Troubled Crown reports loss, drops $2.3B deal talks
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts reported an annual loss on Monday amid regulatory entanglements and said it’s called off talks… Read More »
Female hotel-design team honors woman-power landmark
An all-female company is blending history with invisible service and themed decor in reviving an 1850s Philadelphia rowhouse that became… Read More »
$100M-plus investment reviving iconic Texas resort
Dallas entrepreneur Mark Wyant plans to more than double the $50 million he paid for the Hotel Galvez & Spa… Read More »
Return of E.U. limits on US travelers announced
Three European Union officials said Sunday that the E.U. is poised to advise members top re-impose travel restrictions on visitors… Read More »
Swiss hotel Chedi Andermatt will accept cryptocurrencies
Guests of the Chedi Andermatt in the Swiss Alps will soon be able to pay for their stays with Bitcoin… Read More »
Saint Lucian resorts offer guests free travel insurance
Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay Beach Resort and Spa is offering complimentary travel insurance for stays of five or more nights… Read More »
Mexican resort caters to canines
Dogs are not only welcomed at Live Aqua Urban Resort San Miguel de Allende, they are pampered. Canine guests receive… Read More »
TSA reports declining air travel volume
The Transportation Security Administration reported its lowest passenger screening counts since May on Aug. 24 and 25 after reaching the… Read More »
Napa Valley’s new Four Seasons Resort opens in November
Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley in Calistoga, Calif., will be the region’s first and only resort within a working winery… Read More »
Hines JV tops out N.C. mixed-use development
Hines and Columbia Development have topped out a mixed-use project called Fenton, which is being built in Cary, N.C. The… Read More »
Las Vegas hotel launches change donation program
SAHARA Las Vegas is launching a “Change for Charities” program, giving guests the opportunity to donate their change to local… Read More »
Hilton’s Hughes on Biz Travel Growth, Maintaining Buyer Relationships
Hilton Hotels Corp.’s president of the Americas Danny Hughes spoke with BTN’s senior editor Donna M. Airoldi in mid-August about… Read More »
Langham hotel with Chuan Spa opening in Jakarta
The Langham, Jakarta, is set to open soon with a 7,211 square-foot Chuan Spa on the premises that will feature… Read More »
San Francisco hotel organizes pandemic-friendly activities
The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco’s general manager used COVID-19-friendly activities, including retail therapy, outdoor silent disco yoga and other recreations, to… Read More »
L.A. hotels renovate as demand returns
The Los Angeles Airport Marriott and the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach have completed renovations to welcome guests back and prepare… Read More »
New Westin hotel celebrates grand opening in Tempe, Ariz.
The Westin Hotel has just hosted a grand opening for its newest hotel in Tempe, Arizona, featuring 290 guest rooms,… Read More »
Historic Pa. hotel reveals reopening schedule
The Yorktowne Hotel will now plan its opening for next August, following pandemic-construction delays, according to the York County Economic… Read More »
MGM unveils beer garden for Las Vegas football fans
MGM Resorts has partnered with Bud Light to create the Bud Light Beer Garden on the Las Vegas Strip for… Read More »
Colo. training hotel helps students gain real experience
Colorado Mesa University’s on-campus Hotel Maverick allows hospitality and culinary students to practice personalized service with real guests. The teaching… Read More »
London’s Richmond Harbour Hotel prepares to open spa
Richmond Harbour Hotel in London is putting the finishing touches on its spa, which will feature 13 treatment rooms, an… Read More »
Apple REIT adds 213th with $66.8M AC Hotel buy in Maine
Virginia-based Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has purchased the AC Hotel by Marriott in Portland, Maine, for $66.8 million. The acquisition… Read More »
Cost, capacity grow for Va. factory-to-casino project
Add $100 million to the original $400 million cost, and bump the number of hotel rooms from 300 to 500,… Read More »
Maldives’ Ritz-Carlton is ambassador of environment
Travelers who want an environmental adventure have a new destination to visit — the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, which is… Read More »
Vignette Collection starts big, IHG thinks bigger
Expansion and community involvement are watchwords for IHG Hotels & Resorts’ new and newly named luxury and lifestyle soft brand,… Read More »
Ludo Lefebvre goes beyond L.A. with Denver restaurant
Chef Ludo Lefebvre — known for his Los Angeles restaurants Petit Trois and Trois Mec — has announced he will… Read More »
Local officials enter Las Vegas hotel tax court battle
The government of Clark County, Nev., home of the Las Vegas Strip, has joined a legal effort to recoup upwards… Read More »