Hawaii hotels take on urgent task of conserving water
Hotels have responded to calls from the Hawaii government and Hawaii Tourism Authority to conserve water in light of drought… Read More »
Apple Hospitality REIT’s CEO on acquisitions, leisure travel
Weekend occupancy figures at properties owned by Apple Hospitality REIT have gotten a significant boost from leisure demand, CEO Justin… Read More »
Court clears way for Brooklyn hotel’s bankruptcy sale
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy exit plan proposed by the lender for The Tillary Hotel in Brooklyn has won court approval… Read More »
University sells One Washington Circle Hotel
George Washington University has sold the 152-room One Washington Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C., to a joint venture of Electra… Read More »
Ghost kitchen phenom Butler Hospitality reportedly defunct
Butler Hospitality, a leader in the “ghost kitchen” trend for outsourced hotel cooking, has closed down, according to LinkedIn postings… Read More »
Gaming and Leisure buying R.I. casinos in $1B sale leaseback
Gaming and Leisure Properties is buying two casinos in Rhode Island in a $1 billion sale leaseback transaction with Bally’s,… Read More »
Commentary: Creative destruction builds hotels’ future
What business types call creative destruction — out with the old, in with the innovative — has been ongoing in… Read More »
Days Inn’s talking pillow brings blandishment to bedtime
Guests at some Days Inn by Wyndham locations will nod off to the voice of a former “Seinfeld” cast member… Read More »
JLL: Robust hotel market clouded by ailing debt sector
Hotel market metrics are climbing while the debt markets head in the opposite direction thanks to inflation worries, commercial real… Read More »
Expanded Calif. casino to open doors July 21
A major expansion of Table Mountain Casino in Friant, Calif., which has been in the works for three years, will… Read More »
Pebblebrook buys R.I. hotel, sells asset in San Francisco
The AAA Four Diamond Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina in Newport, R.I., has sold to Pebblebrook Hotel Trust for $174… Read More »
Carbon confusion aside, hotel industry grows greener
The labels “carbon neutral” and “carbon positive” that hoteliers are increasingly applying to their operations can be deceiving, experts note,… Read More »
NYC’s Washington Heights project seeks “placemaking” status
The mixed-use project in Washington Heights viewable from the George Washington Bridge in New York is meant to be “placemaking,”… Read More »
Use of South Portland, Maine, hotels for homeless extended
Two South Portland, Maine, hotels whose owners had sought to cease housing homeless people will continue to do so as… Read More »
Coral reef repair at Costa Rica resort
Ecology-minded guests at the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica can dive in and do their part to restore the world’s… Read More »
Hotels striving to make LGBTQ guests feel at home
LGBTQ travelers, who’ve often felt unwelcome and even unsafe in lodgings, are finding increased emphasis on inclusivity on the part… Read More »
Increased Seattle hotel fee lauded as tourism booster
Seattle tourism leaders say the doubling of the city’s hotel fee last spring has fueled a strong comeback from the… Read More »
Dollywood in Tennessee to debut new resort in fall 2023
Work on the new HeartSong Lodge & Resort at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is progressing and on track to… Read More »
Texas’ Newcrestimage buying again after major sell-off
A North Texas hotel firm that sold more than two dozen of its properties in an $822 million deal last… Read More »
Ind. city told it should enlarge hotel-conference center plan
A consulting firm is urging the city of Columbus, Ind., not only to proceed with a contemplated hotel and conference… Read More »
China COVID-19 news lifts US hotel, travel stocks
Hotel, airline, casino and cruise stocks rose in preliminary trading Tuesday as the U.S. market responded to China’s relaxation of… Read More »
A nuclear-powered sky hotel concept went viral
There are many novel ideas out there to make aviation more sustainable, but a new design that has taken the… Read More »
IHG terminates operations in Russia, home to 28 hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts says it will halt all operations in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine and… Read More »
Margins start to thin for hospitality but sector remains optimistic
Margins in the lodging sector are starting to soften due to labor issues, rising interest rates and elevated construction costs,… Read More »
Sparks, Nev., casino resort OK’d for late summer opening
Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, Nev., has earned final approval from the state’s Gaming Commission and is on track for… Read More »
Vinpearl partnership grows Marriott presence in Vietnam
Eight hotels comprising 2,200 rooms in Vietnam will undergo development and conversion under a new agreement between Marriott International and… Read More »