Opinion: Using hotels as welfare stations defies realism
Cities such as Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco are undermining tourism in a vain effort to alleviate a… Read More »
Queen’s farewell events boost London hotel rates
The hundreds of thousands who’ll visit London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be met by hotel prices that have… Read More »
Hotel developers gravitate to mixed-use projects
The likelihood that each component in a mixed-use project will enhance the value of others is proving attractive to hotel… Read More »
$150M N.J. plan would end 50-year drought in new hotels
Historic Cape May, N.J., may see its first new hotel in a half-century if an upscale resort developer wins approval… Read More »
How do you like your coffee? Hoteliers count the ways
The menu of 26 varieties of milk at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel illustrates the piping hot status of personalized coffee service… Read More »
Debt may spur hotel sales, investment leader predicts
Debt and rising costs of operations and upkeep may compel many owners of hotels in uncertain urban markets to sell… Read More »
HotelPlus bought by fellow Kenya firm HotelOnline
Kenya-based travel technology company HotelOnline has purchased HotelPlus, a software provider with clients in 22 countries. The price was not… Read More »
Vienna House brand bought by Wyndham for $44M
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expanding its portfolio by approximately 40 properties with its $44 million purchase of the Vienna… Read More »
CMBS delinquency rates dropped below 3% in Aug.
Last month, CMBS delinquency rates dipped to 2.98%, marking the first time that the figure has been under 3% since… Read More »
Upscale hardware chain joins hotel ownership parade
The RH Guesthouse New York in the city’s Meatpacking District marked the foray by RH, formerly Restoration Hardware, into the… Read More »
Hotels hear wake-up call for most in-demand meal
Hoteliers are embracing breakfast’s solid status as most-favored meal by expanding menus and extending hours, with an eye toward healthier… Read More »
Diversity initiatives aim to change the face of hospitality
Marriott, Nobu and the Ritz-Carlton are partnering with hospitality programs at schools like Howard University and Florida International University to… Read More »
Hotels, leisure brighten dim Beige Book growth outlook
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report noted a “generally weak” growth outlook, with “contacts noting expectations for further softening of… Read More »
Utah firm’s $76M bid tops auction of Vermont resort
Utah-based Pacific Group Resorts posted the winning bid of $76 million for Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort in an auction Wednesday… Read More »
Sands fuels Singapore hospitality with $1M scholarship effort
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and its Singapore resort have created a $1 million scholarship program to promote hospitality careers and… Read More »
Marriott Bonvoy boosts loyalty, credit card perks
A new promotion by Marriott International Inc. allows Marriott Bonvoy loyalty members to earn 2,000 bonus points per eligible stay… Read More »
No slowing down for rejuvenated Radisson Hotel Group
The acquisition push that’s highlighted Radisson Hotel Group’s strategic reinvention of the past five years is bound for acceleration, CEO… Read More »
$226M facelift eyed for Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
A proposed makeover of the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel would cost an estimated $226 million and add 300 rooms in… Read More »
IHG says hackers brought down bookings, apps
InterContinental Hotels Group reported Tuesday that its bookings and mobile apps were “significantly disrupted” by a cyberattack, though the company… Read More »
Clemson students with disabilities staff new upscale hotel
The first luxury boutique hotel in Clemson, S.C., dubbed Shepherd Hotel, is doubling as a hands-on teaching vehicle for Clemson… Read More »
Hotel tower proposed for area near Las Vegas stadium
New Angle Development is planning a $275 million hotel near Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Plans call for a 19-story… Read More »
Foreclosure looms for 2 major hotels in Portland, Ore.
The Hilton Portland Downtown and Duniway Portland, whose combined 782 rooms make them the largest hotel property in the Oregon… Read More »
Hotel operator woos workers with flexible pay access
Atrium Hospitality, which operates Marriott, Hilton and IHG properties, has begun offering on-demand wage access to workers in hopes of… Read More »
Aman New York may go on block for $600M
Aman Group is considering selling the highest-priced hotel in New York City and reportedly could reap about $600 million. Sale… Read More »
Recovery continues apace for extended-stay hotels
Room revenues for upscale extended-stay hotels topped the 2019 level for the first time in the second quarter, and a… Read More »
Foamy amenity flows freely in Japanese hotel
A hotel in Shizuoka City, Japan, brings the concept of in-room beverages to a head by offering guests its own… Read More »