Privai expands into spa, salon business
Privai is building on the success of its skin and body care products business by establishing Privai Spa + Salon,… Read More »
RLJ Lodging makes $89M deal for Boston hotel
RLJ Lodging Trust has bought the fee simple interest in the AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Downtown in an $89… Read More »
Business upswing helps lift Hilton to $240M Q3 profit
A business travel surge supplemented the mainstay of leisure bookings to propel Hilton Hotels’ third-quarter profits to $240 million. The… Read More »
Ryman Hospitality to buy Block 21 in Austin for $260M
Ryman Hospitality Properties is buying the famed Block 21 in Austin, Texas, for $260 million. Stratus Properties had first announced… Read More »
Hotel-plus project will end Target absence from Detroit
Target will open a small-format store in Midtown Detroit, marking the retailer’s return to a city it left with the… Read More »
UK hotel quarantine, other barriers reportedly may fall
UK officials are poised to drop travel constraints such as a hotel quarantine and a hazard list of seven countries… Read More »
Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas Offers Special ‘Singles Day’ Package
November 11 is Singles’ Day, an unofficial Chinese holiday whose popularity has extended to the Western world as a sort… Read More »
The Ritz-Carlton Debuts In Mexico City, Center of Commerce and Culture
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is excited to announce the debut of The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City, providing discerning travelers with a… Read More »
Top Hotel News Stories From October
Top Hotel News From October October is a great month, filled with spooky activities, lively fall colors and a distinct,… Read More »
Hilton: Booking Future Group Business a ‘Delicate Balancing Act’
Hilton Worldwide president and CEO Christopher Nassetta sounded very optimistic about his company’s recovery and future demand prospects during a… Read More »
Accor: Leisure Demand Boosts Q3 Revenue
Accor reported third-quarter revenue of €589 million, up 79 percent like for like, year over year, yet down about 40… Read More »
Historic San Francisco hotel will return as homeless site
San Francisco’s near-century-old Abigail Hotel will reopen as a transitional housing center for homeless people, Mayor London Breed announced. The… Read More »
Pandemic toll: Mexico’s Grupo Posadas files Chapter 11
Losses from the pandemic have pushed one of Mexico’s largest hotel chains into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the… Read More »
Choice Hotels moving HQ to Federal Realty development
Choice Hotels International is relocating its headquarters to the North Bethesda area in Maryland and will occupy 105,000 square feet… Read More »
Hotels herald change for unique Boulder
A pair of hotel projects has boosted hopes for a long-sought revitalization of The Hill near the University of Colorado-Boulder… Read More »
Debut set for Th8 Palm resort in Dubai, UAE for Nov. 15
Th8 Palm boutique resort is scheduled to open Nov. 15 on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE. The new resort will… Read More »
$2B project in Indonesia to include MNC Park theme park
MNC Group has begun work on its 3,000-hectare tract development in the West Java provincial district of Lido, near Jakarta,… Read More »
Scathing report leads to 2-year probation for Crown
The Australian government will closely monitor Crown Resorts Ltd. for two years to determine whether it will retain its Melbourne… Read More »
Sandals Royal Bahamian Unveils Reopening Date, New Renovation
The Sandals Royal Bahamian is set to reopen January 27, 2022 after its multi-million-dollar renovation that totally reimagines the Nassau… Read More »
Hilton Measures Rise to Recovery with Third Quarter Results
Hilton released its third-quarter 2021 report October 26, measuring the steady rise of its recovery over the three months beginning… Read More »
Cool New LA Hotels You Have to Visit
Los Angeles never ceases to impress with its hilly views, innovative restaurant concepts and sunny skies most days of the… Read More »
US lists traveler types eligible for skipping shots
Sharply limited exemptions for some unvaccinated visitors, such as minors, under the new US reopening policy were announced Monday by… Read More »
Hotel software startup Selfbook raises $25M
Selfbook, a startup that develops hotel payment and booking software, raised $25 million in a Series A funding round, giving… Read More »
Vacationers, chains warm to all-inclusive resorts
The increasing popularity of all-inclusive resorts is drawing major newcomers such as Marriott International and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as… Read More »
Hotel REITs poised for long-term growth
Leisure travel has rebounded after falling during the pandemic, but hotel REITs are continuing to feel the effects as the… Read More »
Jackson, Tenn., to get Great Wolf Lodge resort
A Great Wolf Lodge water park resort has nearly finalized a deal to open in Jackson, Tenn., according to Kyle… Read More »