Lawsuit against IHG adds plaintiffs; more predicted
Connecticut and Texas franchisees have joined a class action lawsuit filed by a Louisiana hotelier against the world’s largest hotel… Read More »
Hotel workers: Mask pass for guests wrong on its face
Hotel union leaders and many workers take issue with new guidelines from the American Hotel & Lodging Association that allow… Read More »
History goes haute with new Versailles hotel
France’s fabled Chateau de Versailles has its first hotel, and it’s not of the budget variety. Le Grand Controle’s 14… Read More »
Absolute brand woos seniors with posh assisted living
Absolute Hotel Services Group has launched a luxury extended-stay assisted living brand in Bangkok that it touts as the first… Read More »
3 major Manhattan deals include $18M hotel building buy
A former hotel building in the Tribeca area sold for $18 million as Manhattan posted three investment transactions between $10… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge resort planned for Chesterton, England
Great Wolf Resorts will start the process of selecting a contractor to build a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort… Read More »
Dollywood unveils first project in $500M investment plan
The Dollywood Company is set to build a new resort called Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.,… Read More »
Tesla’s trademark app hints at a move into food service
Tesla has filed a trademark application to use its logo and other distinctive branding in the restaurant industry, hinting that… Read More »
Supply, cost, labor ills hobble hospitality rebound
US hotel reopenings and renovations face an uphill battle with soaring lumber prices, shipping container shortages and manufacturing delays, along… Read More »
Wyndham enters high-end market with Registry Collection
Wyndham Hotels’ newest brand, Registry Collection Hotels, is the chain’s entry into a higher-end market. Its first hotel in the… Read More »
Study shows 12-year high for China hotel rooms pipeline
China’s hotel construction pipeline reached its highest level in 12 years in the first quarter in terms of rooms, though… Read More »
Hilton seeing strong booking data
Nearly 93% of Hilton hotel rooms in the US were occupied on Saturday during the holiday weekend, and summer reservations… Read More »
Hawaii leaders glad to tie the knot with “Love Island”
The Hawaii business community is feeling the love for CBS with the news that production of the show “Love Island”… Read More »
Braemar Hotels & Resorts buys Beverly Hills hotel, condos for $77M
Braemar Hotels & Resorts is acquiring the 138-room Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel along with five adjacent condominiums for around… Read More »
Hotels attract star chefs seeking refuge from pandemic
Prominent chefs are gravitating to hotels, many not known for their cuisine, as the pandemic era leaves a new and… Read More »
42-hotel deal brings Texas’ Aimbridge into Mexico
The purchase of third-party operator Grupo Hotelero Prisma marks Texas-based hotel management firm Aimbridge Hospitality’s initial venture into Mexico. The… Read More »
Symbols, statements reset as WorldHotels turns 50
New logos and revised mission and vision statements have been rolled out in observance of the 50th anniversary of WorldHotels… Read More »
Indonesia tops non-China Asia-Pacific hotel plan growth
Indonesia set the pace among non-China Asia-Pacific nations that collectively posted a 5% year-over-year increase in the hotel project pipeline… Read More »
Sale lifts hopes for Calif. Bay Area lodging rebound
A Louisiana firm’s purchase of the Aloft hotel in San Jose, Calif., for a reported $54 million, is being touted… Read More »
What’s in a name? Bargain at N.Y. hotel if it’s James
The James New York-NoMad hotel is marking its fourth anniversary by offering a 40% discount to any guest who can… Read More »
Blackstone, Starwood Capital increase bid for Extended Stay
Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group have increased their bid for Extended Stay America by $1 per share, now offering… Read More »
Lease to Trump D.C. hotel said to be back on block
The Trump organization reportedly has resumed efforts to sell the lease to its flagship hotel in Washington, D.C., after suspending… Read More »