Hilton’s Egypt growth plan: 9 hotels, 3 new brands
Hilton Worldwide plans to add nine hotels by 2026 to the 14 it lists in Egypt, with three new brands… Read More »
Progress, with far to go, found in US hotel occupancy
US weekly hotel occupancy reached a 20-week high in the Feb. 28-March 6 period, though it remained well below that… Read More »
Report: Casino resort may be be in cards for NYC
Bally’s Corp., Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts reportedly are vying to bring a casino resort to New York City,… Read More »
Eagle Hospitality Trust to auction 15 US hotels
Singapore-listed Eagle Hospitality Trust is holding a stalking-horse auction for 15 US hotel properties with a starting price of $470… Read More »
Miami chosen for Kayak’s foray into hotel trade
The travel search engine company Kayak has entered the hotel business in partnership with the Life House chain, planning the… Read More »
$1.4B purchase by Hilton Grand Vacations signals upturn
Hilton Grand Vacations, a timeshare spinoff from Hilton Worldwide, says it plans to purchase Diamond Resorts International for $1.4 billion…. Read More »
Yucatan resort up next for Hilton-Playa partnership
Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Playa Hotels & Resorts will open their second all-inclusive property in Playa del Carmen, Mexico,… Read More »
Hotel tax bumped in Portland, Ore., to aid tourism
The city tax on hotels and vacation rentals in Portland, Ore., will rise to 3% from 2% after June 30… Read More »
Valle de Guadalupe is for wine lovers
Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is just 45 minutes south of the US border and is a destination for… Read More »
Robots are made to deliver in hotels
The pandemic has turned the concept of customer service on its head, and hotels have had to get creative to… Read More »
Hotels can now join Tripadvisor Plus
Hotels can now join Tripadvisor Plus, as the platform expands its services to become a distribution site for hotels. Membership… Read More »
Vaccines pave way for return of business travel
The distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide should help speed up a rebound in global business and leisure travel, industries hard… Read More »