Hilton to have 11K rooms in Las Vegas market
Hilton Hotels plans to have 30 hotels with 11,000 rooms in Las Vegas by the end of 2021. Resorts World… Read More »
Condor Hospitality Trust to evaluate strategic options
The board of directors at Condor Hospitality Trust is evaluating strategic options, including a potential sale, to increase shareholder value…. Read More »
Dutch East Design revamps building into new hotel
Marcel Breuer’s Armstrong Rubber Company headquarters in New Haven, Conn., has been reinterpreted as The Hotel Marcel, with a softer,… Read More »
Hotels close to pre-pandemic industry level
Hotels are on their way to pre-pandemic numbers, according to a recent Trepp analysis that showed the share of employees… Read More »
AHLA Relaxes Mask Guidance for U.S. Hotel Employees
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has eased its Safe Stay guidelines regarding mask wearing for U.S. hotel employees In… Read More »
Turkmenistan’s capital tops list of most expensive cities for expats
The capital of Turkmenistan in Central Asia has been named as the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers. Ashgabat,… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Recovery Accelerates in May
All three key performance metrics for the U.S. hotel industry—occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room—improved from April… Read More »
Osage Nation breaks ground on relocated Okla. casinos
Construction has started on two locations for Osage Nation casinos in Bartlesville and Pawhuska, Okla., with both sites expected to… Read More »
San Antonio hotel will serve homeless under city deal
The San Antonio City Council has voted to use federal relief funds to lease a downtown Days Inn for homeless… Read More »
Leisure, retail park coming to Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A proposal to build the Lakelands Retail & Leisure Park in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, has received approval from Fermanagh and… Read More »
Hyatt CEO: Business travel will return in the fall
Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian asserts that the leisure travel that’s led a resurgence of the lodging business soon will be… Read More »
Hotel, airline app downloads soar as travelers return
As travelers gear up for long-delayed vacations, downloads of hotel apps were up 258% and airline apps 311% in May… Read More »
Breakthrough for hotels: Court victory vs. insurers
A New Hampshire court has granted a partial summary judgment on behalf of a group of hotels that sued eight… Read More »
N.Y. lawmakers OK $100M plan for hotel, office re-use
Newly passed legislation would empower the state of New York to spend up to $100 million to buy distressed hotels… Read More »
Nev. casino first in area to use Autonomous Security Robot
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s newest security officer in the Reno, Nev., facility is a Knightscope K5 Autonomous Security Robot… Read More »
Whitbread looking skyward after uptick in low times
The UK’s travel restrictions couldn’t keep Premier Inn owner Whitbread PLC from enjoying a rise in bookings and share value… Read More »
What pandemic? Wyndham pipeline nearly matches norm
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts spent the pandemic replenishing its pipeline to roughly 90% of the previous year’s level, making nearly… Read More »
Plan application filed for Blackpool Central in England
Blackpool Council has received a planning application for the proposed Blackpool Central project in England. The $417 million project, which… Read More »
$750M tower would bring upscale hotel, condos to Dallas
A 250-room luxury hotel and 100 condominium homes are envisioned for a Dallas tower that Boston and local developers seek… Read More »
NYC charts exit of 8,000 homeless people from hotels
About 8,000 homeless people who were placed in 60 New York City hotels to shield them from the coronavirus will… Read More »
US senators seek boost for hotel rehiring
Senators from tourist-reliant Hawaii and Nevada are spearheading federal legislation to provide grants and tax credits to the lodging industry… Read More »
Motels take on cachet thanks to COVID-19 fears
Traditional motels with their less-than-stellar image have enjoyed elevated demand during the pandemic as road trips have displaced flying and… Read More »
$6B in retail, hotel loans could go into distress
Although relatively few retail and hotel loans have fallen into distress, Moody’s Reis suggests that may change in a report… Read More »
Reopening announced for Walt Disney World hotels in Fla.
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., are reopening three of its hotels soon. The reopening of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn… Read More »
Paris hotel is built around cinema
Cinema lovers now have a hotel in Paris: Hotel Paradiso features cinema suites with a 9-foot-wide screen and a laser… Read More »
Massaro gets back to work on $60M Pittsburgh hotel
Massaro has resumed construction on a $60 million hotel for Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh after the pandemic forced the project… Read More »