Sources: $200M plus headed to Traveloka after SPAC nix
Indonesia-based Traveloka, the largest online travel startup in Southeast Asia, is reportedly near raising more than $200 million from investors… Read More »
EPR Properties buys 2 Canadian assets, including resort
EPR Properties is acquiring two Canadian properties for a total of $142 million, and Premier Parks will lease the assets… Read More »
New hotel featured in expansion of Wash. Casino
Work has begun on an expansion of Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Wash., that will include a 215-room hotel and an… Read More »
Midtown Manhattan sees an uptick in activity
Midtown Manhattan has seen a return of foot traffic, with pedestrians, shoppers, hotel visitors and restaurant patrons out in force… Read More »
$1.35B Gaylord project with 1,600-key hotel OK’d in Calif.
Construction of the $1.35 billion Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center project in Chula Vista, Calif., has been approved by… Read More »
Marriott cites West curbs in halting Russia operations
Marriott International said Friday that sanctions imposed on the Russian economy by the US and European governments have prompted the… Read More »
$30M project at Las Vegas casino to revive circus vibe
Circus Circus is in the midst of a $30 million facelift meant to bring the Las Vegas casino-hotel back to… Read More »
What’s one of the best sommeliers in the world drinking?
Pairing sparkling wine with fish, venison, desserts and other dishes is an area ripe for creative exploration, according to Marc… Read More »
3 luxury hotels may go on block as Dajia seeks $1B
Dajia Insurance Group Co. is considering shopping luxury hotels in Arizona, California and Wyoming with hopes of raising more than… Read More »
China hotel surge clouded by COVID-19 crackdown
The record-setting pace of hotel construction in China is unlikely to continue as the government’s strict COVID-19 policies discourage investment,… Read More »
Africa hotel development demonstrates strong growth in Q1
Hotel development in Africa is at its strongest level ever, though the trend does not extend to Sub-Saharan nations. First-quarter… Read More »
Local firm buys storied Fort Worth, Texas, hotel
Stockyards Heritage Development Co., owner of the Hotel Drover and the new Mule Alley shopping complex in Fort Worth, Texas,… Read More »
Instagram hotel booking site sets Tripscout apart
The first online travel agency for Instagram has been unveiled by the startup Tripscout, with the username @hotel. “Social media… Read More »
Pandemic use of hotels for homeless hailed as success
The provisional use of hotels and motels to shelter homeless people in Massachusetts during the pandemic improved delivery of services… Read More »
Hotels figure in NYC’s Q1 permit filings upswing
New York City permit filings in the first quarter totaled 22.4 million square feet, far above the previous year’s 13.3… Read More »
HotStats: Inflation fails to deflate hotel profitability
US hotel profit remained healthy through April in the face of soaring prices for gasoline and airfares, but labor cost… Read More »
Hall of Fame Village project advances in Canton, Ohio
Work is underway on the second phase of the new Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, with opening expected… Read More »
Four Seasons moves on from work-vacation dichotomy
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has embraced “bleisure” travel as a morale booster that answers the growing demand for vacation… Read More »
Commentary: Human touch will lessen in limited-service
Labor costs, technology and the influence of the vacation rental model may conspire to make limited-service hotels resemble vending machines… Read More »
Santa Barbara, Calif., housing chief seeks hotel tax share
The surging hotel industry in Santa Barbara, Calif., has brought calls from the city’s housing authority director to steer some… Read More »
Glittering past guest list touted by several European hotels
Several luxury European resort hotels treat guests to trips through history, conjuring figures ranging from movie stars to heads of… Read More »
Mitch Patel plans hotel company expansion
Mitch Patel says his company, Vision Hospitality Group, plans to add 15 hotels in the next three years to its… Read More »