Storied hotel in San Diego changing hands
A local restaurant group is in escrow to purchase the historic Lafayette Hotel in San Diego. Once a sanctuary for… Read More »
Certares eyes survivors in charting hotel venture
Certares founder Greg O’Hara says the travel company’s newly announced foray into real estate, focusing on hotels, draws from observation… Read More »
Marriott: Long view favorable despite rare annual loss
Marriott International reported its first full-year loss in more than a decade Thursday, citing a 57% decline in group bookings… Read More »
New booking tool caters to business traveler
Monaker’s new engine NextTrip offers bookings for alternative lodging, everything from a chalet to a castle for business travel. NextTrip,… Read More »
Downtown L.A. construction unabated by pandemic
Ten projects valued collectively at more than $3 billion and highlighted by hotels and apartment buildings comprise a construction scene… Read More »
Poll shows hotel chains command most consumer trust
A recent survey indicates prospective American travelers are more confident in major hotel chains than in boutique hotels or home-sharing… Read More »
France fines Google over discredited hotel ratings
Google’s use of its own hotel rating system rather than the public tourism board’s will cost the company more than… Read More »
Pandemic plunges Hyatt below forecast in Q4
Hyatt Hotels posted a fourth quarter loss of $1.77 a share, worse than the $1.38 analysts expected, as a coronavirus… Read More »