Calif. casino-resort upgrading hotel, adding events hall
Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif., is in the process of refurbishing its 255 hotel rooms, with upgrades to… Read More »
5 bids detailed for first Chicago casino resort
The city of Chicago took another step toward establishing its first casino resort Friday by releasing summaries of five proposals… Read More »
3% bed tax under consideration in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Officials in Gulf Shores, Ala., are considering a 3% tax on overnight accommodations to help improve transportation infrastructure and improve… Read More »
$80M funding round spotlights OTA Insight growth
Hotel analysis provider OTA Insight has raised $80 million in a round of funding aimed at accommodating its expanding business…. Read More »
Designation buoys rescue effort of famed Miss. Hotel
A campaign by two sisters to revive a Clarksdale, Miss., hotel that once thrived as a haven for blues music… Read More »
Florida’s Peppa Pig Park to open as certified autism center
Officials announced that the new Peppa Pig Theme Park will become a certified autism center when it debuts Feb. 24… Read More »
New book portrays 45 hotels as stopping points
US hotels as travel destinations in their own right, not merely bases of operation, supply the theme for the latest… Read More »
Cherokee Nation cleared to build $225M casino-resort
A gaming permit has been issued to the Cherokee Nation Businesses, which is the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma’s gaming unit,… Read More »
Blackstone raises bid for reeling Crown to $6.2B
Blackstone Group has upped its offer for the embattled Australian casino company Crown Resorts Ltd. to $6.2 billion. Crown has… Read More »
Court rules against hotels in business interruption case
A panel of a California appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a hotel group’s lawsuit seeking business interruption coverage… Read More »
On the road again: Study shows travel motivation rise
Recovery by the travel industry next year will be driven by renewed participation in “life moments” along with consumer interest… Read More »
Ind. license issued to Churchill Downs for casino-resort
Following presentations by four gaming operators, Churchill Downs was awarded a casino license for Vigo County by the Indiana Gaming… Read More »
Winter forecast for US ski resorts looks rosy
Robust advance bookings and the nation’s reopening to international workers herald a healthy winter season for US ski resorts, an… Read More »
DiamondRock’s Fla. Margaritaville opens its doors
DiamondRock Hospitality’s Margaritaville Beach House Key West started operating this month after the property underwent a renovation and rebranding. The… Read More »
NYC beverage director leads island of creative cocktails
Estelle Bossy, beverage director at the Graduate Roosevelt Island hotel on the Cornell Tech campus in the middle of New… Read More »
Hotel sticker shock coming in 2022, key analysis warns
Hotel rates next year could jump by 13%, far surpassing inflation, thanks to rising operational costs along with the persistent… Read More »
Aruba hotelier makes environment a priority
The owner of the first carbon-neutral hotel in the Caribbean signed the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism at… Read More »
Madison, Wis., officials to use hotel to ease homelessness
The Madison (Wis.) City Council will rent rooms at Madison Plaza Hotel for those experiencing homelessness. The city will use… Read More »
Nearly 1M hospitality works quit in one month
A survey by the US Department of Labor found that almost 4.4 million workers quit their jobs in September, nearly… Read More »
Six Senses coming to Kyoto, Japan
Six Senses is planning to open a hotel and spa in Kyoto, Japan, in 2024, the brand’s first property in… Read More »
Brookfield Asset Management eyes hotel portfolio sale
Brookfield Asset Management is considering selling an extended-stay hotel portfolio for as much as $1.5 billion. The WoodSpring Suites hotels… Read More »
Red Roof wants to gain more momentum
Red Roof Inn wants to build on last year’s momentum and focus on moving forward. President George Limbert has been… Read More »
Tribe makes record distributions, plans casino expansion
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will distribute an all-time high allocation of $8,840 per tribal member due to the… Read More »
Tourism to get its own federal post
The infrastructure bill waiting President Joe Biden’s signature will create a new chief travel and tourism officer in the Transportation… Read More »
$200M redevelopment planned for Indianapolis mall
Sojos Capital is funding a $200 million redevelopment of Lafayette Square Mall in Indianapolis. The mixed-use project will include 200… Read More »
Anomaly, Expedia say buy experiences this Black Friday
Anomaly created Expedia Group’s first Black Friday campaign, which suggests consumers buy travel experiences instead of things and promotes a… Read More »