Hotel tax lifted for NYC’s summer tourist season
New York City will attempt to revive its devastated tourism trade by suspending its hotel tax for three months as… Read More »
Mexico City chosen for 20th Rosewood hotel in Americas
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts plans to open its 20th hotel in the Americas in 2024. An expansion of the Antara… Read More »
Hotel REIT execs discuss transactions during earnings calls
Hotel REIT executives are forging ahead with sales and acquisitions despite a relative lack of distressed transactions. This article looks… Read More »
Hotels find it difficult to fill job openings
Hotels are finding it difficult to fill openings for housekeepers, kitchen staff and other positions, although there is disagreement about… Read More »
Casino-resort in Greece may break ground this fall
Construction on Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment’s casino-resort in Athens, Greece, may begin as soon as this fall with an opening… Read More »
$6.5B bid not enough, Crown Resorts tells Blackstone
Australia’s Crown Resorts has rejected as too low the $6.5 billion takeover offer from Blackstone Group. Other concerns, including doubts… Read More »
Hotels seek $75M cut of Chicago’s COVID aid
The Illinois hotel industry is asking the city of Chicago for a $75 million share of federal pandemic relief funds… Read More »
U.S. employers announce COVID-19 vaccine requirements as workplaces reopen
Delta’s mandate that all new employees be vaccinated went into effect Monday. Some US businesses requiring employee vaccines The list… Read More »
Business travel has disappeared, how quickly will it rebound?
Book tickets. Schedule meetings. Obsess over your presentation. Pack a carry-on. Rush to the airport. Check out the lounge. Priority boarding…. Read More »
$21.6M N.Y. loan honors hotel’s green commitment
Developers of the Wildflower Farms hotel in New York’s Hudson Valley are touting it as one of the industry’s most… Read More »
Former New Orleans orphanage reborn as high-end hotel
A new upscale boutique hotel in New Orleans occupies an imposing Victorian building that was founded as an orphanage during… Read More »
Hotel points “star” in Amazon Prime’s Florida promotion
A quirky dramedy, “Life’s Rewards,” streaming on Amazon Prime, YouTube and GoUSA TV, is a marketing campaign for Visit Florida… Read More »