secrets Resorts… Read More »
Dream Hotel Group Expands to Louisville, Kentucky
Renowned hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group, home to its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal and new… Read More »
Hotel Execs Predict Record Numbers for 2022
Hotel executives from large corporations like IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hilton, Marriott and others predicted that 2022 will usher an… Read More »
Global Hotel Groups Form Sustainability Initiative
Multiple international hotel companies have joined together to announce an initiative to set a common definition of hotel sustainability “to… Read More »
Calif. landmark will return re-branded, lender says
A major lender has told investors and regulators that the iconic Fairmont San Jose in California will reopen with a… Read More »
CitizenM forges ahead with $1B in new funding
Dutch hospitality firm CitizenM has raised $1 billion from current investors and says it plans to use half the money… Read More »
Rosewood Mayakoba offers transformational spa experience
The wellness program offered by Rosewood Mayakoba resort in Mexico features access to experts at Sense, A Rosewood Spa. The… Read More »
Travel ban lift buoys N.Y. hospitality meeting
Monday’s resumption of foreign travel to the US lent a festive feel to the opening of the NYU Hospitality Industry… Read More »
Hotel REITs posted improved performance in Q3
Financial reporting from hotel REITs shows that an uptick in business travel near the end of the third quarter helped… Read More »
Chefs work to preserve ingredients nearing extinction
Chef Daniel Boulud and his colleagues at Relais & Chateaux properties — an association that includes more than 580 luxury… Read More »
Hope gets real for Marriott with yacht line expansion
Marriott International is putting the pandemic in its wake with expansion of the world’s largest hotel portfolio and addition of… Read More »
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Debut of The Meetings Collection
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the debut of The Meetings Collection, a new element of the brand’s Wyndham Business program…. Read More »
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Announces First Location in Budapest
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced the signing of Kimpton Budapest in… Read More »
Hilton’s 5th all-inclusive resort makes Cancun debut
Hilton Hotels’ fifth all-inclusive resort has opened near a mangrove preserve in Riviera Maya, Cancun. The 715-room property features 12… Read More »
Staff unease seen signaling unhappy hotelier holidays
An analyst for major hotel chains warns in a new report that 38% of hospitality workers say they’re considering quitting… Read More »
Shopee Hotel’s digital doors will open to the world
A new app called Shopee Hotel, created by e-commerce platform Shopee in a venture with the Agoda and Booking.com travel… Read More »
Highgate, Cerberus buy CorePoint Lodging for $1.5B
Affiliates of Highgate and Cerberus Capital Management have partnered in an approximately $1.5 billion purchase of CorePoint Lodging Inc., owner… Read More »
Bar managers trim menus, cross-train staff amid challenges
Bar managers and beverage directors grappling with the effects of the pandemic and labor shortages are streamlining cocktail menus and… Read More »
Mohegan withdraws from casino-resort project in Greece
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment is no longer planning to develop a casino-resort in Athens, Greece, at a former airport site… Read More »
STR: Hotel metrics picking up pace toward 2019 levels
A report this week from STR and Tourism Economics projects a nominal return to 2019 levels of demand and average… Read More »
Top Family-Friendly Villas in Europe
Vacation Like Royalty Award-winning vacation rental company Villas of Distinction boasts thousands of luxury villas in dozens of destinations around… Read More »
Hard Rock Hotel New York Begins Accepting Reservations
Hard Rock Hotel’s Hard Rock Hotel New York is now accepting reservations in anticipation of its April 2022 debut. “This… Read More »
Why Hotel Expands to Nashville, New York City
Apartment-style accommodation provider and platform WhyHotel has acquired The Cadence in Nashville in partnership with Gaw Capital USA, and the… Read More »
Potent Demand Spurs Another STR, Tourism Economics U.S. Hotel Forecast Boost
U.S. hotel demand and average daily rate on a nominal basis will near full recovery of 2019 levels in 2022,… Read More »