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 »
Shuttered, downsized hotels cloud meeting outlook

Almost 59% of planners of in-person and hybrid meetings ranked hotel closings and staff cuts as their top worry in… Read More »
Tenn. vendors preparing for Hard Rock arrival

Executives of a Hard Rock hotel and casino that’s scheduled to open within two years in Bristol, Tenn., have been… Read More »
CBRE forecasts hotel occupancy rise due to vaccinations

US hotel occupancy will surpass 55% in the second half of this year thanks largely to the COVID-19 vaccine and… Read More »
Find employment in the spa industry

The ISPA Job Bank is constantly updated with new job openings from a diverse collection of spa and resource partners. Available to… Read More »
49% of consumers have positive view of brand activism

Brand activism is viewed positively by 49% of consumers, and negatively by 17%, and 58% say brand activism has influenced… Read More »