US lists traveler types eligible for skipping shots
Sharply limited exemptions for some unvaccinated visitors, such as minors, under the new US reopening policy were announced Monday by… Read More »
Hotel software startup Selfbook raises $25M
Selfbook, a startup that develops hotel payment and booking software, raised $25 million in a Series A funding round, giving… Read More »
Hotel REITs poised for long-term growth
Leisure travel has rebounded after falling during the pandemic, but hotel REITs are continuing to feel the effects as the… Read More »
Vacationers, chains warm to all-inclusive resorts
The increasing popularity of all-inclusive resorts is drawing major newcomers such as Marriott International and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as… Read More »
Jackson, Tenn., to get Great Wolf Lodge resort
A Great Wolf Lodge water park resort has nearly finalized a deal to open in Jackson, Tenn., according to Kyle… Read More »
Hotel figures in $150M Baltimore Penn Station project
Amtrak has begun construction on a $150 million redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station. “The long-term vision of this site includes… Read More »
$170M hotel-plus plan called game-changer for Mich. city
A hotel, restaurants and loft apartments are featured in a proposed $170 million development in Warren, touted as the makings… Read More »
Pandemic prep drives design for Miami tower with hotel
A 55-story, $500 million hotel-residential-medical center tower under construction in Miami is being touted as the world’s first pandemic-adapted skyscraper…. Read More »
Hilton’s keys go digital
Hilton is switching to a Digital Key Share service that can be used by up to four guests who access… Read More »
11 resorts in hot spots highlight St. Regis expansion
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts projects 60% growth over the next five years, including 11 new resorts in popular locations… Read More »
Boyne Resort adding record timber-towered bridge
Boyne Mountain Resort is streaming a real-time view of construction on the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge in Michigan. When… Read More »
China’s Sichuan Province to get Legoland theme park
Legoland Resort is slated to open in China’s Sichuan Province in October 2023. Merlin Entertainments is investing $861.3 million to… Read More »
Canada rescue plan targets hospitality, dining, travel
The Canadian government will provide wage and rent subsidies of up to 75% to hotels, travel agencies, tour operators and… Read More »
New resorts in hot spots highlight St. Regis expansion
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts projects 60% growth over the next five years, including 11 new resorts in popular locations… Read More »
Las Vegas is back from the desert, and prices show it
Sold-out hotels and increased rates signal new life for Las Vegas’ tourism-dependent economy. The latest shot in the arm comes… Read More »
IHG CEO cites business stay bump as recovery continues
Resurgent business, international and group bookings are raising overall hotel revenues to near-2019 levels, IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO Keith… Read More »
3% hotel tax advances in Honolulu City Council
Rail transit would be a partial beneficiary of a 3% tax on Oahu hotels approved by a Honolulu City Council… Read More »
STR: Hotel occupancy inches closer than ever to 2019’s
US hotel occupancy reached its highest pandemic era point in late August at 65%, down 10% from 2019, STR reports…. Read More »
Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai in UAE now open
Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai debuted recently on Deira Islands in the United Arab Emirates. The resort is home to… Read More »
Okana Resort & Indoor Waterpark to rise in Okla.
The Chickasaw Nation is planning to build a resort-style development called Okana Resort & Indoor Waterpark next to the First… Read More »
Comment: Hotels should check into hostels on way back
Hotel chains could enhance their recovery efforts by studying his industry, which operated in the so-called “new normal” way long… Read More »
Is breakfast on? Hotels chided for fuzzy updates info
Pre-pandemic amenities such as free hot breakfast and happy hour treats that hotel guests used to take for granted are… Read More »