Graduate Hotels kicks off vacation rental line
Graduate Hotels, the edgy chain specializing in college towns, is driving to capitalize on the locales’ football weekends with a… Read More »
Hotels pace strong July showing for REITs
The lodging sector led the way with a 14.4% improvement as publicly traded real estate investment trusts posted a strong… Read More »
UK sommelier aims to go above and beyond
Jan Konetzki, the German-born wine director at Four Seasons at Ten Trinity Square in London and the founder of luxury… Read More »
$58M sale sought for scandal-ridden Vermont ski resort
A Vermont ski resort whose former owner and president were embroiled in alleged fraud schemes, one of which resulted in… Read More »
Ritz-Carlton hotel open for business in Manhattan
The new 50-story Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences in Manhattan has opened for business, offering 250 guest rooms, 19 suites and… Read More »
Head of defunct Caribbean resort firm found guilty of fraud
A jury in London has convicted the chairman of failed Caribbean hotel and resort developer Harlequin Group of bilking more… Read More »
Marriott’s Q2 revenue, profit surpass forecasts
Surging leisure travel demand propelled Marriott International past Wall Street expectations for second quarter revenue and profit. The world’s largest… Read More »
L.A.’s Cecil Hotel faces rough road to homelessness role
The owner of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles vows he can fill its 600 units with formerly homeless… Read More »
RLJ Lodging Trust buys Tenn. hotel for $59M
RLJ Lodging Trust has acquired the fee-simple interest in the 21c Museum Hotel Nashville, a 124-room property, in a deal… Read More »
Venerable Calif. hotel that booked stars goes on block
A near-century-old hotel between Los Angeles and San Francisco that has played host to such celebrities as Jack Benny, Bette… Read More »
Airbnb touts first buyback, challenges Q3 forecasts
Airbnb Inc. has greeted the travel market comeback with a prediction it will beat Wall Street estimates for third quarter… Read More »
Hotel tax weighed for sports facility in Owensboro, Ky.
City officials in Owensboro, Ky., may impose a 4% hotel and vacation rental tax to help finance the building of… Read More »
Melon travel platform enhanced with hotel booking aid
A new hotel booking tool added to its Melon travel platform streamlines customer use by integrating information from various sources,… Read More »
Loan lifts renewal project for disreputable NYC hotel
The Chetrit Group has taken on the rehabilitation of a notorious Times Square hotel with the help of a $185… Read More »
South Korean low-cost hotels languish, luxury lodgings boom
Budget hotels in South Korea are diminishing with the slow comeback of tourism, but the upscale sector is on the… Read More »
4 states see debuts of 5 Best Western, SureStay hotels
Five Best Western and SureStay hotels have opened across the states of Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Three of… Read More »
Envisioning the return of hotels as homes
Extended-stay hotels could supply a remedy to housing shortages and homelessness by reviving an era when hotels commonly served as… Read More »
Natural world, local culture meet modern hotel design
Hotel designers are increasingly incorporating the surrounding natural environment along with the local built community to meet guest demand for… Read More »
Corpus Christi, Texas, hotel tax boost pegged for tourism
An estimated $3.5 million a year to be yielded by a 2% increase in the city hotel room tax will… Read More »
Delisting fear said to spur casino firm to eye Macau move
The $2.5-billion Melco Resorts & Entertainment casino group is considering a move to Macau to avoid disclosing financial information to… Read More »
Iconic San Diego hotel sells again, price tag disappoints
The reported $65.3 million sale price for the historic Courtyard San Diego Downtown Hotel indicates the California hospitality real estate… Read More »
Ariel view: Maui hotel offers mermaid, merman lessons
The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is part of a global roster of sites where participants wedge themselves into… Read More »
Plans for Miami soccer complex with hotel, retail advance
Miami city commissioners have voted to approve the Inter Miami soccer club’s $1 billion “special area plan” for a city-owned… Read More »
From dial-up bubbly to giraffes, hotels stick their necks out
A cruise ship built on land, a rotary phone in every room for instant champagne ordering and a group of… Read More »
Doomed hotel in Charlotte, N.C., does lively business
A five-room hotel in Charlotte, N.C., is serving an assortment of functions as lodging, workspace and gathering spot, and will… Read More »
Splash Universe in Michigan begins phased reopening
The new owners of Splash Universe in Dundee, Mich., have begun reopening the water park in phases, with the hotel… Read More »