Limits spark creativity for Minn. hotel beverage director
Adam Witherspoon, beverage director at the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, talks about helping his staff succeed, applying the lessons he… Read More »
Spirit of Mandela pervades hotel where he made his home
Nelson Mandela’s stature and personality are much in evidence at the Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa in Johannesburg, the late… Read More »
Convention-visitors bureau’s lodging tax share restored
The city of Burlington, Iowa, will resume sending 30% of revenue from its 5% hotel-motel tax to the local convention… Read More »
Lodging helps REITs post record funds from operations in Q1
Funds from operations rose 30.9% from a year ago to reach a record tally of more than $18 billion in… Read More »
Universal Studios Singapore building new Minion Land
Construction began Thursday on the new Minion Land at Universal Studios Singapore. Set to debut in 2024, the “Despicable Me”-themed… Read More »
Idyllic Calif. sanctuary no longer off beaten path
The once-remote spiritual retreat of Ojai in a mountain valley 90 miles from Los Angeles is being flooded with visitors… Read More »
Tea time takes tipsy turn at famed San Diego hotel
The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in San Diego is adding bite to a celebrated tradition of afternoon tea:… Read More »
Team uniforms: SMR Days gives hotel staff new look
Employees of The Standard Ibiza hotel will be decked out in custom-designed uniforms through a partnership between The Standard Europe… Read More »
April data show steady comeback for urban hotels
Urban hotel markets are making up ground on the recovery-leading resort sector as workers return to the office and the… Read More »
W.Va. boutique hotel makes accessibility history
A refurbished West Virginia high school dating to 1912 has made its debut this week as the world’s first boutique… Read More »
Brooklyn’s William Vale Hotel finally may change hands
The tussle over the future of the iconic William Vale Hotel in Brooklyn, N.Y., appears at an end with a… Read More »
$85M expansion at Atlantic City resort nears completion
More than 460 ocean-inspired hotel rooms and suites will open July 1 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, as… Read More »
Resort, indoor water park project in Okla. Advances
Plans are moving forward to build the proposed OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark next to the First Americans Museum in… Read More »
Market worries said to prompt Oyo to postpone IPO
Indian startup Oyo Hotels will forgo seeking an initial public offering this year due to wariness over possible reduction of… Read More »
Some hotels test NFTs for their reservations
The hospitality industry is entering the digital asset space with some operators turning room nights into nonfungible tokens, which guests… Read More »
$1.7B plan for Chicago casino complex advances
Chicago lawmakers have approved a Bally’s plan to build a $1.7 billion casino, hotel and entertainment complex in the city’s… Read More »
Andamanda water park with hotel in Thailand now open
The new Andamanda water park recently opened in Phuket, Thailand. The $131,000 park has a lazy river, a wave pool… Read More »
Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun in Mexico to open this year
Blue Diamond Resorts is planning to open its Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun resort in Mexico later this year. The 1,049-room… Read More »
Hotels sprout through hard times for strapped Cuba
The Cuban government kept hotel development at full throttle even through the pandemic and hopes to revive stalled tourism. Lodging… Read More »
The Cuban government kept hotel development at full throttle
The Cuban government kept hotel development at full throttle even through the pandemic and hopes to revive stalled tourism. Lodging… Read More »
New 3% local hotel tax pays off for Hawaii counties
The 3% lodging tax enacted by all four Hawaii counties to replace a repealed state sharing program has generated more… Read More »
Hotel revenue tops pre-pandemic mark in latest forecast
A new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers projects a 16.9% rise in average daily room rates for US lodging for the year,… Read More »
VICI sees opportunity in experiential real estate
VICI Properties’ acquisition of MGM Growth Properties officially closed earlier this month, expanding VICI’s portfolio with 15 more entertainment properties…. Read More »
Saudi prince to sell part of Kingdom Holding to royal fund
Saudi sovereign wealth fund The Public Investment Fund has agreed to buy 16.87% of Kingdom Holding Co. for approximately $1.51… Read More »
High-tech mapping site serves travelers with disabilities
A digital mapping system from Wheel the World provides accessibility information about hotels and other destinations in more than 25… Read More »
NYC Hotel Indigo developer sells $110M note
Chetrit Group has sold the $110-million note on its planned 323-key Hotel Indigo in New York City to Maverick Real… Read More »