Upscale hotel planned for 1923 Maine structure
A building in downtown Portland, Maine, will reach its 100th anniversary as the site of a new luxury hotel with… Read More »
Funds seek distressed opportunities in CMBS market
Axonic Capital and Metamorphosis Hotel Capital Partners are searching for discounted property investment opportunities amid the commercial mortgage-backed securities market,… Read More »
Summer staffing in short supply for US hoteliers
Invitation cards handed out to strangers and $500 payments for referrals are among measures hotels throughout the US are taking… Read More »
Gaming REITs offer attractive path to investing in Las Vegas
Gaming REITs such as VICI Properties and MGM Growth Properties are appealing vehicles for investors seeking to tap into opportunity… Read More »
Las Vegas resorts to offer streamlined booking process
Resorts World Las Vegas and the Sahara Las Vegas are two of the first venues to utilize a unified booking… Read More »
Lawsuit against IHG adds plaintiffs; more predicted
Connecticut and Texas franchisees have joined a class action lawsuit filed by a Louisiana hotelier against the world’s largest hotel… Read More »
Hotel workers: Mask pass for guests wrong on its face
Hotel union leaders and many workers take issue with new guidelines from the American Hotel & Lodging Association that allow… Read More »
Service Properties Trust Amends Hyatt Agreement
Service Properties Trust has amended its agreement with Hyatt Hotels Corp. regarding the management of 22 Hyatt Place properties for… Read More »
Greek islands aim to go ‘Covid-free’ to welcome back tourists
Greece’s islands have an ambitious plan to lure back visitors this summer – by vaccinating all local residents. The goal… Read More »
Delta predicts a boom in business travel in September
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian predicted on Thursday a boom in business travel in September as corporate America… Read More »
History goes haute with new Versailles hotel
France’s fabled Chateau de Versailles has its first hotel, and it’s not of the budget variety. Le Grand Controle’s 14… Read More »
Absolute brand woos seniors with posh assisted living
Absolute Hotel Services Group has launched a luxury extended-stay assisted living brand in Bangkok that it touts as the first… Read More »
3 major Manhattan deals include $18M hotel building buy
A former hotel building in the Tribeca area sold for $18 million as Manhattan posted three investment transactions between $10… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge resort planned for Chesterton, England
Great Wolf Resorts will start the process of selecting a contractor to build a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort… Read More »
Dollywood unveils first project in $500M investment plan
The Dollywood Company is set to build a new resort called Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.,… Read More »
Tesla’s trademark app hints at a move into food service
Tesla has filed a trademark application to use its logo and other distinctive branding in the restaurant industry, hinting that… Read More »
Supply, cost, labor ills hobble hospitality rebound
US hotel reopenings and renovations face an uphill battle with soaring lumber prices, shipping container shortages and manufacturing delays, along… Read More »
Hilton Adds Groups360 Direct Booking Solution for Meetings
Hilton Worldwide will begin to offer Groups360’s GroupSync Engage direct booking solution for meetings and events this month, the companies… Read More »
Two Hotel Vets Join Mint House Exec Team
Shortly after Jim Mrha joined Mint House as CFO, the apartment-style accommodation provider has announced two more appointments to its… Read More »
Wyndham enters high-end market with Registry Collection
Wyndham Hotels’ newest brand, Registry Collection Hotels, is the chain’s entry into a higher-end market. Its first hotel in the… Read More »
Study shows 12-year high for China hotel rooms pipeline
China’s hotel construction pipeline reached its highest level in 12 years in the first quarter in terms of rooms, though… Read More »
Hilton seeing strong booking data
Nearly 93% of Hilton hotel rooms in the US were occupied on Saturday during the holiday weekend, and summer reservations… Read More »
Hawaii leaders glad to tie the knot with “Love Island”
The Hawaii business community is feeling the love for CBS with the news that production of the show “Love Island”… Read More »
Braemar Hotels & Resorts buys Beverly Hills hotel, condos for $77M
Braemar Hotels & Resorts is acquiring the 138-room Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel along with five adjacent condominiums for around… Read More »
Hotels attract star chefs seeking refuge from pandemic
Prominent chefs are gravitating to hotels, many not known for their cuisine, as the pandemic era leaves a new and… Read More »
42-hotel deal brings Texas’ Aimbridge into Mexico
The purchase of third-party operator Grupo Hotelero Prisma marks Texas-based hotel management firm Aimbridge Hospitality’s initial venture into Mexico. The… Read More »