Grand plan for resort hotel in St. Barts draws protests
A $170 million, 16-bulding upscale hotel project in an exclusive section of St. Barts island has met opposition over its… Read More »
Niagara Falls hotel project called first in COVID-19 era
Ground was broken Tuesday for a hotel in downtown Niagara Falls that is touted as the first to be built… Read More »
Plan to sell Trump International’s D.C. lease is official
The Trump Organization has formally notified the federal agency that owns its flagship hotel in Washington, D.C., of its proposal… Read More »
Hotels.com unveils the “Not-So-Silent-Night Challenge”
Hotels.com, with ICF Next, is inviting consumers to win a chance to participate in the “Not-So-Silent-Night Challenge” — a two-night… Read More »
Hotel rates skyrocket 25.5% since 2020
The price of hotel rooms has helped the inflation rate skyrocket. Hotel rates have risen 25.5% since November 2020, according… Read More »
Skiers pour in as resorts ponder environmental impact
US ski resorts are especially fretful about climate change, including the carbon emissions from aircraft bringing their customers, and have… Read More »
Commercial mortgage market benefits from lodging rise
Improved lodging loan performance led the way as life insurers’ commercial mortgage investments enjoyed an uptick in the third quarter,… Read More »
Seven Luck Casino moving to new complex in South Korea
Grand Korea Leisure’s Seven Luck Casino in Seoul, South Korea, will reportedly be relocating to Seoul Dragon City, as the… Read More »
Boston hotel-for-homeless move draws fire
A plan by the city of Boston to use the vacant Best Western Roundhouse Hotel as a housing and support… Read More »
Las Vegas’ Mirage sold to Hard Rock, which plans hotel
MGM Resorts International is selling the Mirage Hotel & Casino to Hard Rock International for $1.08 billion, returning the Seminole-owned… Read More »
Deflated prices continue in Twin Cities hotel trading
The DoubleTree Suites in downtown Minneapolis is the latest hotel in the Minnesota Twin Cities area to sell at a… Read More »
Virtual reality lets job-seekers give resorts a tryout
MGM Resorts Inc. is addressing the very real problem of employee turnover by inviting applicants to experience operations through virtual… Read More »
Hotel value leap shows Texas buyer’s Fla. Enthusiasm
A waterfront hotel in Florida has fetched $37.9 million from a Texas buyer after selling for $20.2 million a decade… Read More »
Hotels will no longer be one-size-fits-all
Lodging designers said the hotel of the future will look different and function differently with more emphasis on technology and… Read More »
Lodging outlook: 2022 will serve those who’ve learned
Smart hoteliers will realize that business-as-usual perished with the pandemic, and new thinking must pervade all aspects, from marketing to… Read More »
$360M funding round heralds $1B plan by Noble Investment
Atlanta-based Noble Investment reportedly has raised $360 million toward a $1 billion hard cap for US hotel purchases. Extended-stay and… Read More »
Share buyback lays groundwork for casino-resort project
Station Casinos Inc.’s parent company will pay $350 million to buy back 6.9 million shares of stock as it adjusts… Read More »
Pa. ski sites acquired by Vail Resorts for 9 figures
Vail Resorts will pay a tentative price of $125 million for three Pennsylvania ski resorts and connected properties including a… Read More »
Ill. casino-resort bid awarded to Full House Resorts
The Illinois Gaming Board has chosen Full House Resorts of Las Vegas, one of five competitors, to build a $500… Read More »
NYC steps up fight against illicit short-term rentals
The New York City Council has passed legislation to tighten regulations on short-term rentals such as Airbnb, long criticized by… Read More »
Apple Wallet room keys come to 6 Hyatts
Loyalty club members can access their rooms at six Hyatts via Apple Wallet-based room keys on iPhones and Apple Watches,… Read More »
So far not bad for hotel industry on Omicron watch
The Omicron variant doesn’t appear to have crimped the hotel business, at least according to the first full week of… Read More »
Citing demand, Marriott plans 30-plus new luxury hotels
Marriott International will add more than 30 properties to its stable of 460-plus luxury hotels next year, the company announced… Read More »
New casino opens doors at Antigua resort
Casino Royale, a 4,305-square-foot venue with 80 slot machines and six table games, has opened in Antigua at Royalton Antigua,… Read More »
Hotel housekeeping tech firm Optii acquired by MCR
MCR, one of the nation’s largest hotel owners and operators, has added the hotel housekeeping management software platform Optii to… Read More »
Mack-Cali rebrands as Veris Residential, focuses on apartments
Shifting its focus to apartments, Mack-Cali Realty is rebranding as Veris Residential, which Chair Tammy Jones calls “an important milestone… Read More »