Google unveils search, ad tweaks to meet travel surge
Three changes to Google’s travel platform are designed to bring hotel searching and advertising up to speed with growing demand…. Read More »
$49M sought for Calif.’s historic Hotel Santa Barbara
The 87-year-old owner of the Hotel Santa Barbara in California is putting the near-century-old boutique property up for sale with… Read More »
SCOTUS upholds $2M in online booking firms’ court costs
The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a decision that more than 170 Texas municipalities must pay more than $2… Read More »
Montreal hotel, restaurant to serve up in-room feasts
Gourmet dining via room service will be offered to guests at the Ritz Carlton, Montreal in an innovative collaboration with… Read More »
$810M deal ends TUI’s 49% stake in Spain joint venture
TUI Group says it will sell its 49% share in Spain’s RIU Hotels SA to co-owner RIU-Group for more than… Read More »
Why Indonesia’s Mandalika ‘new Bali’ is accused of human rights violations
Think of pristine waters, endless beaches, lined with palm trees and lush green mountains as a glorious backdrop. With travel… Read More »
UK prison dating to 1779 reborn as upscale hotel
The UK’s new Bodmin Jail luxury hotel is true to its name and heir to a long history, having been… Read More »
Las Vegas to be Memorial Day hot spot, AAA predicts
Las Vegas is projected to be one of the most popular travel spots for Memorial Day weekend, according to the… Read More »
Despite hotel REIT bankruptcy, distress remains low for CRE
Hospitality Investors Trust’s Chapter 11 filing last week was a rare exception to the lack of commercial real estate distress… Read More »
Miami firm heads $31M Del. public-private hotel venture
An 11-story office building in downtown Wilmington, Del., is undergoing conversion to a Staybridge Suites hotel under a program that… Read More »
Work begins on Tenn. development with 2 hotels
Work on the Liberty Park development in Memphis, Tenn., starts Tuesday after the Tourism Development Zone Bonds that can be… Read More »
Ground Round has a new concept on tap
Casual dining chain Ground Round has partnered with a Best Western Hotel in Waterloo, Iowa, to create a beer-centric concept… Read More »