Trump International lease bought by Miami REIT
The former president’s family business has sealed a deal to sell leasing rights to its controversial flagship Trump International Hotel… Read More »
Getaroom will join Booking Holdings in $1.2B purchase
Booking Holdings Inc. has announced plans to purchase the hotel reservation site Getaroom for about $1.2 billion and fold it… Read More »
Hotel Properties-led group sweetens acquisition bid
The consortium headed by husband-and-wife hoteliers Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong has upped its offer for Singapore Press Holdings… Read More »
Wynn, prospective partner back away from $3.2B merger
A merger that would have created a $3.2 billion company was called off last week by a subsidiary of Wynn… Read More »
Hilton Announces the Opening of Hilton Hotel Tahiti
Travelers now have a new escape when visiting the capital of French Polynesia, with the opening of the new 200-room… Read More »
Margaritaville Beach House Key West Opens
In the wake of a major renovation and rebranding, the former Barbary Beach House Key West debuted as the Margaritaville… Read More »
AMR Collection Takes Home Multiple Awards at 2021 Travvys
Not only does the fabled hotel and resort owner invite guests to ‘Celebrate Every Moment At AMR Collection,’ but it… Read More »
2021 Travvy Awards: The Best Hotels & Resorts Around the World
2021 Travvy Awards: The Best Hotels & Resorts Around the World The winners of the 2021 Travvy Awards have been… Read More »
Extended-Stay Rental Platform Homelike Launches in U.S.
Germany-based Homelike, an online marketplace for furnished apartment rentals of at least 30 days, for the first time has expanded… Read More »
Report: U.S. Extended-Stay Hotels Set Q3 Performance Records
Third-quarter performance for U.S. extended-stay hotels set 14 new records for metrics including demand, occupancy, average daily rate and revenue… Read More »
CEOs foresee historic hotel revenues in pandemic shadow
Resumption of international travel to the US and rising business bookings herald a strong 2022 for the hotel industry in… Read More »
Honolulu hotel tax proposal passes 2nd of 3 tests
A bill to impose a 3% tax on Oahu hotels is scheduled for a final vote Dec. 1 after preliminary… Read More »
Kunming, China, to get Paramount theme park resort
A Paramount theme park resort is expected to debut in June 2024 at Dianchi Lake in Kunming, China. The $8… Read More »
Las Vegas Fontainebleau casino-resort project resuming
The original plan for the resort Fontainebleau Las Vegas is back on track as developers say they plan to follow… Read More »
$850M Texas development shows signs of life
Plans have been filed to begin preliminary infrastructure for the long-promised Spring Creek Frisco 45 mixed-use development on State Highway… Read More »
Massive hotel bookings breach unreported, book claims
Thousands of Middle East hotel reservations were exposed in 2016 by a hacker working for a US intelligence agency in… Read More »
University, firm team up to train tomorrow’s hoteliers
Students will reap real-life experience at more than 100 hotels via a new joint venture between the University of South… Read More »
Houston Med Center shares space with ‘lunar’ hotel
The 16-story Blossom Hotel Houston has added its lavish accommodations to the city’s vibrant Medical Center, featuring 267 luxury units,… Read More »
Suit charges fraud by Kansas Hard Rock hotel developer
A federal lawsuit accuses Minnesota developer D. Jon Monson of misleading investors who bought $23 million in municipal bonds for… Read More »
Sky’s not the limit for starry-eyed hotel entrepreneur
A Sacramento, Calif., startup called plans to join the space travel privatization craze by opening a luxury resort in the… Read More »
More pet-friendly lodging, but traveling with pets isn’t easy
Demand for pet-friendly lodging is 40% higher this year compared with last year on vacation rental website VRBO, and Hilton… Read More »
Meetings Collection launched by Wyndham at 8 sites
As its name implies, The Meetings Collection, new from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, aims to host streamlined gatherings through the… Read More »