St. Petersburg, Fla., hotel fetches $29.1M
The Blackstone Group has sold the Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Downtown to The RADCO Cos. for $29.1 million. The… Read More »
Thanksgiving travel and spending up for 2022
Forty-three percent of Americans plan to travel for Thanksgiving this year, according to The Vacationer’s Thanksgiving Travel Survey 2022. Travelers… Read More »
Hilton Baton Rouge’s secret tunnel becomes event space
A secret tunnel under The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, where former Louisiana governor Huey P. Long reportedly lurked to… Read More »
Hotel sales increase as travel booms
Despite economic uncertainties, the explosion of post-pandemic travel shows no sign of slowing, writes Daniel H. Lesser, co-founder, president and… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises markets itself as “luxury resort”
Celebrity Cruises bills itself as a “resort” instead of a luxury cruise line in its latest advertising campaign, citing its… Read More »
New York Marriott Marquis goes big in its lobby
The New York Marriott Marquis lobby now features 50-foot-wide by 8-foot-high digital displays for advertisers and events that can show… Read More »
Chinese insurer to sell 3 luxury properties in US
Dajia Insurance Group Co. is planning to sell a luxury hotel and two resorts as a part of the portfolio… Read More »
With no vacancy, hotels have little time to renovateq
A flood of demand since spring 2021 has left many popular hotels with high occupancy year-round and created challenges for… Read More »