Disney touts Paris park reopening, hotel unveiling
Disneyland Paris, including its Newport Bay Club Hotel, will reopen June 17 after the pandemic brought on two lockdowns that… Read More »
End mask rule for vaccinated guests, hotel group urges
The American Hotel & Lodging Association is recommending that hotels drop mask requirements for fully vaccinated guests, but without demanding… Read More »
Change Austin, Texas, hotel tax spending, panel urges
The Austin, Texas, Tourism Commission is asking the City Council to consider a variety of new tourism-promotion uses for the… Read More »
Bullish St. Regis pursues measured but major expansion
Luxury brand St. Regis Hotels & Resorts plans a near-doubling of its portfolio by 2024, with Aruba, Bermuda, the Dominican… Read More »
Bulk of LGBTQ+ populace plans 2021 trips, survey shows
Three-quarters of LGBTQ+ people surveyed in the US and globally say they plan to take vacations this year, and two-thirds… Read More »
Watch for hotel transaction uptick, expert advises
Hotel investors aren’t scooping up distressed properties as yet, though transactions appear to be on the upswing coming out of… Read More »
Long-awaited tribal casino in Calif. to break ground
Construction is set to begin next month on the North Fork Indian Tribe’s casino in Madera, Calif., a project that… Read More »
7 more locations added to surging avid hotels portfolio
IHG Hotels & Resorts is adding seven cities to its avid hotels brand, including three in fast-growing Texas. Launched in… Read More »
Biden infrastructure push lifts roadside hotel prospects
The roadside hotel sector is waxing enthusiastic over President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure rebuilding plan, with Choice Hotels International and… Read More »
Hilton’s latest resort opens in Yucatan
Hilton’s new Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen has opened in Mexico, catering to all-inclusive, adults-only tourists. The resort has 60… Read More »
Las Vegas casinos, not hotels, freed for full capacity
Some Las Vegas casino resorts, including all nine operated by Caesars Entertainment Inc., have been permitted by state authorities to… Read More »
Amadeus developing new products in incubator
Amadeus has launched a business incubator, NexWave, to develop new products for the travel tech industry. A 100-member team is… Read More »
Marriott’s new HQ will accommodate collaboration, remote work
Marriott International’s new headquarters under development has been redesigned to accommodate fewer individual workspaces and will instead emphasize collaboration and… Read More »
Owner of NYC’s Moxy Hotel surrenders lease
Tribeca Associates, owner of the Moxy Hotel in New York City’s Financial District, has returned the ground lease to the… Read More »
Airbnb reports $1B-plus loss, bookings bounce for Q1
Airbnb Inc. reported more than $1 billion in losses for the first quarter but saw more than $10 billion in… Read More »
Report: Hoteliers raising sights, many keeping guard up
A strong comeback for the hotel and resort industry, as well as widespread intent to continue health and safety precautions… Read More »
MGM Growth Properties buys Mass. asset for $400M
MGM Growth Properties is purchasing the real estate assets of MGM Springfield in Massachusetts for $400 million from MGM Resorts… Read More »
US Bank bets on travel rebound with new card rollout
US Bank is rolling out its Connect rewards card, which offers consumers larger rewards on hotel stays and car rentals,… Read More »
Northern Ireland’s spas ready for customers
The Spa at The Merchant Hotel, Corick House Spa and Radiance Beauty & Day Spa top this list of Northern… Read More »
Busier casinos, hotels in Las Vegas struggle to fill jobs
As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, many Las Vegas casinos and hotels are hosting job fairs and other events in… Read More »
STR: Good tidings in bellwethers Dubai, London, Sydney
Hotel occupancy and room rates are on the upswing in the signature markets of Dubai, Sydney and London, though London’s… Read More »
$540M Nashville, Tenn., plan features Ritz-Carlton
A proposed $540 million two-tower complex in downtown Nashville, Tenn., would house a 240-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel along with condos for… Read More »
Our shopping habits changed amid COVID-19
As our lifestyles have changed during the pandemic, so have our shopping habits. Some of us have been shopping more… Read More »
Calif. Holiday Inn will become county-run homeless site
A Holiday Inn in Windsor, Calif., will be leased by the Sonoma County government for the sheltering of homeless people… Read More »
“Digital nomads” the new face of business travel
The future of business travel may be shifting from the traditional model of visiting clients and attending large meetings to… Read More »
Hyatt Loves Local spotlights minority, female vendors
Minority- and women-owned enterprises are this year’s focus of Hyatt Loves Local, a program initiated by Hyatt Hotels’ in 2020… Read More »