Hotel prices skyrocket past 200%
The Family Vacation Guide has conducted a new survey of US-based hotel rooms and found prices have risen more than… Read More »
NYC’s new Ritz-Carlton goes all out on luxury
The new 50-story Ritz-Carlton New York Nomad, near Madison Square Park, is open with 219 rooms and 16 penthouse residences…. Read More »
Apple Hospitality REIT buys hotels for a total of $85M
Apple Hospitality REIT has acquired two hotels, spending a total of $85 million. It purchased the 134-room AC Hotel by… Read More »
Hilton CEO: Rates will rise as under supply meets demand
Hilton Hotels CEO Christopher Nassetta warns that as the travel sector continues to recover hotel rates will continue to climb… Read More »
How hotels are facing the rising cost of utilities
Though hotels’ utility costs declined during the pandemic shutdown, they are now rising as travel returns and are growing faster… Read More »
Biden goes after resort fees
President Joe Biden has pledge to eliminate “junk fees” charged by resorts, airlines and cable companies, urging transparency in pricing…. Read More »
3 tax credits to help hotels
Though hotels were hard-hit by the pandemic, several tax credits are available, writes Terracina Maxwell of Clarus Solutions. Maxwell explores… Read More »
Fla. trade association offers hurricane relief to hotels
Hotel and restaurant owners in four Florida counties hit by Hurricane Ian are eligible for $10,000 grants from the Florida… Read More »
Oetker Collection to transform Palm Beach, Fla., icon
The Oetker Collection will transform the Chesterfield, an iconic 100-year-old boutique hotel in Palm Beach, Fla., which was sold this… Read More »
3 Hilton, Marriott properties sold
The 135-room Courtyard Myrtle Beach Broadway, the 147-room Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids and the 148-room Courtyard Charlotte Airport have… Read More »
Wyndham changes focus with growth strategy
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has changed business strategy, stepping away from property management to focus on franchising select-service properties. The… Read More »
IHG experiences rebound of Q3 business travel
IHG Hotels & Resorts saw business travel rebound in the third quarter, reaching pre-pandemic levels. And the company anticipates continued… Read More »
Hotel construction showing strong growth
The latest Construction Pipeline Trend Report finds that 987 hotels are under construction in the US and 2,074 projects are… Read More »
How to develop a wine strategy
Few hotels have the luxury of keeping a large wine cellar, yet wine is critical for a hotel to have… Read More »
Toronto hotel adding 50 stories
Toronto’s Cambridge Suites Hotel is removing its peaked roof as it proceeds to add 50 floors to the existing 21…. Read More »
MGM collaborates on training plan for adults with autism
MGM Resorts International will make a $1 million donation to the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation-Ackerman Center to help fund… Read More »
Marriott expanding its Mideast presence
Twenty new Marriott International properties will be opening in the Middle East over the next 15 months. Half of the… Read More »
HotelKey partners on payment platform service
HotelKey is collaborating with specialized payments platform Paysafe to provide a streamlined payments service for US hotels. The cloud-based system… Read More »
Lani Kai in Fla. to rebuild after hurricane
A Fort Myers Beach, Fla., beachfront staple, Lani Kai Island Resort, will rebuild after much of its administrative and vendor… Read More »
F&B more important part of hotel picture
Developers of upscale hotels need to reconsider their food and beverage investment, writes Chunhao (Victor) Wei of Horwath HTL Atlanta…. Read More »
Caption by Hyatt brand debuts in Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis’ new Caption by Hyatt encourages both guests and staff to “Be you, see you, do you.” That motto gives… Read More »
10,000 NYC hotel rooms are still closed
Despite an occupancy rate of 86%, 10,000 New York City rooms in 46 hotels remain shuttered two years after they… Read More »
How Choice’s Ron Burgett got where he is
Ron Burgett had planned to become a doctor but shifted into business and followed the opportunities that have led him… Read More »
Banyan acquires Castle Inn in Orlando, Fla.
Orlando’s Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott, is being acquired by Banyan Investment Group. The 213-room hotel is across the… Read More »
Meyer Jabara’s next generation pivots for growth
The pandemic has provided many challenges for Meyer Jabara Hotels but also many opportunities. The family-owned company shifted management as… Read More »
Tips for keeping employees
To help the hotel industry with the ongoing challenge of finding and keeping the right workers, Larry and Adam Mogelonsky… Read More »