Hard Rock firm buys Nautilus Inn in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The company behind the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., has purchased the Nautilus Inn, a longtime family-owned property… Read More »
Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel alterations sought
Developers of the proposed Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel are asking the city to permit design changes including height and… Read More »
Sign of better times: Marriott buys 19 resorts
Marriott International is acquiring 19 resorts with nearly 7,000 rooms in the Caribbean and Central America from Sunwing Travel Group… Read More »
$1B project with hotel in Austin, Texas, area OK’d
A proposed $1 billion complex that would include a hotel and conference center along with housing, retail and a 4-acre… Read More »
The Londoner Macao debuts at Cotai Strip in China
The first phase of The Londoner Macao opens Monday at the Cotai Strip in China, just in time for the… Read More »
Delta Vacations will only book non-US hotels offering tests
To help travelers comply with the requirement for COVID-19 testing before returning to the US, Delta Vacations will only book… Read More »
79 hotels slated to open this year in Dubai
According to data from TopHotelProjects, more than 150 hotels are under construction in Dubai, UAE, with 79 hotels scheduled to… Read More »
Hoteliers add COVID-19 tests to amenities
US hotel companies and travel agencies are scrambling to cope with the latest pandemic-linked challenge by folding in COVID-19 testing,… Read More »
More details revealed on 2nd-tallest NYC tower
New images reveal more about RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone’s plans for what will be New York City’s second-largest tower…. Read More »
HVAC upgrades can help hotels serve as care sites
Hotels can be converted into alternate care sites during the COVID-19 pandemic, but doing so poses challenges, including a lack… Read More »
Mich. city’s homeless find help via hotel outreach
Scores of homeless people in Jackson, Mich., have been accommodated through a partnership between the America’s Best hotel and a… Read More »
How Marriott’s marketing woos a new breed of traveler
Marriott International has partnered with Verizon Media to re-gear its marketing approach in response to the pandemic, emphasizing mobile contact… Read More »
Texas-size deal: $95K per night for whole hotel
Those for whom a pandemic-era getaway seems priceless can put their desire to the test at a hotel in downtown… Read More »
Friday reopening set for Legoland Calif.’s Castle Hotel
The reopening of the Castle Hotel at Legoland California in Carlsbad has been set for Friday. Safety measures will be… Read More »
Graduate Hotels will enroll in C3 dining expansion
Graduate Hotels is among the first participants in a collaborative expansion campaign by restaurant innovator C3 that engages hotels, shopping… Read More »
Free virus tests available at Hyatt Latin America sites
Guests at Hyatt Hotels’ 19 Latin America resorts who plan to return to the US can receive free coronavirus tests… Read More »
N.Y. county to raise room occupancy tax rate
Officials in Onondaga County, N.Y., have approved a plan to increase the local room occupancy tax rate to 7% from… Read More »
Local travel to lead post-pandemic recovery
Travel sector players such as Wyndham Hotels, Southwest and Visa will benefit from a recovery in local travel, though businesses… Read More »
San Francisco’s historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel sold
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust says it has transacted with an unnamed party to sell the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, a landmark… Read More »
Asheville, N.C., will allow new hotels, with limits
The city of Asheville, N.C., is lifting a year-and-a-half-old ban on hotel construction, but strict rules on locations are expected… Read More »
Hotel giant IHG gears for future with new name, look
InterContinental Hotels Group has renamed itself IHG Hotels & Resorts in an effort to redesign and revitalize a portfolio that… Read More »
YouTube influencer has designated slots room at Plaza
The Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has opened Brian Christopher Slots at the Plaza, a special area dedicated… Read More »