Nobu, Bangkok firm form joint venture for Thai growth
Miami-based Nobu Hospitality has teamed up with Asset World Corp. Public Co. of Bangkok to develop several hotels and restaurants… Read More »
Mountain Home, Idaho, may be home to tribal casino
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Eastern Idaho and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes have each made separate proposals for casinos off tribal lands… Read More »
Latin American tourism forecast: 5.5M jobs in decade
The Latin American tourism industry will grow at nearly double that of the region’s overall economy, generating 5.5 million new… Read More »
Oregon Aloft Hotel puts robot cop on vandalism beat
The Aloft Hotel in Portland, Ore., is tackling the twin problems of vandalism and shortage of staff with a patrolling… Read More »
Tax break for Kansas City, Mo., hotel sparks concern
A large property tax exemption granted to a new hotel in Kansas City, Mo., has drawn objections from the school… Read More »
City pays $100 for once-grand Montgomery, Ala., hotel
The long-vacant Governor’s House Hotel, once a center of social and political life in Montgomery, Ala., has been purchased by… Read More »
$260M sale planned for Maryland casino resort
The Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, Md., will be sold for $260 million pending state regulators’ approval, owner Golden… Read More »
Q&A: Chef extraordinaire Akira Back dispenses hot tips
Award-winning chef Akira Back serves up a rich menu of advice to upscale restaurants, which house most of the 20… Read More »
Study ranks booking site costs, raises doubt as to value
Hotels.com edged out Expedia.com for lowest rate honors in a recent survey of booking sites by travel insurance analytics firm… Read More »
Hollywood hot spot Chateau Marmont accepts union
Hollywood’s tony Chateau Marmont hotel has ended its fight against unionization and has dropped plans to become members-only. The agreement… Read More »
Clark City deals bring Accor to 10 Philippines hotels
Accor’s signing of two new properties in Clark City expands its Philippines portfolio to 10 hotels, with a pipeline of… Read More »
Snapshot: Seattle hotels approach 2019 demand mark
Seattle’s downtown hotels are roaring back from the pandemic doldrums, with demand exceeding 90% of 2019 levels in June and… Read More »
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 »