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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »