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 »
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore to add solar panels

Resorts World Sentosa, in partnership with Singapore’s Sentosa island, is set to install solar panels at 18 locations as part… Read More »
Hotels, motels used as criminal base, Texas police warn

Police in Austin and Waco, Texas, are huddling with hoteliers to map a counterattack against a reported rise in storing… Read More »