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 »
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 »