Wealth, health in tension as Hawaii tourism swells
Hawaii tourism is bouncing back higher than anticipated, bringing one day’s visitor volume nearly to pre-pandemic levels and causing worry… Read More »
Lifestyle race is on for Best Western, adversaries
Best Western’s diversification into the boutique and lifestyle hotel sector has gone full bore during the pandemic, and the chain… Read More »
Exterior work continues at NoMad Ritz Carlton
This pictorial story captures the progress of facade work on the 40-story NoMad Ritz Carlton in Manhattan, a venture of… Read More »
Iconic Mallorca, Spain, hotel will become Four Seasons
The former Hotel Formentor in Mallorca, Spain, a magnet for royalty and other notables for nearly a century, will be… Read More »
Seattle adds 2 hotels to homeless relief effort
A downtown Seattle hotel reopened this week as a shelter for the homeless and a second will reopen next week… Read More »
Tourney in Indianapolis pared down to 16 teams, 1 hotel
The “Sweet 16” teams remaining in the NCAA Men’s Collegiate Basketball Tournament will move to a single hotel this weekend… Read More »
Crowne Plaza growth forges on under IHG 2014 plan
New and renovated Crowne Plaza hotels continue to emerge under a design initiated by IHG Hotels & Resorts in 2014…. Read More »
$2B Caesars lawsuit raises pandemic coverage issue
As Caesars Entertainment joined the growing list of companies seeking pandemic-related business interruption coverage, a spokesman for the insurance industry… Read More »
Price of being post-pandemic: End to cut-rate travel
Hotel rates and airline ticket prices are rising as the coronavirus danger is fading, studies show, and the cheap rooms… Read More »
Mexico’s hotels feel shot in arm from COVID progress
Mexican tourist destinations are heating up dramatically after months of pandemic-related chill as vaccine availability lifts visitor confidence. Recovery is… Read More »
Marriott continues Middle East expansion
Marriott International will add three new hotels to its portfolio of more than 30 properties in Saudi Arabia through a… Read More »
Some Extended Stay shareholders oppose company’s sale
Extended Stay shareholders SouthernSun Asset Management and Cooke & Bieler have come out against Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group’s… Read More »
Industry advocating to reopen international travel
Travel industry and labor groups have joined forces in urging the Biden administration to partner with stakeholders to set standards… Read More »
Getting well means wellness for hotels seeing surge
Demand for wellness-focused accommodations never has been greater, travel writer Debbi Kickham reports, and remote retreats such as Songstam Hotels… Read More »
Hotels will shelter migrants under $86.9M US pact
The federal government has arranged to pay a Texas nonprofit $86.9 million to house Central American migrants in hotels near… Read More »
Legoland California announces plans to reopen in April
Legoland California in Carlsbad will reopen beginning April 1 for a two-week Park Preview Days event before reopening to the… Read More »
Influx of visitors return as Las Vegas bounces back
As the number of COVID-19 cases declines and a greater percentage of the population gets vaccinated, travelers are returning in… Read More »
Multi-franchise holder Briad loses pandemic-linked suit
The Briad Group of hotel franchisees has lost a lawsuit through which it sought $40.8 million from its insurer to… Read More »
$20B Chicago project aims for minimal rail disruption
Landmark Development has promised Metra Electric it will not disrupt commuter rail operations as it builds a $20 billion project… Read More »
98-story tower will house Waldorf Astoria Miami
The upcoming Waldorf Astoria Miami, designed as a 98-story stack of unevenly fitting glass cubes, will stand as the tallest… Read More »
Some hotels could see faster recovery
Hotels experienced a sharp and sudden downturn last year amid the pandemic, but there is reason to be optimistic about… Read More »
Upscale hotel corraled by Texas stockyards redeveloper
A four-star hotel is scheduled to open today in a development with the unlikely name Mule Alley — an apt… Read More »
Black-owned Urban One bids for Va. casino license
Urban One is joining Golden Nugget, Bally’s, and Native American tribes in bidding for a Richmond, Va., casino project. The… Read More »
Hyatt Regency will debut in Las Vegas as Rio rebrands
The first Hyatt Regency to open in Las Vegas will replace the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino as Hyatt Hotels… Read More »
Virgin Hotels to open Thursday after $200M makeover
The former Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas has had a $200 million makeover and is ready for its beauty… Read More »
Blackstone buyout bid values Aussie resort at $6.2B
Shares in Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd. rose more than 20% after its announcement Monday that Blackstone Group Inc. has offered… Read More »