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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »