Resort, indoor water park project in Okla. Advances
Plans are moving forward to build the proposed OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark next to the First Americans Museum in… Read More »
Market worries said to prompt Oyo to postpone IPO
Indian startup Oyo Hotels will forgo seeking an initial public offering this year due to wariness over possible reduction of… Read More »
Some hotels test NFTs for their reservations
The hospitality industry is entering the digital asset space with some operators turning room nights into nonfungible tokens, which guests… Read More »
$1.7B plan for Chicago casino complex advances
Chicago lawmakers have approved a Bally’s plan to build a $1.7 billion casino, hotel and entertainment complex in the city’s… Read More »
Andamanda water park with hotel in Thailand now open
The new Andamanda water park recently opened in Phuket, Thailand. The $131,000 park has a lazy river, a wave pool… Read More »
Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun in Mexico to open this year
Blue Diamond Resorts is planning to open its Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun resort in Mexico later this year. The 1,049-room… Read More »
Hotels sprout through hard times for strapped Cuba
The Cuban government kept hotel development at full throttle even through the pandemic and hopes to revive stalled tourism. Lodging… Read More »
The Cuban government kept hotel development at full throttle
The Cuban government kept hotel development at full throttle even through the pandemic and hopes to revive stalled tourism. Lodging… Read More »
New 3% local hotel tax pays off for Hawaii counties
The 3% lodging tax enacted by all four Hawaii counties to replace a repealed state sharing program has generated more… Read More »
Hotel revenue tops pre-pandemic mark in latest forecast
A new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers projects a 16.9% rise in average daily room rates for US lodging for the year,… Read More »
VICI sees opportunity in experiential real estate
VICI Properties’ acquisition of MGM Growth Properties officially closed earlier this month, expanding VICI’s portfolio with 15 more entertainment properties…. Read More »
Saudi prince to sell part of Kingdom Holding to royal fund
Saudi sovereign wealth fund The Public Investment Fund has agreed to buy 16.87% of Kingdom Holding Co. for approximately $1.51… Read More »
High-tech mapping site serves travelers with disabilities
A digital mapping system from Wheel the World provides accessibility information about hotels and other destinations in more than 25… Read More »
NYC Hotel Indigo developer sells $110M note
Chetrit Group has sold the $110-million note on its planned 323-key Hotel Indigo in New York City to Maverick Real… Read More »
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 »