Vikings land, themed rooms to debut at Drayton Manor in UK
Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, England, will debut its Vikings area May 28. The new land will house a… Read More »
Middle East debut coming for Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort
A joint venture between Marriott International and The Red Sea Development Co. will bring the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve-branded resort to… Read More »
Inclusion, involvement drive first 5-star hotel in Minn.
Minnesota’s first five-star hotel will be anything but elitist, operators of the Four Seasons Minneapolis say ahead of a June… Read More »
Not so fast: Normality has yet to return to travel
Inflation, the persistence of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and other hurdles have slowed the anticipated race to open up… Read More »
The Ritz won’t fit your budget? Try on a sweatshirt
The threadbare days of the pandemic prompted various posh hotels to cover some of their losses by collaborating with top… Read More »
Aviation-linked Minneapolis hotel blends history, fun
Rand Tower Hotel, which opened in late 2020 in a historic downtown Minneapolis skyscraper, features a one-of-a-kind aviation theme that… Read More »
All-inclusive waters aren’t all warm for big players
Major hotel chains have been gathering up all-inclusive resorts in recent years with plenty of incentives, but a host of… Read More »
Integrated resort to be developed in Philippines
A new integrated resort is in the works in Cavite, Philippines, by Bloomberry Resorts Corp., which has made a deal… Read More »
Calif. hotel to house homeless through $11M grant
The city of Oakland, Calif., plans to convert a 37-room hotel into a supported residence for homeless people using an… Read More »
Hotel nights, fine dining woo potential NYC subway riders
New Yorkers who answer the city’s call to revive subway ridership could win stays at a luxury hotel, gourmet meals… Read More »
$800M development with hotel approved in Texas
Construction is expected to begin this summer on a $800 million mixed-use development on North Padre Island in Texas. The… Read More »
L.A. hotel workers seek to bring safety fears to voters
Hotel workers in Los Angeles are calling for a local ballot initiative to mandate panic buttons and other protections to… Read More »
Short-term rentals said to outstrip apartments in NYC
The number of active short-term rentals in New York City has reached more than 13,000, according to AirDNA, higher than… Read More »
Video: Tech-tracking tomorrow’s hotel guest
A data-driven digital marketing strategy is a must for keeping abreast of changing consumer tastes and maximizing the hotel industry’s… Read More »
CBL’s Lebovitz cites lodging in wide-ranging outlook
CBL Properties CEO Stephen Lebovitz discusses the future of retail, hospitality and other topics, including the customer experience, CBL’s diversity,… Read More »
Pioneering N.Y. winery with hotel goes up for sale
Glenora Wine Cellars, one of the first wineries in the Finger Lakes region of New York, is for sale, listed… Read More »
Military families’ retreat aided by Choice philanthropy
A respite home in Port Angeles, Wash., for families who have lost loved ones in connection with military service is… Read More »
Asset-light hotel chains revive dividend payments
Travel is back and so are dividends for shareholders of asset-light hospitality companies that halted them during the pandemic. Hilton… Read More »
Hotels answer pandemic’s wake-up call on breakfast
The pandemic has wrought a wide range of changes to hotel breakfasts, including replacement of buffets with a la carte… Read More »
Marriott ventures into lucrative data-sharing territory
Marriott International has joined major retailers in becoming the first hotel company to make first-party customers data available to advertisers… Read More »
London Hard Rock Hotel for sale; price said to be $621M
The Hard Rock Hotel in central London is on the block, with owners Starwood Capital Group and London & Regional… Read More »
15-story hotel featured in $300M Mich. casino expansion
A 15-story hotel and a 32,000-square-foot domed aquatic facility with three pools highlight a $300 million expansion of the Gun… Read More »
All-inclusive offerings are breaking out all over
All-inclusive vacationing is gaining in popularity and cachet as hotel companies expand into the sector and add refinement to a… Read More »
Q&A: Tru by Hilton stays true to plan, keeps growing
The appeal of new construction and streamlined design have been keys to the robust growth of Tru by Hilton, says… Read More »
Guests should want daily cleaning, hotel union argues
The hotel industry says guests largely approve of the suspension of daily housekeeping that arose during the pandemic, but the… Read More »
How COVID-19 made hospitality smarter, stronger
The devastation of the pandemic was a test of resilience for the hotel industry that produced a spate of healthy… Read More »