$2.21B deal gives Gates rule over Four Seasons
Bill Gates has taken control of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts through an agreement to pay $2.21 billion for a… Read More »
Swan Hotel in UK prepares to introduce Holte Spa
The UK’s Swan Hotel & Spa is completing an extensive renovation and adding an 8,000-square-foot spa, which is set to… Read More »
Legislator seeks $1K/week for idled NYC hotel staff
Proponents of a New York City Council bill requiring hoteliers to pay up to $1,000 in severance to unemployed workers… Read More »
Hotels change housekeeping services in pandemic’s wake
Hotels are increasingly foregoing daily housekeeping in favor of cleaning every few days or by request to limit person-to-person interaction… Read More »
Virtual travel growth is grim reality for hoteliers
A sigh of relief heard around the world from those in business who plan a less-traveled future is a most… Read More »
Hawaii resort takes lead in demanding vaccinations
‘Alohilani Resort will join six other Waikiki properties owned by the Highgate company as the first in Hawaii to require… Read More »
Cascade Agrees to Acquire Controlling Stake in Four Seasons
Cascade Investment has agreed to increase its share in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts from 47.5 percent to a controlling… Read More »
Denver weighs expansion of hotel use for homeless
Denver city officials want to broaden a pandemic-spurred program that deployed hundreds of hotel and motel rooms to house homeless… Read More »
US wellness resorts embrace CBD
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla.; California’s Edgewood Tahoe Resort and Vermont’s Topnotch Resort are among leading US wellness destinations that… Read More »
Airstream trailers take flight as upscale hotel rooms
The glamping company Autocamp is enhancing its array of tents and cabins with a set of Airstream trailers transformed into… Read More »
Hotel management startup H2O Hospitality raises $30M
H2O Hospitality, a startup that automates hotel management functions, raised $30 million in its Series C funding round. The company,… Read More »
Sabre: August proves cruel month for hotel, air trade
The pandemic is far from finished slowing the movement of Americans, Sabre Corp. reports. August saw hotel reservations fall 22%… Read More »
Fear of capacity loss follows Dayton, Ohio, hotel sale
The sale of the former Crowne Plaza hotel attached to the Dayton, Ohio, convention center has prompted concern on the… Read More »
Boutique resorts destined for socially distanced
Boutique resorts are filling a travel niche for tourists who want a vacation where they can socially distance. For instance,… Read More »
Blackstone said to be seeking $5B-plus for Cosmopolitan
The New York investment firm Blackstone Inc. is trying to sell the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas resort for the second… Read More »
Hilton, Honeyfund partnership a sweet deal for couples
Couples who use Honeyfund, gift registry site, to raise money for their honeymoon can now get perks through a partnership… Read More »
Entrepreneur hopes portable rooms start a movement
The New York hospitality startup Moliving has introduced modular, freestanding hotel rooms that can be moved around by proprietors as… Read More »
Hotels, green groups take global shot at food waste
The world’s top hotel chains are partnering with World Wildlife Fund and sustainability consultancy Greenview to employ the first comprehensive… Read More »
Witkoff’s EDITION hotel buoyed with $230M refinance
Witkoff Group has obtained $230 million in refinancing for its EDITION Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., from J.P. Morgan and… Read More »
Report: Trump D.C. hotel near change of hands
Former President Donald Trump is close to a deal to sell leasing rights to his flagship Trump International Hotel in… Read More »
Meetings demand at family-friendly resorts rebounds
The meetings business at family-friendly resorts, such as Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., and Grand Traverse Resort and Spa… Read More »
US reviewing ban on visitors amid Europe complaints
The Biden administration is considering a policy change that would allow vaccinated travelers to enter the US, Press Secretary Jen… Read More »
European expansion goes apace for Holiday Inn brands
The three flags of the Holiday Inn Brand Family have been planted throughout Europe in 2021, with many more properties… Read More »
New owner reopens Guntown Mountain in Ky., plans hotel
Guntown Mountain in Cave City, Ky., reopened to the public under new ownership. The new owner is planning to add… Read More »
Plans cleared for new resort near Las Vegas
The Spring Valley, Nev., Town Advisory Board has given the final go-ahead for Station Casinos’ delayed resort project on land… Read More »
Conrad high-rise will join downtown L.A. destination
The debut of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, a 305-room luxury tower, is planned for next year in The Grand, a… Read More »