Texas hotel’s agave spirits collection is second to none
Gathered in a towering back bar at Ambar Restaurante inside the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park in El Paso, Texas, are… Read More »
Hotel sellers gauge appetite for city-center properties
Hotel sellers are beginning to test investor appetite for city-center properties that cater to business travelers, such as the recent… Read More »
Insights: Combating hackers in the travel sector
Hotels and airlines are prime targets for hackers, and training staff to recognize phishing scams, constant software updates and locking… Read More »
Ritz-Carlton resort offers spa-cation
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert will offer a spa-cation through the end of September that includes a… Read More »
The state of NYC’s economy and real estate market
New York City’s economy is showing several signs of improvement, including progress in apartment leasing, hotel occupancy and restaurant seating…. Read More »
Conn. Brutalist building reborn as hotel
A Brutalist concrete office building in New Haven, Conn., will see new life as a modernist hotel scheduled to open… Read More »
Ohio’s Cedar Point plans hotel, other upgrades
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has announced new additions and upgrades coming to its properties in Ohio next year. Plans for… Read More »
Honolulu lawmakers confront hotel tax pressures
Transit officials want the Honolulu City Council to use some its its new hotel taxing power to help cover a… Read More »
$1.8M TIF for hotel requires local hiring, sourcing
A boutique hotel planned for downtown Louisville, Ky., will emphasize local hiring and purchasing in a proviso tied to creation… Read More »
New spa to open next month at Disneyland in Calif.
The Tenaya Stone Spa is scheduled to open Sept. 16 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim,… Read More »
Travel advisor helps navigate European vacations
Eurobound President Brigitte Armand said the main challenge currently when planning travel in Europe is navigating each country’s rules and… Read More »
How VICI is tapping into opportunity on the Las Vegas Strip
VICI Properties has been producing appealing yields, and its recently announced deal for MGM Growth Properties is expected to be… Read More »
KesselsKramer puts L.A. residents in CitizenM’s windows
KesselsKramer created a photographic window exhibition at CitizenM’s new hotel in Los Angeles, which displays Polaroid portraits shot by photographer… Read More »
Roar won’t fade, vows pandemic-defying Sonesta CEO
Sonesta International Hotels has spent the pandemic decline expanding its portfolio from 80 properties to about 1,200, and CEO Carlos… Read More »
Extra tab for hotel services draws interest, skepticism
Charging for perks such as early check-ins and pool use has caught on with one US hotel chain, but most… Read More »
Texas city greenlights hotel/convention center project
City Council members in Abilene, Texas, have approved funding for an $82 million hotel project in the city’s downtown as… Read More »
$2.7B Apple Leisure buy will push Hyatt to luxury top
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is poised to command the world’s largest all-inclusive luxury report portfolio with its newly announced agreement to… Read More »
VICI “could not be more excited” about MGM Growth deal
VICI Properties CEO Edward Pitoniak says the REIT “could not be more excited” about the recent acquisition of MGM Growth… Read More »
Hotel workers, industry spar over pace of rehiring
As occupancy climbs from its pandemic trough, many employees and their union leaders accuse the hotel industry of undermining their… Read More »
Okla. casino-resort expands with hotel, gaming options
Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla., has completed an expansion that includes a 21-story hotel, lounges and restaurants. The… Read More »
Hotel buyers must check out potential costs
Hotel investors hoping to snap up distressed properties in the pandemic’s wake face several caveats affecting the pocketbook, warns Richard… Read More »
Nev. resort draws Raiders, fans, officials’ cheers
Fans can mingle with members and ex-members of the Las Vegas Raiders organization at the upscale M Resort and casino,… Read More »
Chicago’s Drake Hotel aiming for $250M sale take
Chicago’s iconic Drake Hotel is expected to fetch a $250 million price as its principal owners, the Brashears family and… Read More »
Delta variant derails China’s hotel resurgence
China’s industry-inspiring hotel comeback recently hit the skids in the wake of the stringent government response to the rise of… Read More »
Mich. casino launches hotel addition with dramatic feat
FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Mich., will kick off the opening of an eight-story hotel expansion Monday with a… Read More »
Ups and downs of hotel valuation
Widened availability of credit is boosting hotel valuation as recovery progresses, but a shrunken pipeline and deferred capital improvements are… Read More »