Accor sale of Ennismore share reflects luxury sector hope
Accor plans to sell a Qatari consortium 10.8% of its stake in a joint luxury hotel venture that the French-owned… Read More »
Advent purchase of GHL heralds ambitious expansion
Private equity firm Advent International has moved to further its third-party management expansion in Latin America by buying a majority… Read More »
Eco-resort in Indonesia reopens after expansion
Indonesia’s remote Bawah Reserve is reopening Sept. 1 after being closed two-and-a-half years because of the pandemic. During the hiatus,… Read More »
Los Angeles hotel workers benefit from new ordinance
Hotel workers will see higher wages and greater protection against sexual assault and other workplace dangers under an ordinance passed… Read More »
Pa. hotel dating to 1832 on the market
The historic Hotel Saxonburg in Butler County, Pa., built in 1832 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places,… Read More »
Hospitality climb exceeds earlier projection, CBRE says
CBRE has joined the upward trend of hotel performance forecasting, citing various factors including first-quarter results, inflation and a positive… Read More »
July 1 opening set for new Legoland Hotel in South Korea
Legoland Hotel is scheduled to open July 1 next to Legoland Korea Resort in Chuncheon, South Korea. The four-story hotel… Read More »
Busy Miami market yields historic hotel sale for $43.9M
The historic Hampton Inn by Hilton at The Continental in Miami Beach has changed hands for $43.9 million. The sale… Read More »
Brisk hotel growth in Tulsa, Okla., called insufficient
The arrival of several new downtown hotels in Tulsa, Okla., in recent years is not enough of a good thing,… Read More »
Venerable Venetian hotel readied for restoration, additions
A five-star hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal that dates to 1880 will close for extensive renovation with a planned reopening… Read More »
County bucks Austin, Texas, shelter plan for hotel
The Williamson County government in Northwest Austin, Texas, has asked a court to stop the city of Austin from converting… Read More »
Best-ever RevPAR highlights rising hotel performance
US hotel revenue per room reached a record high of $109.76 this month while the top 25 markets overall produced… Read More »
La Marchande serves approachable take on French cuisine
John Fraser has opened La Marchande restaurant inside New York City’s Wall Street Hotel to offer a lighter and more… Read More »
Events planned to mark Lego Group’s 90th anniversary
Legoland New York Resort in Goshen will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Lego Group by presenting “90 surprise gifts… Read More »
D.C. hotel marks Electra America’s 5th buy
Electra America Hospitality Group has made the One Washington Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C., its fifth acquisition since its start… Read More »
Maui resort’s $100M makeover honors islands’ identity
Homage to traditional Hawaiian culture is driving the $100 million facelift at the 466-room Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, next door to… Read More »
Miss. acquisition of hotel snagged by ownership doubts
Questions about ownership of the Regency Hotel and Conference Center are clouding negotiations by the state of Mississippi to purchase… Read More »
Hotel figures in grand plans for D.C. suburb retail center
A seven-story hotel and a Lego Discovery Center highlight plans by a Pennsylvania company to expand upon the Springfield, Va.,… Read More »
Texas firm acquires 90% share of Miami hotel for $89M
A company based in Austin, Texas, has paid $89 million for a 90% interest in the dual-branded AC Hotel by… Read More »
Most-valuable Hilton brand skyrockets 58% to $12B
Hilton Hotels has enhanced its status as the world’s most valuable lodging chain with a 58% leap to $12 billion,… Read More »
New report affirms hospitality’s climb back to 2019 status
A report from travel technology company Amadeus added to the recent spate of good news for the hotel industry, finding… Read More »
Rewards enriched at Preferred Hotel Group
Preferred Hotel Group is the latest hotel chain to upgrade its loyalty program, launching a variety of perks including gift… Read More »
Hotel firm eyed to reopen Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif.
The Long Beach, Calif., City Council may contract with a hotel management company to reopen and operate the Queen Mary’s… Read More »
2 Frisco hotels change hands in major North Texas deal
Dallas-based investor Lone Star Funds has purchased two luxury hotels in Frisco, Texas, for an undisclosed sum in what is… Read More »
Las Vegas Main Street attraction plans transformation
Four projects planned by the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas would revamp its Main Street facade with a… Read More »
Disneytown, hotel to reopen at Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Disney Resort in China is slated to reopen its Shanghai Disneyland hotel and Disneytown on Thursday with safety measures… Read More »