Tech dial-up planned in Microsoft-Oyo alliance
Microsoft Corp. is following up on its $5 million investment in Oyo Hotels with a longterm technology advancement program for… Read More »
Mask mandate imposed at Colo.’s Vail Resorts
Mask requirements for indoor venues are back in place for all guests and employees of Vail Resorts in Colorado. Many… Read More »
Poll finds majority support for hotel vaccine rules
Support for vaccine mandates for hotel guests among Americans rose from 44% in April to 53% in August according to… Read More »
Mich. casino launches sportsbook lounge
A new sportsbook lounge at Four Winds New Buffalo casino-resort in New Buffalo, Mich., owned by the Pokagon Band of… Read More »
Loveland, Colo., could get whitewater adventure park, hotel
The city is reviewing three responses from potential developers of the proposed whitewater adventure park in Loveland, Colo., and could… Read More »
Operator buys Miami Beach apartment hotel for $42M
Royal Stays Miami has purchased the Fairwind Miami Beach apartment hotel, which it has been operating since 2018, for $42… Read More »
Troubled Crown Resorts may face demise, auditor says
The survival of Crown Resorts is in serious doubt due to a spate of money-laundering investigations and the likelihood of… Read More »
Europe expansion fuels Hyatt momentum from Apple buy
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has ramped up business in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland with six new management and franchise… Read More »
$2.21B deal gives Gates rule over Four Seasons
Bill Gates has taken control of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts through an agreement to pay $2.21 billion for a… Read More »
Swan Hotel in UK prepares to introduce Holte Spa
The UK’s Swan Hotel & Spa is completing an extensive renovation and adding an 8,000-square-foot spa, which is set to… Read More »
Legislator seeks $1K/week for idled NYC hotel staff
Proponents of a New York City Council bill requiring hoteliers to pay up to $1,000 in severance to unemployed workers… Read More »
Hotels change housekeeping services in pandemic’s wake
Hotels are increasingly foregoing daily housekeeping in favor of cleaning every few days or by request to limit person-to-person interaction… Read More »
Virtual travel growth is grim reality for hoteliers
A sigh of relief heard around the world from those in business who plan a less-traveled future is a most… Read More »
Hawaii resort takes lead in demanding vaccinations
‘Alohilani Resort will join six other Waikiki properties owned by the Highgate company as the first in Hawaii to require… Read More »
Denver weighs expansion of hotel use for homeless
Denver city officials want to broaden a pandemic-spurred program that deployed hundreds of hotel and motel rooms to house homeless… Read More »
US wellness resorts embrace CBD
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla.; California’s Edgewood Tahoe Resort and Vermont’s Topnotch Resort are among leading US wellness destinations that… Read More »
Airstream trailers take flight as upscale hotel rooms
The glamping company Autocamp is enhancing its array of tents and cabins with a set of Airstream trailers transformed into… Read More »
Hotel management startup H2O Hospitality raises $30M
H2O Hospitality, a startup that automates hotel management functions, raised $30 million in its Series C funding round. The company,… Read More »
Sabre: August proves cruel month for hotel, air trade
The pandemic is far from finished slowing the movement of Americans, Sabre Corp. reports. August saw hotel reservations fall 22%… Read More »
Fear of capacity loss follows Dayton, Ohio, hotel sale
The sale of the former Crowne Plaza hotel attached to the Dayton, Ohio, convention center has prompted concern on the… Read More »
Blackstone said to be seeking $5B-plus for Cosmopolitan
The New York investment firm Blackstone Inc. is trying to sell the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas resort for the second… Read More »
Boutique resorts destined for socially distanced
Boutique resorts are filling a travel niche for tourists who want a vacation where they can socially distance. For instance,… Read More »
Hilton, Honeyfund partnership a sweet deal for couples
Couples who use Honeyfund, gift registry site, to raise money for their honeymoon can now get perks through a partnership… Read More »
Hotels, green groups take global shot at food waste
The world’s top hotel chains are partnering with World Wildlife Fund and sustainability consultancy Greenview to employ the first comprehensive… Read More »
Entrepreneur hopes portable rooms start a movement
The New York hospitality startup Moliving has introduced modular, freestanding hotel rooms that can be moved around by proprietors as… Read More »
Witkoff’s EDITION hotel buoyed with $230M refinance
Witkoff Group has obtained $230 million in refinancing for its EDITION Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., from J.P. Morgan and… Read More »