Toy Story Hotel to rise at Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan
Additional details about the new Toy Story Hotel opening at Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan have been revealed. The 595-room… Read More »
Hospitality CEO proves hospitable to Fla. hotel evictees
Employees and guests who were abruptly ousted with the sale of the Champion’s World Resort in Kissimmee, Fla., have found… Read More »
US hotels welcome good news about openings
US hotel and room openings in the first quarter of this year were the most numerous in the world, but… Read More »
Fla. resort abruptly shuts down, guests forced to leave
Champions World Resort in Kissimmee, Fla., closed without any notice last week, firing employees and telling guests to immediately leave… Read More »
Pebblebrook sells San Francisco hotel
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has sold a San Francisco hotel to a third party in a deal with net proceeds of… Read More »
Extended Stay deal offers hopeful sign for hospitality
The effort by Blackstone and Starwood Capital Group to acquire Extended Stay America in a $6 billion transaction is an… Read More »
$140M hotel-recreation complex replacing Miss. resort
A $140 million facility comprising of a hotel, youth sports center, 20-acre water park and other features is being built… Read More »
Conn. hotel to make history with energy self-sufficiency
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has taken sustainability to a new level with its plans for Hotel Marcel, which is tapped… Read More »
Restaurants, hotels open their kitchens to virtual brands
Ghost-kitchen firm C3 has facilitated partnerships in which underused space in hotel kitchens can be used to prepare food for… Read More »
New year brings upswing in upscale hotel development
From the NoMad London in the city’s Covent Garden district to The Chatwal Lodge in New York, luxury hotels are… Read More »
Hilton: Pandemic-related safety measures are here to stay
Contactless service, hybrid meeting spaces and lobbies that allow the option not to socialize are among seven pandemic-wrought hospitality changes… Read More »
Accor’s UK digital hotel gives glimpse into future
The new Accor hotel at Ibis Styles London Gloucester Road in London is the French chain’s first fully digital hotel… Read More »
Calif.’s homeless initiative opened rooms for 35K people
The Project Roomkey program in California has helped around 35,000 people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic by providing space in… Read More »
US agency issues data security suggestions for hotels
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued its first recommendations on tightening security in the hotel sector,… Read More »
Source: Choice Hotels chief seeking Tribune Publishing
Choice Hotels International Chairman Stewart Bainum and billionaire Hansjorg Wyss reportedly have made a fully financed $680 million bid for… Read More »
Chicago sparks interest with casino resort vision
Chicago is on the verge of soliciting proposals for its first casino resort, and four gaming companies are among 11… Read More »
Report: Europe hotel values drop less than feared
Hotel values in Europe declined between 5% and 15% last year from 2019, but the falloff was milder than expected,… Read More »
At these hotels, animals are welcomed — and employed
Pet friendliness is a familiar theme in hospitality these days, but some hotels have taken animal accommodations to the next… Read More »
Louvre Hotels charts innovative blend for Europe, China
Tulip Residences, a hotel-apartment hybrid based on co-working, wellness and co-living, will debut this summer by Louvre Hotels Group, a… Read More »
Pre-launch of Catawba casino resort in N.C. coming soon
A pre-launch modular facility of the Two Kings Casino Resort in Kings Mountain, N.C., is slated to open this summer… Read More »
Nashville undergoes $450M hospitality makeover
A $450 million makeover could boost downtown Nashville’s tourism appeal. The new attractions include 2,500 more hotel rooms, the National… Read More »
Sports events provide winning season for Indy hotel
The Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis will switch to football next week after serving since early March as the primary bubble… Read More »
Developer restores, revitalizes Houston landmark
The 98-year-old La Colombe d’Or, dubbed Houston’s most prized luxury boutique hotel, has reopened after a $10 million facelift by… Read More »
Growing wanderlust spurs Wyndham Super 8 ad venture
A multimedia campaign by Wyndham Hotels’ Super 8 featuring actor Oliver Hudson as a bobblehead football coach reflects a hospitality… Read More »
Increase in vaccinations means increase in prices
Airfare and hotel prices that plummeted during the pandemic are beginning to creep up now that vaccinations are giving people… Read More »
Water park part of plans for Tunica County, Miss.
Plans to redevelop the former site of Harrah’s Tunica Resort in Tunica County, Miss., into a massive complex were recently… Read More »