Genting adds $150M to troubled Empire’s support
Genting Malaysia will pour another $150 million into Empire Resorts Inc., raising to $524.4 million the sum the casino operator… Read More »
Blackpool Central project in England secures approval
Construction on the Blackpool Central leisure development in England will start in early 2022 after the $210 million project secured… Read More »
Chef Tetsuya Wakuda to debut Japan-themed concept
Multibrand operator 50 Eggs Hospitality Group will team with Michelin-starred chef Tetsuya Wakuda to launch Wakuda, a new concept that… Read More »
Hotel price tags could turn upward in 2022, expert says
Hotel buyers in 2022 could confront a 10% to 15% higher price rate than this year, forecaster Bjorn Hanson concludes… Read More »
Iconic Dubai hotel opening to the public
An instantly recognizable icon of Dubai, the Burj Al Arab hotel sits on a private island and has only been… Read More »
Praise greets US reopening to Canada, Mexico travelers
The US says November will bring an end to restrictions on fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico that have… Read More »
Singapore Airlines teams up with famous Calif. spa
Singapore Airlines is working with wellness experts from California’s famed Green Door spa and resort to create a comforting environment… Read More »
Noted hotel’s purchase reflects South Fla. comeback
The sale of the landmark Celino South Beach Hotel to Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group is seen as the… Read More »
Six Flags redevelopment in La. to include water park, hotel
Bayou Phoenix has been selected to redevelop the former site of Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans. Plans for… Read More »
Hyatt Tahoe resort joins Ellison stable for $345M
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Nevada has been sold for $345 million to Lawrence Investments… Read More »
Q3 hotel sales figures make emphatic comeback statement
US hotel trading surged in the third quarter as the overall economy improved, reaching seven times the number of transactions… Read More »
Carbon-zero by 2050? Not just PR, Marriott CEO asserts
Marriott International has joined the more then 200 companies pledging to reach zero carbon emissions by 2040, but the world’s… Read More »
$550M Loews hotel build underway in Arlington, Texas
Groundbreaking was held Tuesday for the $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, the second Loews Hotels & Co…. Read More »
Hotels, spas worldwide roll out unique treatments
The spa at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental has embraced cannabis-infused therapies, including a new CBD Sleep Therapy that includes a… Read More »
Digital nomad trend heating up in Caribbean
More than 15.5 million Americans identify as digital nomads, MBO Partners reports, and Caribbean resorts are rolling out the red… Read More »
Hospitality labor crisis hits worst-ever level
A record 892,000 hospitality workers quit their jobs in August, a trend far surpassing an also-historic overall national average, federal… Read More »
Mississippi’s Margaritaville Resort to add amusement park
Work on Phase II of construction at Margaritaville Resort & Family Entertainment Center in Biloxi, Mississippi, is expected to be… Read More »
Top Trump hotel said to be changing hands, name
The Trump Organization is close to an agreement to sell the lease to a troubled hotel for more than $370… Read More »
Iconic Fresno, Calif., hotel will be reborn for rentals
City and state elected officials toured the historic, long-shuttered Hotel Fresno in California last week to spotlight its $38 million… Read More »
Branson leads brassy opening of Virgin Hotels NOLA
Sir Richard Branson donned a drum major uniform and joined in as a high school marching band helped celebrate the… Read More »
Southwest gives crew members DoorDash memberships
Southwest Airlines is giving active pilots and flight attendants six-month subscriptions to DoorDash to make it easier for them to… Read More »
Big plans attend sale of iconic Brownwood, Texas, hotel
The historic former Brownwood, Texas, Hotel has a new owner after decades of uncertainty about its fate. The Brownwood Historic… Read More »
Poll: Hotel asset managers’ view brightens, with caveats
A slight uptick in hopes for the coming few years and a growing interest in acquisitions over sell-offs are among… Read More »
NYC hotel group takes severance pay law to court
The Hotel Association of New York City has filed suit against a new city ordinance requiring hotels either to reopen… Read More »
Trump presidency proved $70M-plus loser for DC hotel
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., lost more than $70 million during Donald Trump’s presidency while taking in $3.7… Read More »
Water park hotel being considered in Loveland, Colo.
The city council is now in talks with Martin Lind’s Water Valley Co. to develop an indoor water park and… Read More »