$377M Salt Lake City hotel pays off long before opening
Salt Lake City’s tourism director says the city already has snagged a dozen conventions it otherwise would not have had,… Read More »
Hospitality snapshot: Dire warning sounded for Illinois
An Illinois hotel industry that normally sustains 292,000 jobs could lose two-thirds of its 1,500 properties from the pandemic, the… Read More »
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Playa del Carmen offer families adventures
Playa del Carmen offers family friendly resorts with special attention the pandemic protocols, says Lori Swinderman of Mexico FamTrips. Families… Read More »
Less will be more in post-pandemic travel: Airbnb chief
Smaller cities and more family time will gain favor over global tourism permanently in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb… Read More »
Hotel-to-hospital shift addresses British COVID crisis
The Best Western Hotel near London has repurposed itself as a recovery site for COVID-19 patients as the first step… Read More »
Texas mixed-use project to feature hotel, offices
A 125,000-square-foot office building is planned for the first phase of a transit-oriented development in Carrollton, Texas. Construction could begin… Read More »
Davidson splits resorts into ambitious division
Davidson Hotels has created a resorts division, stocked with eight properties it owns and listing two on the drawing board…. Read More »
Troops take hotel spots as D.C. prepares for inauguration
National Guard members are filling some of the gap left by canceled hotel reservations in Washington, D.C., ahead of next… Read More »
Set hotels to vaccine task, AHLA head urges Biden team
The CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association has offered the incoming Biden administration the enlistment of member properties… Read More »
Disneyland in Calif. to host COVID-19 vaccination site
Orange County officials announced that Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will serve as the first large Super Point-of-Dispensing site in… Read More »
Commentary: Housing proposals must consider all sides
Plans to convert office buildings and hotels into affordable housing should be “an inclusive process” that works for all parties,… Read More »
Bainbridge seeks pandemic-hit hotels with $500M fund
Bainbridge Investments intends to acquire as many as 200 distressed hotels over the coming 15 years via a new $500… Read More »
Tropicana Las Vegas is on the market
Tropicana Las Vegas is available for sale, with both the venue and the operating rights on the market. Gaming &… Read More »
New hotel venture marks latest try at Chicago landmark
A developer hopes the third time is a charm for a hotel scheduled to open on Michigan Avenue in Chicago… Read More »
Fears spur call on hotels to shut down for inauguration
Hoteliers in the Washington, D.C., area are being urged by political activists, neighborhood groups and labor organizations to close next… Read More »
Vegas bears stamp of pioneering casino mogul Adelson
Sheldon Adelson, who rose from modest beginnings to head the world’s largest gaming company, led the transformation of that industry… Read More »
Bounce-back beacon: $1.5B resort coming to Orlando, Fla.
Construction is scheduled to begin this month on a $1.5 billion resort near Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.,… Read More »
Hilton CEO: Change wrought by pandemic here to stay
Hilton Hotels CEO Chris Nassetta expects business travel to rebound in 2021 largely due to coronavirus vaccine distribution, but he… Read More »
Work to begin soon on Texas development with hotel
Reger Holdings is planning a first-quarter construction start for a $1 billion development in the Tech Ridge corridor of Austin,… Read More »
Chicago tower proposal halved to single hotel
The pandemic-caused business slump has prompted the downsizing of a hotel-residential tower near Chicago’s Millennium Park. Local developer Magellan has… Read More »
WTTC fights mandatory vaccination policies
The World Travel and Tourism Council calls mandating coronavirus vaccinations for international travel a form of discrimination and says that… Read More »