S. Korean hotel-travel firm draws $1.7B from SoftBank
South Korean hotel and travel digital support company Yanolja plans a 16-fold expansion of its clientele by 2025 with help… Read More »
Guests send wake-up call in poll on hotel breakfasts
The widespread reduction and elimination of hotel breakfasts prompted by the pandemic has left much of the traveling public cold,… Read More »
Hyatt takes on wide web of issues with World of Care
Hyatt Hotels has launched a comprehensive renewal program covering concerns ranging from environmental stewardship to workforce diversity and human trafficking…. Read More »
Pipeline grows in NYC, elsewhere
New York City’s hotel pipeline swelled to nearly 22,000 rooms as of July 1, according to STR, more than making… Read More »
Park hits goal with $303.5M San Francisco hotel sales
Park Hotels & Resorts has contracted to sell two San Francisco hotels for a total of $303.5 million, surpassing its… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge resort planned for Nashville, Tenn.
A Great Wolf Lodge water park resort could open in Nashville, Tenn. A $20 million grant was allocated for the… Read More »
Soccer titan Ronaldo opens Big Apple hotel
The debut of the the Pestana CR7 Times Square in New York City brings Portuguese soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo’s fledgling… Read More »
Longer view says leaping hotel costs are staying put
Hotel prices may be inducing sticker shock, but only by comparison with the pandemic period, analysis of Bureau of Labor… Read More »
Business conferences are on the rise
Corporate travel isn’t showing many signs of life, but in-person business conferences are rebounding. About half of those attending an… Read More »
Fairmont Hotel battle escalates in San Jose, Calif.
The owner of the San Jose, Calif., Fairmont Hotel is accusing the operator, lodging giant Accor Management US, of trying… Read More »
J.D. Power Survey: Hotel Guests Want Breakfast Back
One major change at many hotel brands since the pandemic started has been the removal or downsizing of breakfast. This… Read More »
Ante up for COVID-19 care at these upscale spas
COVID-19 sufferers with plenty of disposable cash can take their treatment in luxury at various wellness resorts using traditional and… Read More »
Home and hotels: How hybrid work will change the office
Many companies are embracing hybrid work schedules, including use of hotels, for their employees and simultaneously reinventing how their offices… Read More »
Q2 brings boom in hotel sales volume, prices
The historically rapid rebound of the US economy is reflected in lodging transactions, with the second quarter volume of trades… Read More »
Defunct N.Y. destination finds buyer for $2.9M
Vasco Ventures, a Brooklyn-based investment firm, has purchased a once-popular and long-shuttered hotel and catering hall in Slate Hill, N.Y…. Read More »
New Richmond, Va., casino opening date shifts to 2024
The casino at ONE Casino + Resort in Richmond, Va., is now expected to be ready for an October 2024… Read More »
Hotel isolation may not arrest new virus, leaders fear
Hotel quarantines may not be effective against the spread of the new coronavirus variants, public health experts in several countries… Read More »
New Maui hotel tax could make bonanza of tourism rise
Hotel guests in Maui soon will be paying an extra hotel tax as officials cope with a burdensome new influx… Read More »
Choice Tightens Cancellation Policies, Following Other Hotel Cos.
The days of eased cancellation policies for hotels and extensions for loyalty status are coming to an end. Choice Hotels… Read More »
Strong Demand for Meeting Space Could Trigger 2022 ‘Compression’
It hasn’t taken long after the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines for industry experts to start using the word “compression” when… Read More »
Hotel included in proposed Facebook city-within-city
A 193-room hotel, 1,700 apartments, office space, a supermarket and more will comprise a town Facebook plans to build for… Read More »
Tenn. panel approves $100M in bonds for mountain hotel
A $100 million bond issue to finance a proposed hotel on Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain was approved last week by the… Read More »
Ground broken for $60M Viva Wyndham Dominican resort
The presidents of Viva Wyndham Resorts and the Dominican Republic were on hand last week as the company broke ground… Read More »
Timing of Oyo IPO undecided, CEO says
The Indian startup Oyo Hotels and Homes is looking seriously into going public in an initial public offering but no… Read More »
Vive la difference: Women hoteliers make it new
Six female independent hotel owners are previewing the future of a traditionally male-dominated industry by combining distinctive personal touches with… Read More »
Qatar to open 100+ hotels for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar, host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be ready with 105 new hotels and serviced apartments. The properties… Read More »