Hotel heavyweights outdo Street outlook for Q2 earnings
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Hilton Hotels and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts all reported second-quarter earnings last week that surpassed Wall Street… Read More »
Historic union accord reached by Conn. Graduate hotel
Members of the Unite Here organization have ratified an agreement with the Graduate New Haven, giving the Connecticut city its… Read More »
Cost rise forces later opening of Australian casino resort
Construction of the Queen’s Wharf resort in Brisbane, Australia, is costing about 10% more than its originally budgeted $1.82 billion… Read More »
Hotel kitchens, bars show appetite for changing tastes
Five emerging strategies are driving the comeback of hotel restaurants from the throes of the pandemic, according to Kimberly Grant,… Read More »
Hawaii hotel bookings drop, but earnings top 2019 mark
Hawaii hotel revenue for the year’s first half beat 2019’s level by 21% at $2.7 billion despite a lag in… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge project advances in Visalia, Calif.
Plans to build a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort in Visalia, Calif., are moving forward after the Tulare County… Read More »
Report: Hotel planning at record high
Plans for US hotel projects as of the end of the second quarter were up 9% from a year before,… Read More »
High-end improvements planned at Nev. casino-resort
A number of upgrades meant to evoke a more upscale vibe are in the works at Red Rock Casino and… Read More »
Study links hotel use with better health for homeless
Emergency housing of homeless people in hotels during the pandemic coincided with sharply reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations for… Read More »
Insurer, developer sue each other over hotel collapse
Cincinnati Insurance filed a lawsuit against developer Tenneva over claims resulting from the 2020 collapse of a hotel in Bristol,… Read More »
Renewal with hotel set for Wigan, England, complex
Contractor BCEGI has reached an agreement with joint venture partner Cityheart and Wigan Council to demolish and redevelop the 440,000-square-foot… Read More »
Hotel pricing shows ups and downs as travel roars back
A new survey affirming the resurgence of leisure travel cites rising room revenue as an indicator even as it notes… Read More »
Pool surcharges swamp rising tide of hotel guests
An extra $200 for a poolside lounge chair? That charge at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas, which rises in… Read More »
Resort, convention center project in California advances
Work started Wednesday on the new Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The resort will form… Read More »
Indoor water park, hotel coming to Fargo, N.D.
Renderings of a new indoor water park and hotel in Fargo, N.D., have been unveiled by EPIC Companies of West… Read More »
Perryville, Md., to get Great Wolf Lodge resort
Work is well underway on the new Great Wolf Lodge water park resort in Perryville, Md. Bookings will start Aug…. Read More »
Hall of Fame Village revamp project in Ohio moves forward
A $5 million loan to fund the infrastructure upgrades to the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, secured the… Read More »
Lack of labor is a problem for hotels
Hotels are finding it difficult to replace the workforce that left the industry during the pandemic, with the number of… Read More »
Hyatt vows to boost black, female leadership presence
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has committed to doubling the number of women and Black personnel in leadership positions by 2025, with… Read More »
Asia-Pacific hotel buying defies China slump to top 2019
Asia-Pacific hotel investment regained pre-pandemic levels in the first half of this year despite a drop in China transactions, JLL… Read More »
Selina hotels will go all in with meatless options
Selina, the edgy hotel chain favored by digital nomads, is extending its innovative thrust to dining, adding plant-based alternatives to… Read More »
Two Bit Entertainment plans hotels with interactive VR
Two Bit Entertainment, the creator of the Two Bit Circus mini-amusement park in Los Angeles, plans to launch a brand… Read More »
Historic Cooperstown hotel lights up with guest stars
The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, N.Y., has been a shrine in its own right for several decades as its… Read More »
Menominee Tribe, Hard Rock pitch Wisconsin casino-resort
The Menominee Tribe plans to partner with Hard Rock International on a new casino in Kenosha, Wis., a proposal that… Read More »
Hong Kong said to be weighing hotel quarantine reduction
Hong Kong reportedly plans to shorten its mandatory seven-day hotel quarantine stay for international visitors to four or five days,… Read More »
412,000 jobs may sit empty, WTTC says in SOS
Government policy changes are needed to alleviate a crunch that could leave 412,000 US jobs unfilled in its industry this… Read More »