Host Hotels CEO discusses a recent acquisition, potential for future deals
Host Hotels & Resorts President and CEO Jim Risoleo said he believes being an all-cash buyer gave the REIT a… Read More »
Historic carriage house to become wedding space
The 19th century Carriage House at Fort William Henry Hotel in Lake George, N.Y., is being transformed into a rentable… Read More »
Hotel industry showing strong recovery in Nashville
The hotel industry in Nashville, Tenn., is showing one of the strongest recoveries in the US, with leisure travel revenue… Read More »
Luxury Travel Intelligence names Top 12 luxury brands
Six Senses, Mandarin Oriental and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts top Luxury Travel Intelligence’s list of luxury hotel brands. LTI analyzed… Read More »
Best Western celebrates demand, but prepares for winter
At BWH Hotel Group’s recent North American conference, CEO Larry Cuculic said that while 2022 has been “freaking awesome,” the… Read More »
Construction resumes at $585M Fla. Resort
Hurricane Ian felled two cranes at the work site for the Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor in Florida, but construction back… Read More »
Apollo acquires Tampa Riverwalk Hotel in Florida for $45M
New York private equity firm Apollo Global Management has purchased the 277-key Tampa Riverwalk Hotel from Florida-based InSite Group for… Read More »
$4B entertainment district with hotels advances in Calif.
The Anaheim, Calif., City Council has given the green light to a planned $4 billion sports and entertainment district to… Read More »
Park Hotels & Resorts plans new tower at Hawaiian hotel
Park Hotels & Resorts has begun the permitting process for a new 36-floor Ala Moana Boulevard Tower at its Hilton… Read More »
How your hotel can attract “sleep tourists”
Sleep tourism is taking off, with some hotel brands and individual properties employing new technologies and amenities to enhance a… Read More »
Marriott, IHG, Radisson to grow presence in Africa
Marriott International will open 30 new hotels in various locations in Africa by the end of 2024, while Radisson Hotel… Read More »
Ritz-Carlton Amman draws from Jordan’s history, landscape
The new Ritz-Carlton in Amman, Jordan, is a beautiful hotel with spacious rooms that incorporates Roman and Nabatean architecture and… Read More »
St. Petersburg, Fla., hotel fetches $29.1M
The Blackstone Group has sold the Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Downtown to The RADCO Cos. for $29.1 million. The… Read More »
Thanksgiving travel and spending up for 2022
Forty-three percent of Americans plan to travel for Thanksgiving this year, according to The Vacationer’s Thanksgiving Travel Survey 2022. Travelers… Read More »
Hilton Baton Rouge’s secret tunnel becomes event space
A secret tunnel under The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, where former Louisiana governor Huey P. Long reportedly lurked to… Read More »
Hotel sales increase as travel booms
Despite economic uncertainties, the explosion of post-pandemic travel shows no sign of slowing, writes Daniel H. Lesser, co-founder, president and… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises markets itself as “luxury resort”
Celebrity Cruises bills itself as a “resort” instead of a luxury cruise line in its latest advertising campaign, citing its… Read More »
New York Marriott Marquis goes big in its lobby
The New York Marriott Marquis lobby now features 50-foot-wide by 8-foot-high digital displays for advertisers and events that can show… Read More »
Chinese insurer to sell 3 luxury properties in US
Dajia Insurance Group Co. is planning to sell a luxury hotel and two resorts as a part of the portfolio… Read More »
With no vacancy, hotels have little time to renovateq
A flood of demand since spring 2021 has left many popular hotels with high occupancy year-round and created challenges for… Read More »
Hotels begin hiking rates for 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Hotel companies on the Las Vegas Strip are beginning to publish room rates for next year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix… Read More »
Hotels make working during vacation easier for guests
As travelers continue to combine business and leisure on their trips, many hotels are adding technology, spaces and programming to… Read More »