Final days counting down for D.C. Trump International Hotel
The short, checkered history of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., is expected to end officially by the end… Read More »
Host sells Times Square hotel to MCR, Island Capital
Host Hotels & Resorts has sold the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel for $373 million — $210,000 per unit… Read More »
Restorers of fire-struck segregation-era hotel soldier on
A local foundation vows to continue its restoration work at the site of an historic Jim Crow-era hotel near Charleston,… Read More »
Hotels featured in new owners’ plans for Selfridges
Central Group and Signa are on track to close on their acquisition of Selfridges in June, adding 18 department stores… Read More »
Hotel recovery delayed by sluggish business travel
A downturn in business travel is expected to hurt hotels this year, as hotel revenue from the segment is projected… Read More »
Hotel pay, projects go to Laguna Beach, Calif., voters
Proposals setting minimum pay levels for hotel workers and requiring voter approval of hotel construction work have qualified for a… Read More »
Business travel is back? High prices won’t help
Business travel is bouncing back, but a full recovery likely won’t happen until at least 2023, according to reports from… Read More »
Preferred adds 4 Virgin hotels in forming new team
Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ L.V.X. Collection has taken on four Virgin Hotels properties, with more in the offing as Virgin… Read More »
Renewed, tribal-owned Las Vegas Palms nears encore
The iconic Palms Casino Resort is scheduled to catch up with major Las Vegas counterparts and reopen this month under… Read More »
Investors show confidence in hotel sector
The hotel sector is making a strong recovery from pandemic-driven setbacks, with investors spending more than $12.5 billion on properties… Read More »
Be green and prove it, surveyed travelers tell industry
A new survey shows resounding consumer demand for sustainability — and transparency — in the travel industry. GlobalData’s poll found… Read More »
Robots cut costs, curry guest affection at Calif. Hotels
Robot staff augmentation has proved popular with customers as well as saving on payroll at its seven California hotels, Seaview… Read More »
Omni rises in Tempe, Ariz., as state official fights on
Construction of an Omni Hotel near the Arizona State University campus in Tempe is continuing while Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s… Read More »
You’re rebounding, so rehire, union tells Hawaii hoteliers
Hawaii hotels are enjoying rising occupancy and charging higher rates while neglecting the staffing that guests deserve and laid-off workers… Read More »
Analysis: Hotel sales brisk, though yield takes dip
US hotel transactions skyrocketed in number in the first quarter compared to 2021, though they dropped in value, Daniel H…. Read More »
More on way after making most of tough year: AWH exec
The New York-based investment firm AWH Partners capitalized on 2021’s downturn by purchasing five distressed hotel assets and invested roughly… Read More »
Resort workers with disabilities prove more than able
A California casino resort’s decision to enlist a service organization for people with disabilities to staff its immense laundry service… Read More »
US hotel room construction down, but drawing board booms
The number of US hotel rooms in the planning phase at the end of March leaped 26.3% over last year,… Read More »
Las Vegas casino’s renovation has Latin community focus
The Lucky Club Hotel & Casino in North Las Vegas will be re-developed as the first hotel-casino that is dedicated… Read More »
Hotel, Clemson Univ. team up to hire 40 with disabilities
A global trend is reflected in plans by the forthcoming Shepherd Hotel in downtown Clemson, S.C., to employ 40 people… Read More »
Hotel asset managers looking up, with staffing as caveat
A survey of 84 members of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association indicates qualified optimism for industry recovery, along with serious… Read More »
Waterborne guestrooms take space needs to outer space
Guests with plenty of bucks to float can spend nights plying the ocean in flying saucer-shaped hotel rooms created by… Read More »
State-funded L.A. County lodging buys will aid homeless
Los Angeles County plans to purchase a hotel and two motels into temporary housing for homeless people using a state… Read More »
Hotel Pegasus sign fix will cost Dallas taxpayers $358K
The Dallas City Council has approved using $358,000 in tax dollars to repair a damaged 30-ton Pegasus sign atop the… Read More »
“Field of Dreams” project with hotel said to be near reality
A hotel, dormitories and an array of baseball diamonds may open for business next year at the Iowa site near… Read More »
Asia-Pacific rush highlighted by Hyatt’s plans for 760 hotels
Hilton Hotels is leading a resurgence in Asia-Pacific expansion by lodging firms betting on a post-pandemic explosion in travel, especially… Read More »