Startup boutique hotel brand Life House raises $60M
Life House, a startup boutique hotel brand that aims to “reimagine the hotel experience” with its operations software, raised $60… Read More »
Observers: D.C. hotel deal may net Trump $100M
Former President Donald Trump could come away with a $100 million profit from sale of the lease to his company’s… Read More »
Dashed dream in NYC: Emptied hotels as low-cost housing
Hopes for repurposing pandemic-vacated New York City hotels as affordable housing have failed to materialize, in stark contrast to California’s… Read More »
UN-backed ecology honor goes to Peru’s Inkaterra
Peru-based Inkaterra Hotels has become the first hotel brand to be designated “climate positive” by GreenInitiative, a United Nations-endorsed certification… Read More »
Hensel Phelps builds $387M resort with drone technology
Drones have enhanced Hensel Phelps’ work on the $387 million Kalahari Resort near Austin, Texas. Developers say the technology’s aerial… Read More »
3% Honolulu hotel tax gains City Council nod
A bill to impose a 3% hotel tax sailed through the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday, with Mayor Mayor Rick… Read More »
SPAC reportedly to take hotel startup Selina public
Special-purpose acquisition company Boa Acquisition will take Selina, a startup hotel platform catering to younger travelers, public in a merger… Read More »
By mood and numbers, Canada’s grown more hospitable
Optimism for the North American hotel industry and its investment viability reigns in Canada, with statistical support. Canadian transactions in… Read More »
Blackstone granted scrutiny of Crown Resorts accounts
Blackstone Group has succeeded in its lengthy quest for access to the accounts of troubled Australian casino operator Crown Resorts… Read More »
Omicron evokes fresh Delta memories for hoteliers
The impact of the newly discovered Omicron coronavirus variant on hospitality remains to be seen, but the Delta variant experience… Read More »
These spa treatments from around the world focus on luxury
The three-hour Golden Opulence package at Al Messila Spa in Qatar includes the use of 24-carat gold body oil and… Read More »
Hotel trade show spotlights diversity, recruitment
The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers’ hosted the 25th annual International African-American Hotel Ownership & Investment… Read More »
Chinese booking site grows despite anti-monopoly pinch
New Chinese government regulatory pressures on online hotel booking platforms haven’t kept Meituan, one of the nation’s leading providers, from… Read More »
Katmandu Park to rise in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
A new theme park called Katmandu Park is expected to debut in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, next fall as part… Read More »
Roto announces acquisition of Brilliant Creative Fabrication
Orlando, Fla.-based theme park and hospitality services company Brilliant Creative Fabrication has been acquired by Dublin, Ohio-based studio Roto. The… Read More »
Plans for $300M casino-hotel project in Va. advance
The United Co. has submitted plans to demolish the site of a former mall in Bristol, Va., to make way… Read More »
Resort fees expected to take Marriott exit path
Marriott International’s decision to cease hiding resort fees and other mandatory charges at the time of booking probably will be… Read More »
13th-Century contemporary: Venice’s historic Ca’ di Dio
The newest five-star hotel in Venice, Italy, inhabits a building dating to 1272 that served as a stopover for pilgrims… Read More »
Hotel near Fla. casino will elevate kosher service
A boutique hotel planned for 2022 near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., will be the… Read More »
Mohegan’s South Korea resort project seals $1.55B stake
Financing is done for the $1.55 billion first phase of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s integrated casino resort under development on… Read More »
Why off-market deals appeal to buyers and sellers
Both buyers and sellers of commercial real estate are seeing value in off-market transactions, such as Apple Hospitality REIT’s recent… Read More »
Red Roof Inn gives Illinoisans in need a roof overhead
A Red Roof Inn in Downers Grove, Ill., is being repurposed by a local nonprofit as transitional housing for homeless… Read More »