Set hotels to vaccine task, AHLA head urges Biden team
The CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association has offered the incoming Biden administration the enlistment of member properties… Read More »
Disneyland in Calif. to host COVID-19 vaccination site
Orange County officials announced that Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will serve as the first large Super Point-of-Dispensing site in… Read More »
Commentary: Housing proposals must consider all sides
Plans to convert office buildings and hotels into affordable housing should be “an inclusive process” that works for all parties,… Read More »
Bainbridge seeks pandemic-hit hotels with $500M fund
Bainbridge Investments intends to acquire as many as 200 distressed hotels over the coming 15 years via a new $500… Read More »
Tropicana Las Vegas is on the market
Tropicana Las Vegas is available for sale, with both the venue and the operating rights on the market. Gaming &… Read More »
New hotel venture marks latest try at Chicago landmark
A developer hopes the third time is a charm for a hotel scheduled to open on Michigan Avenue in Chicago… Read More »
Fears spur call on hotels to shut down for inauguration
Hoteliers in the Washington, D.C., area are being urged by political activists, neighborhood groups and labor organizations to close next… Read More »
Vegas bears stamp of pioneering casino mogul Adelson
Sheldon Adelson, who rose from modest beginnings to head the world’s largest gaming company, led the transformation of that industry… Read More »
Bounce-back beacon: $1.5B resort coming to Orlando, Fla.
Construction is scheduled to begin this month on a $1.5 billion resort near Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.,… Read More »
Hilton CEO: Change wrought by pandemic here to stay
Hilton Hotels CEO Chris Nassetta expects business travel to rebound in 2021 largely due to coronavirus vaccine distribution, but he… Read More »
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 »