Hilton: Pandemic-related safety measures are here to stay
Contactless service, hybrid meeting spaces and lobbies that allow the option not to socialize are among seven pandemic-wrought hospitality changes… Read More »
Accor’s UK digital hotel gives glimpse into future
The new Accor hotel at Ibis Styles London Gloucester Road in London is the French chain’s first fully digital hotel… Read More »
Calif.’s homeless initiative opened rooms for 35K people
The Project Roomkey program in California has helped around 35,000 people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic by providing space in… Read More »
US agency issues data security suggestions for hotels
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued its first recommendations on tightening security in the hotel sector,… Read More »
Source: Choice Hotels chief seeking Tribune Publishing
Choice Hotels International Chairman Stewart Bainum and billionaire Hansjorg Wyss reportedly have made a fully financed $680 million bid for… Read More »
Chicago sparks interest with casino resort vision
Chicago is on the verge of soliciting proposals for its first casino resort, and four gaming companies are among 11… Read More »
Report: Europe hotel values drop less than feared
Hotel values in Europe declined between 5% and 15% last year from 2019, but the falloff was milder than expected,… Read More »
At these hotels, animals are welcomed — and employed
Pet friendliness is a familiar theme in hospitality these days, but some hotels have taken animal accommodations to the next… Read More »
Louvre Hotels charts innovative blend for Europe, China
Tulip Residences, a hotel-apartment hybrid based on co-working, wellness and co-living, will debut this summer by Louvre Hotels Group, a… Read More »
Pre-launch of Catawba casino resort in N.C. coming soon
A pre-launch modular facility of the Two Kings Casino Resort in Kings Mountain, N.C., is slated to open this summer… Read More »
Nashville undergoes $450M hospitality makeover
A $450 million makeover could boost downtown Nashville’s tourism appeal. The new attractions include 2,500 more hotel rooms, the National… Read More »
Sports events provide winning season for Indy hotel
The Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis will switch to football next week after serving since early March as the primary bubble… Read More »
Developer restores, revitalizes Houston landmark
The 98-year-old La Colombe d’Or, dubbed Houston’s most prized luxury boutique hotel, has reopened after a $10 million facelift by… Read More »
Growing wanderlust spurs Wyndham Super 8 ad venture
A multimedia campaign by Wyndham Hotels’ Super 8 featuring actor Oliver Hudson as a bobblehead football coach reflects a hospitality… Read More »
Increase in vaccinations means increase in prices
Airfare and hotel prices that plummeted during the pandemic are beginning to creep up now that vaccinations are giving people… Read More »
Water park part of plans for Tunica County, Miss.
Plans to redevelop the former site of Harrah’s Tunica Resort in Tunica County, Miss., into a massive complex were recently… Read More »
Shuttered, downsized hotels cloud meeting outlook
Almost 59% of planners of in-person and hybrid meetings ranked hotel closings and staff cuts as their top worry in… Read More »
Tenn. vendors preparing for Hard Rock arrival
Executives of a Hard Rock hotel and casino that’s scheduled to open within two years in Bristol, Tenn., have been… Read More »
CBRE forecasts hotel occupancy rise due to vaccinations
US hotel occupancy will surpass 55% in the second half of this year thanks largely to the COVID-19 vaccine and… Read More »
Airbnb expands to Caribbean
Airbnb has partnered with the Caribbean Tourism Organization to market to travelers looking for less traditional accommodations in 18 countries…. Read More »
WTTC sees glimmer of hope for industry
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the travel sector’s contribution to global GDP could increase 48.5% if… Read More »
Pandemic doldrums appear ending for hotel debt markets
A new report from Jones Lang LaSalle affirms strong resurgence in hospitality debt markets, and the global commercial real estate… Read More »