Vornado to raze hotel for development plans near Penn Station
Vornado Realty Trust plans to raze the Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan as part of plans to create a premier development… Read More »
Calif. bill would return former Black resort to family
An African-American-owned oceanfront resort in Los Angeles County that was confiscated by the government a century ago would revert to… Read More »
Neb.’s Fonner Park complex to be home to casino-resort
Elite Casino Resorts has been approved to build a $100 million facility at the Fonner Park horse-racing complex in Grand… Read More »
Outlook: Europe hotel dealing will inch up after crash
Hotel transaction volume in Europe plummeted 69% last year, to $10.1 billion from a record $32.3 billion in 2019, European… Read More »
Kansas City, Mo., will use hotels to shelter up to 500
Hotels will provide temporary housing to as many as 500 homeless people in Kansas City, Mo., under a unanimous City… Read More »
Genting Berhad in Malaysia outlines recovery strategies
Genting Berhad in Malaysia is putting long-term strategies in place as part of efforts to recover from the impact of… Read More »
Tokyo hotel to house Olympians with COVID-19 signs
A hotel with about 300 rooms will be set aside by organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to house… Read More »
Opentable gets into the restaurant game in Miami
Online restaurant reservation platform Opentable is expanding with a brick-and-mortar restaurant called Layla that is opening in a Miami hotel… Read More »
Hotel chains’ interest in Middle East belies slump
Hotel construction in the Middle East languishes in a year-and-a-half-long decline despite newly announced expansion plans by such major players… Read More »
Legoland New York Resort to debut soon in Goshen
The public has been offered a sneak peek of the progress being made at Legoland New York Resort in Goshen…. Read More »
Spa at Fullerton Hotel Singapore combines tea, pampering
The spa-and-afternoon-tea event at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore “will do wonders for your overall well being,” writes reviewer Crystal Lee…. Read More »
Las Vegas sees big return of 65-plus gamers
Visitors aged 65 and up are beginning to return to Las Vegas casinos as a larger percentage of the demographic… Read More »
Laid-off workers get protections in San Francisco
A “back to work” ordinance that was passed in San Francisco this week and forwarded to the mayor for signature… Read More »
Hotel Denim in N.C. happily sings the blues
Hotel Denim in Greensboro, N.C., is living up to its name and the rich history of its fabric, with decor,… Read More »
Accor joins UK renewal effort with $357M plan
Hotel group Accor hotel group will invest $357 million in a dual-brand 14-story hotel that’s part of a revitalization project… Read More »
Calif. city, county work on tax deal for hotel purchase
Officials in San Mateo County and Redwood City, Calif., disagree on the amount of compensation the city should receive for… Read More »
Luxury highlights lure of private island resorts
Private island resorts in Florida and the West Indies offer exclusive destinations, most of which are at their post-hurricane best…. Read More »
American marks AAdvantage anniversary with hotel deals
American Airlines is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its AAdvantage program with a month of daily games that allow frequent… Read More »
Loan default leads to $175M sale of NYC’s Watson Hotel
The 600-room Watson Hotel in Manhattan has been acquired by Yellowstone Real Estate Investments for approximately $175 million after the… Read More »
Condos take up residence in luxury hotel growth
Luxury hotel developers are expected to continue a trend of including condos in the mix as a profit booster and… Read More »
Take your first step toward the summit
This May 10-14, join your fellow spa leaders for the ISPA Stronger Together Summit, a one-of-a-kind virtual event that includes… Read More »
What’s next for PPP-loan recipients?
Businesses that used Paycheck Protection Program loans can extend their recoveries with strategies including securing business credit cards, lines of… Read More »
How leopard-print fabric helped animal research
Researchers covered themselves in store-bought leopard print fabric to study how female putty-nosed monkeys in the Republic of Congo sounded the alarm… Read More »
Expert advice for avoiding a small business audit
Small business audits by the IRS will jump 50% this year, the agency says. Financial firm founder Giuseppe Salamone shares… Read More »
How to get your business ready for growth
While it can be impossible to know what the rest of the year will bring, there are strategies you can… Read More »
XpresSpa plans to move further into health, wellness
XpresSpa hopes to build on the success of its 11 COVID-19 testing locations at nine airports by pivoting even further… Read More »