Work to begin soon on Texas development with hotel
Reger Holdings is planning a first-quarter construction start for a $1 billion development in the Tech Ridge corridor of Austin,… Read More »
Chicago tower proposal halved to single hotel
The pandemic-caused business slump has prompted the downsizing of a hotel-residential tower near Chicago’s Millennium Park. Local developer Magellan has… Read More »
WTTC fights mandatory vaccination policies
The World Travel and Tourism Council calls mandating coronavirus vaccinations for international travel a form of discrimination and says that… Read More »
D.C. hotels, airports brace for Inauguration Day strife
Hotels and airports in the Washington, D.C., area have beefed up security in anticipation of potential disruption of next week’s… Read More »
Specials available through late April at Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando Resort in Florida has rolled out special offers for its parks and hotels that run through late April…. Read More »
N.Y. governor wants to make idled hotels residential
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging that Manhattan hotels and office buildings left largely vacant by the pandemic be… Read More »
Pandemic sidetracks debut of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Pandemic-chilled market conditions have forced a delay in the opening of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which had been scheduled… Read More »
Times Square hotel makes progress with construction
Berg + Moss Architects designed a 48-story hotel in New York City’s iconic Times Square that is making progress on… Read More »
Marriott, Airbnb halt funding to pols defying election
Marriott International and Airbnb are among a host of major corporations that have suspended campaign donations to legislators who voted… Read More »
No buyers, now no broker for Trump’s D.C. hotel
The Trump Organization’s already stalled effort to sell leasing rights to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., has taken… Read More »
Revamped pool at Grand Hotel in Michigan to reopen May 7
Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Michigan, will reopen May 7 for its 135th season with an upgraded Esther Williams swimming… Read More »
Pros, cons to staying loyal to loyalty programs
Depending on how much you plan to travel this year and how much your life circumstances have changed amid the… Read More »
Karisma-Affirm venture provides for monthly payments
Guests at Karisma Hotels & Resorts properties will be able to divide their bills into monthly payments under a new… Read More »
Sunstone Hotel Investors hands over Times Square Hilton hotel
Sunstone Hotel Investors has given the Hilton Hotel in Times Square to the special servicer. The 44-story, 478-room hotel was… Read More »
Margaritaville Resort in Miss. unveils reopening date
The reopening of Margaritaville Resort Biloxi in Mississippi has been set for March 10. The resort, which has undergone renovations… Read More »
Calif. hotel employees seek relief, recall rights
Laid-off California hotel workers are pushing for improved financial help in the second federal relief package and for recall and… Read More »
Hilton pact writes Black entrepreneurs into hotel annals
An $8.3 million deal with Hilton Worldwide Holdings has made two former college roommates the youngest African-American female property co-owners… Read More »
Makeover of once-grand hotel may proceed, NYC says
New York City officials have withdrawn their opposition to the planned redevelopment of the landmark Chelsea Hotel into a luxury… Read More »
Get a taste of UK at Macao’s Londoner resort
Sands China is opening The Londoner resort in Macao in February with a 600-room luxury hotel with 14 Suites by… Read More »
People on the move enjoy a better mood, survey says
A university survey conducted in the throes of the pandemic found travelers happier — albeit by a slight margin —… Read More »
Cornett, VisitLEX woo “The Queen’s Gambit” fans
Cornett and VisitLEX are maximizing the fact that Lexington, Ky., is the hometown of the protagonist in Netflix’s “The Queen’s… Read More »
$110M development planned in Mich. includes hotel
A $110 million mixed-use development is being proposed for a property in downtown Muskegon, Mich., where past plans to build… Read More »