Hotel employee safeguards enacted in Glendale, Calif.
“Panic buttons” for summoning help against threats are mandated for hospitality workers, along with minimum wage levels and limits on… Read More »
Hotels to senior housing: Hard times mean opportunity
Conversion of hotels to senior housing has picked up steam as the hospitality industry struggles to move ahead with a… Read More »
Paris comes to Hilton in new ad campaign
The ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day New York has created new brand positioning for Hilton featuring its celebrity namesake. “Hilton. For the… Read More »
Hotelier partner Fifth Wall’s Climate Fund secures $500M
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has secured commitments worth $500 million for its inaugural Climate Fund, making it the largest… Read More »
NYC hotels might house Latin American refugees
New York City may enlist hotels to house thousands of asylum-seekers from Latin America, Mayor Eric Adams said. “We are… Read More »
Q2 high-end hotel sales leap, but prices plunge
The second-quarter volume of hotel sales exceeding $10 million more than doubled year-over-year, but the news was mixed, LW Hospitality… Read More »
Baltimore “squeegee kids” get real jobs with Hotel Revival
The Hotel Revival in Baltimore is one of several entities, and the only private business, to hire so-called “squeegee kids”… Read More »
Marriott, LG join to enhance hospitality tech services
Marriott International is teaming up with LG Electronics USA to develop advanced technology for the lodging industry. The Marriott Design… Read More »
Extended career seen for extended-stay hotels
The robust market for extended-stay hotels has staying power despite the waning of the pandemic and growth of vacation rentals,… Read More »
Waikiki hotel, union reach accord, other talks ongoing
A two-year contract between Hilton Hawaiian Village and 1,800 employees, approved Wednesday by a vote of members, ends a 21-day… Read More »
San Diego hotel strike halted as Comic-Con opens
Workers at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel ended their brief strike late Wednesday, the eve of the first full… Read More »
Staff-strapped southwest Florida hotels sweeten pay, perks
Substantial pay, flexibility and fringe benefit incentives are being offered by southwest Florida hotels in response to staffing shortages looming… Read More »
Ground broken for Zimbabwe’s $500M cyber city
Zimbabwe has formally broken ground for its $500 million Cyber City at Mount Hampden near its capital, Harare. Mulk Holdings,… Read More »
Opinion: Save Chicago hotels by making them residential
Some hotels in Chicago’s struggling market would better serve their owners and investors through conversion to multi-family apartments, a research… Read More »
All-inclusive Wyndham portfolio grows with Palladium tie-in
A long-term partnership between Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Palladium Hotel Group will expand the new Wyndham Registry Collection by… Read More »
Laid-off L.A. resort workers collect $1.5M in state relief
Fifty-seven employees of the exclusive Terranea Resort in Los Angeles who have been laid off during the pandemic and not… Read More »
NYC tourism rebound reflected in Ritz Carlton debut
Marriott International will cast its vote of confidence in the return of New York City tourism with the Manhattan debut… Read More »
Suit over Nevada hotel taxes may proceed, judge rules
A judge has given the green light to a lawsuit accusing top online travel companies of bilking the state of… Read More »
$172.4M acquisition swells Station’s Las Vegas holdings
Red Rock Resorts subsidiary Station Casinos has added to its Las Vegas area real estate accumulation with the $172.4 million… Read More »
Study: Testing halt boosts flights to US, but lag persists
The lifting of the pre-arrival COVID-19 test requirement has spurred a resurgence of international visits to the US, new figures… Read More »
$550M Loews Hotels project built by J.E. Dunn tops out
The $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center has topped out. The project, being built by general contractor J.E…. Read More »
(Multi-)state fair outings will net $15K from hotel chain
Some lucky family will get to sample the fun and fare at state fairs throughout the Midwest this summer, and… Read More »
Bad news, good news flow through hotel pipeline report
Hotel construction declined significantly worldwide in the second quarter but volume in the planning stage was a bright exception, according… Read More »
Bottom line gives ecology top priority with upscale hotels
Luxury hotels and resorts have elevated environmental and cultural sensitivity to an amenity as essential as gourmet dining, and customer… Read More »
Rising costs tamp down California hotel construction
One hotel project with 1,600 rooms elevated San Diego County in California’s first-half statewide count of hotels under construction, with… Read More »
Weddings, other events off limits for Beijing hotels
Hotels in Beijing have been forbidden from playing host to weddings and some other gatherings under new nationwide rules prompted… Read More »