New York-New York Hotel & Casino to get Big Apple revamp
The Big Apple will serve as inspiration for the $63 million renovation of the hotel rooms and suites at New… Read More »
Wis. firm pays $9.4M for Dayton, Ohio, DoubleTree Hotel
Wisconsin-based DS2 Real Estate Holdings LLC has acquired the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel in Dayton, Ohio, for $9.4 million…. Read More »
$185M complex with Dream Hotel gains nod from Miami voters
A $185-million mixed-use project on the Miami River, anchored by a 165-room Dream Hotel, has won approval from Miami voters…. Read More »
Kenya hoteliers cope with luxury homes’ investor appeal
Investors in Kenya are increasingly choosing luxury houses over hotels since the pandemic spiked interest in privacy, and some lodging… Read More »
Kimpton reaches out to breastfeeding travelers
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is offering a breast milk preservation service for guests who are new parents. The Kimpton On… Read More »
Advocates: Migrants bused to D.C. getting insufficient help
A hotel that the District of Columbia has been using for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine of unhoused people is now… Read More »
Water-saving Las Vegas hotel won’t bet on wet future
Adjustments ranging from improved air conditioning to changes in building layout have lifted The Orleans to the Las Vegas Valley… Read More »
$7B-plus stash draws rapt attention to hotel giants
Many entities are lining up to share in a money pile accumulated by seven major hotel groups that exceeded $7… Read More »
Mixed project with hotel will rise on Calif. gas plant site
A complex including a hotel, 2,290 housing units, 510,000 square feet of office space and a 22.5-acre park will be… Read More »
Godfrey Hotel Hollywood recapitalized by Oxford Capital
Oxford Capital Group has recapitalized its construction debt and equity at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood, its 10th and newest California-based… Read More »
$110M Dorian hotel highlights Calgary resurgence
The $110-million Dorian, the newest luxury hotel in Calgary, is touted as a sign and driver of the Alberta city’s… Read More »
Blackstone joins top Sunstone investors with 4.1% buy
Blackstone Group became one of the five largest investors in hotel real estate investment trust Sunstone Hotel Investors by purchasing… Read More »
Taiwan hotel subsidies face halt as funding dwindles
The Taiwan government will end its hotel stay subsidies for travelers on Sept. 8 as more than 70% of the… Read More »
Hotel entertainment amenities appeal to leisure, business travelers
With strong demand for leisure travel, hotel owners and operators are adding new features focused on entertainment to keep guests… Read More »
Defunct Days Inn undergoes transition to use by homeless
A former Asheville Days Inn dating to the 1960s is being repurposed into supportive housing for homeless people in what… Read More »
Loews Boston Hotel awaits rebranding with Electra buy
The former Loews Boston Hotel has been purchased by Electra America Hospitality Group, which plans to reopen the once highly… Read More »
Stylish new arrivals give wing to NYC hospitality
A flock of distinctive new hotels has come to roost in New York City’s reinvigorated tourism scene, including the city’s… Read More »
Study shows impact of cost, reviews on hotel bookings
Price has grown in influence over travel decisions and the current high level has crimped plans, a new survey by… Read More »
Phishing campaign targets hotel customers’ data
A hacker known as TA558 stepped up phishing activities in 2022 against hotels and hospitality firms, using remote access malware… Read More »
Europe hotel development continues climb
Europe’s hotel trajectory continues upward with 188 openings in the first half of the year and 447 projected by year’s… Read More »
$1B development with hotel, retail planned in Ariz
A hotel, condominiums and retail space form part of a planned $1 billion mixed-use development in Scottsdale, Ariz. Thirteen buildings… Read More »
Hotel creativity advocate decries design dullness
A veteran hotel developer who created the Radical Innovation Awards 16 years ago says the industry suffers from a bland… Read More »
2 posh hotels featured in Four Seasons Egypt expansion
Debuts of the Four Seasons Hotel Luxor and Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Cairo Capital at Madinaty will… Read More »
Interim casino to be built at Neb.’s Fonner Park
Grand Island Casino Resort’s temporary facility at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Neb., will be under construction starting next month,… Read More »
Analysis: Distressed CRE properties see valuation drop
Valuations for commercial properties that are at least 30 days delinquent on loan payments or have entered the foreclosure process… Read More »
Governance lessons from VICI Properties
Bill Ferguson, chairman of global professional services firm Ferguson Partners, discusses decisions made at VICI Properties and, more broadly, the… Read More »