Posh ski resorts see Russian patronage melt away
Wealthy Russians who’ve commonly frequented Alpine ski resorts charging as much as $250,000 per week have been conspicuous for their… Read More »
$11M plan would diversify Quebec ski resorts
The Quebec government plans to spend $11 million to turn ski resorts into year-round attractions. A range of activities, from… Read More »
Check out of Russia, Ukraine hotel group urges industry
The Ukrainian Hotel and Resort Association has called out major hotel chains for not following the example of Hyatt Hotels… Read More »
Forthcoming Denver hotel called pioneer in carbon curbs
Construction has begun on Denver’s Populus, whose developers call it the first carbon-positive hotel in the US when it opens… Read More »
Wash. hotel bought for homeless will take in refugees
Officials in King County, Wash., have decided to provide emergency shelter for refugees from Ukraine in a hotel originally purchased… Read More »
Tightly packed hotel sites still attract entrepreneurs
Hotel development is so vibrant these days that even already-built-up destinations such as Oahu, Hawaii, Miami Beach, Fla., and New… Read More »
Famed, faded Sicilian villa reborn as posh resort
The Grand Hotel Villa Igiea, once a vacation destination for royal personages and opera stars visiting Palermo, Sicily, has reopened… Read More »
Inn on Fifth of Naples, Fla., changes hands for $156M
The upscale Inn on Fifth in Naples, Fla., will join the portfolio of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust via a $156 million… Read More »
$1.4B Atlantis Royal raises upscale ante in Dubai
The $1.4 billion Atlantis Royal hotel-residence complex in Dubai has staked its claim to luxury leader in a city where… Read More »
Hilton’s Marcel Hotel makes energy-saving history
The Hotel Marcel New Haven in Connecticut that’s scheduled to open May 19 is being called the nation’s first net-zero… Read More »
Carbon-neutral Canada hotel invites eco-minded groups
Meeting planners are encouraged to stage eco-friendly events at Victoria’s Inn at Laurel Point, which advertises itself as British Columbia’s… Read More »
Trivago fined $32.91M in Australia over hotel info
Expedia Group’s Trivago unit has been fined $32.91 million by an Australian federal court for allegedly dispensing misleading information about… Read More »
With contract talks coming, Bay Area hotel unions merge
San Francisco and Oakland locals of the Unite Here hotel workers’ union have agreed to merge in anticipation of new… Read More »
Miss. casino resort bought by Saratoga Springs, N.Y., firm
A Saratoga Springs, N.Y., company has agreed to add the Magnolia Bluffs Casino & Hotel in Natchez, Miss., to its… Read More »
Top travel group offers 12-part green initiative for hotels
A 12-point hotel sustainability plan ranging from energy conservation to elimination of plastic straws was issued this week by the… Read More »
Radisson’s growth plan includes 150 Asia-Pacific hotels
Radisson Hotel Group intends to capitalize on lowered travel barriers and improving economies to add 150 properties in the Asia-Pacific… 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 »
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 »
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 »