Calif. county ballot referendum could raise hotel tax
Voters in Santa Cruz County on California’s Pacific Coast will be asked in June to approve increases in hotel and… Read More »
Drake’s name dropped from San Francisco hotel
The Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco is losing the name it bore for 94 years in one of… Read More »
Host celebrates Q4 success with Noble merger unveiling
Host Hotels & Resorts accompanied a glowing fourth-quarter earnings report last week with the announcement it’s acquired a 49% interest… Read More »
Hard Rock eyes potential locations for NYC casino
The gambling, hospitality and entertainment company Hard Rock wants to build a $2 billion casino in New York City and… Read More »
Hong Kong hoteliers step up to quarantine appeal
Owners of 21 hotels have answered the Hong Kong government’s plea for quarantine space to quell COVID-19 incidence. The 20,000-plus… Read More »
$298M facelift coming to Genting Singapore resort
Genting Singapore plans a $298 million makeover of its three-hotel Resorts World Sentosa attraction in that city in anticipation of… Read More »
Americans eager to spend on experiences, travel
Now that pandemic-led restrictions are easing, Americans are heading out to travel, dine and otherwise entertain themselves, with companies in… Read More »
Hotel Marcel honors Brutalist roots of Conn. Building
A Brutalist office building in New Haven, Conn., will reopen as Hotel Marcel in April as the first net-zero hotel… Read More »
Choice Hotels joins Black higher education initiative
Choice Hotels International is among panelists featured in the International Franchise Association’s HBCU Partnership Challenge webinar, an initiative that aims… Read More »
WorldHotels expands in 3 European nations
WorldHotels has grown its European portfolio by eight hotels across three brands in Scotland, Sweden and The Netherlands. WorldHotels was… Read More »
Trump D.C. hotel lease targeted by House panel
The US House Committee on Oversight and Reform has urged the General Services Administration to consider canceling its lease of… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge coming to Foxwoods casino in Conn.
A Great Wolf Lodge water park resort is set to open next to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn., following… Read More »
Economist predicts strong Q2, year for construction starts
Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Construction Network, expects construction starts to rebound in the second quarter, with a 9%… Read More »
Wyndham will add extended-stay brand after vigorous Q4
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a new, as yet unnamed economy extended-stay brand Wednesday while reporting robust… Read More »
Pendry plan: Boutique hotels with luxury pedigree
The boutique hotel brand Pendry is expanding in urban markets with properties that blend locally connected, artsy hipness with luxury… Read More »
New study finds Canada cities tops for green hotels
Canada dominates the rankings of cities with the most eco-friendly hotels recently released by UK research firm Uswitch, which analyzed… Read More »
Orlando, Fla., to get new Sports Illustrated resort
Sports Illustrated is planning to open a new resort in Orlando, Fla., in 2024. The Orlando location, which will include… Read More »
Submerged hotel brings Great Barrier Reef into bedroom
Australia’s first underwater hotel affords guests spectacular views of Great Barrier Reef flora and fauna while heightening concerns about tourism’s… Read More »
2 Native tour operators want to fill Alaskan cultural gap
Na-Dena’, a new joint venture between two Native tourism businesses, is positioning itself to fill a gap in cultural tourism… Read More »
Boost in Hilton revenues reflects shots, demand
Rising vaccinations and travel demand are given chief credit for an increase in fourth quarter earnings for Hilton Worldwide. Hotel… Read More »
10-year master plan including hotel revealed for Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo in Canada has unveiled a master plan that seeks to add new attractions while replacing the zoo’s… Read More »
Wynn plans $1.7B Boston resort sale with lease-back
Wynn Resorts Ltd. plans to sell its Encore Boston Harbor casino-resort for $1.7 billion and then lease it for an… Read More »
Upscale South Africa hotel once home to Nelson Mandela
The late South African leader Nelson Mandela’s onetime home in Johannesburg has opened as a nine-room luxury hotel with a… Read More »
Hotels across the US honor Black History Month
US hotels — such as Revival Baltimore, The Foundry Hotel Asheville and Hotel Zena — are pulling out the red… Read More »
$688M HotelPlanner, Reservations.com, Astrea deal nixed
A proposed $688 merger of HotelPlanner, Reservations.com and Astrea Acquisition Corp. is off, the parties announced Monday. They gave no… Read More »
Chicago Hyatt hotel bought by Northwestern med center
A Hyatt Centric Hotel in Chicago has been purchased by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare for use by families of hospital patients…. Read More »