IHG’s 10-year initiative aims above, beyond bottom line
IHG Hotels & Resorts unveiled on Monday an elaborate 10-year plan to maximize service to employees, local communities and the… Read More »
New Forbes 5-star hotel parade rolls through pandemic
Olympics host Tokyo added four five-star hotels in the past year to top the 63rd annual Forbes Travel Guide 2021… Read More »
Study cites travel as star player in economic rebound
Revitalization of global travel will play a key role in economic recovery from a pandemic that affected an estimated 174… Read More »
Hotels join industry-academia travel diversity effort
Tourism Diversity Matters, an organization launched this month, is centered on apprenticeships, diversity-equity-inclusion training, workforce development and research in the… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge in Jackson, Tenn., being considered
An official with Great Wolf Resorts confirmed that the company is still planning to open a Great Wolf Lodge water… Read More »
Hospitality industry is top PPP recipient
Hospitality industry borrowers have received 18% of Paycheck Protection Program loans so far, more than any other sector. PPP loans… Read More »
Marriott CEO dies following bout with cancer
Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson, 62, who had been battling cancer since 2019, died Monday, the company announced. The world’s… Read More »
Troubled hotel in Youngstown, Ohio, gains debt break
The only hotel in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, has been granted a delay in loan repayments to the city after falling… Read More »
Survey: Travelers starting to rebook
A new survey by IHG Hotels & Resorts finds people are preparing to travel this year, rebooking trips canceled in… Read More »
Hotel market aided by available capital
There is available capital in the hotel market, which is helping hotels to hold their value. “I’ve been very surprised… Read More »
Fund drive seeks historic Black-founded hotel’s revival
One of the first African-American hotels in Thomasville, Ga., closed for half a century, may live again as an Airbnb… Read More »
Land under Ace Hotel New York sold for $45M
Safehold, the real estate investment trust managed by iStar Financial, has purchased the ground beneath the 285-room Ace Hotel New… Read More »
New Calif. hotel drawing lofty bids from potential buyers
A new 85-room Four Seasons hotel in Napa Valley in California is reportedly receiving bids worth more than $170 million… Read More »
Hotels to NYC mayor: Lift tax penalty, save our future
Major brands have joined with smaller properties in beseeching Mayor Bill de Blasio to relieve the devastated New York City… Read More »
Toronto leases hotel to use as temporary shelter
Toronto has entered into an agreement with a local hotel to lease its space to serve as a temporary homeless… Read More »
Some hotels let guests rent the entire spa
Rush Creek Lodge in Groveland, Calif., La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio and Florida’s Eau Palm Beach are… Read More »
Plans for Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, Md., expand
Great Wolf Resorts is expanding its plans for a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort in Perryville, Md. The project… Read More »
Venue change nixed in Marriott Wardman Park bankruptcy
A court has turned down a request from Marriott International to move the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for a Washington,… Read More »
San Francisco hotel program for homeless may get boost
Five members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors have proposed adding 500 hotel rooms to the 1,850 now available… Read More »
Ind. community leaders push for hotel tax
Elected officials in the South Bend, Ind., area have joined with business and tourism leaders in pushing for a local… Read More »
Commentary: Hotel gender diversity doesn’t just happen
The hotel industry can improve in several areas to boost the low percentage of women in management, where the pandemic… Read More »
Hard Rock firm buys Nautilus Inn in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The company behind the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., has purchased the Nautilus Inn, a longtime family-owned property… Read More »
Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel alterations sought
Developers of the proposed Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel are asking the city to permit design changes including height and… Read More »
Sign of better times: Marriott buys 19 resorts
Marriott International is acquiring 19 resorts with nearly 7,000 rooms in the Caribbean and Central America from Sunwing Travel Group… Read More »
$1B project with hotel in Austin, Texas, area OK’d
A proposed $1 billion complex that would include a hotel and conference center along with housing, retail and a 4-acre… Read More »
The Londoner Macao debuts at Cotai Strip in China
The first phase of The Londoner Macao opens Monday at the Cotai Strip in China, just in time for the… Read More »