Hotels seek to ease traveler stress upon arrival
Hotels are focusing on how to help travelers minimize stressors as people make what can sometimes be a long trek… Read More »
Mexico City has new mansion-turned-hotel
A new boutique hotel in Mexico was borne out of a 1940s mansion, and developers plan to open the lush… Read More »
Marbella debut restarts Spain growth for Club Med
The opening this month of a resort in Marbella heralds Club Med’s return to Spain after a 20-year hiatus. Club… Read More »
Wall Street Hotel embraces history of Financial District
The Paspaley family of Australia is opening the 180-room high-end Wall Street Hotel in Lower Manhattan to reflect the financial… Read More »
Would-be hotel buyer cancels Cleveland hotel deal
VM Hotel Acquisition Corp recently backed out of a deal that would have resulted in the purchase of the Renaissance… Read More »
Tribe eyes 2023 opening for new Ind. casino-hotel
A 23-story hotel being built alongside the Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Ind., is due to open early next… Read More »
Commentary: Hospitality’s future may lie with rich, poor
Changes in the economy may well push lodging into a “barbell evolution” led by economy and limited-service growth on the… Read More »
2nd Circuit rules against hotel owner in pandemic BI case
The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, in New York, has upheld a lower court decision that a… Read More »
$57.4M fine slapped on Crown Resorts with pending buyout
The government watchdog whose approval is awaited for the proposed $6.3 billion buyout of Australia’s Crown Resorts has fined the… Read More »
Stagflation could set back recovery, hoteliers cautioned
Hoteliers who are happily meeting pent-up demand with raised room rates should keep an eye on the specter of stagflation,… Read More »
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 »