Allegiant’s Fla. resort back on with $350M loan
The investment firm Castlelake has advanced a $350 million loan to the parent company of Allegiant Air to resume development… Read More »
Dual-branded hotel coming to Funplex in N.J.
The Funplex amusement park in Mount Laurel Township, N.J., is expected to open a dual-branded hotel in spring 2023, in… Read More »
Build for $850M Majestic Las Vegas hotel pushed to 2022
Building supply issues have delayed the groundbreaking of the $850 million Majestic Las Vegas hotel, but the project is still… Read More »
Upbeat Lodging Conference weighted by labor shortage
The mood was sunny but not without its clouds at The Lodging Conference held recently in Phoenix, with staffing issues… Read More »
Buyers find profit in repurposing defunct hotels
Hotels left idle by the pandemic-driven downturn are finding new careers as offices, residential complexes and other facilities at the… Read More »
MGM exits CityCenter with sale-leaseback of 2 hotels
MGM Resorts International has completed a sale-leaseback of the Aria and Vdara hotel towers on the Las Vegas Strip with… Read More »
HITEC: Pandemic pressures raised tech role
The pandemic prompted hoteliers to put technology to work in creative ways, including the use of remote connection to keep… Read More »
Pa.’s Dutch Wonderland park, hotel hiring for fall season
Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, Pa., is hiring employees to fill between 70 and 100 positions at the theme park and… Read More »
Local Hawaii officials work on hotel sales tax bumps
The Kauai County Council’s recent enactment of a 3% hotel tax surcharge is in the process of being emulated in… Read More »
US travel ban on vaccinated foreign visitors to end Nov. 8
The White House announced today that it will end travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign individuals beginning Nov. 8 for… Read More »
New collaborative formed to promote indigenous tourism
Nearly 100 indigenous leaders and industry players have formed the Indigenous Tourism Collaborative of the Americas to promote the sector… Read More »
Up close and no personnel: Hotel of now, not future
The pandemic only accelerated a well-established trend in hospitality toward replacing employees with technology, business columnist Bernhard Schroeder writes, and… Read More »
Genting adds $150M to troubled Empire’s support
Genting Malaysia will pour another $150 million into Empire Resorts Inc., raising to $524.4 million the sum the casino operator… Read More »
Blackpool Central project in England secures approval
Construction on the Blackpool Central leisure development in England will start in early 2022 after the $210 million project secured… Read More »
Chef Tetsuya Wakuda to debut Japan-themed concept
Multibrand operator 50 Eggs Hospitality Group will team with Michelin-starred chef Tetsuya Wakuda to launch Wakuda, a new concept that… Read More »
Hotel price tags could turn upward in 2022, expert says
Hotel buyers in 2022 could confront a 10% to 15% higher price rate than this year, forecaster Bjorn Hanson concludes… Read More »
Iconic Dubai hotel opening to the public
An instantly recognizable icon of Dubai, the Burj Al Arab hotel sits on a private island and has only been… Read More »
Praise greets US reopening to Canada, Mexico travelers
The US says November will bring an end to restrictions on fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico that have… Read More »
Singapore Airlines teams up with famous Calif. spa
Singapore Airlines is working with wellness experts from California’s famed Green Door spa and resort to create a comforting environment… Read More »
Noted hotel’s purchase reflects South Fla. comeback
The sale of the landmark Celino South Beach Hotel to Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group is seen as the… Read More »
Six Flags redevelopment in La. to include water park, hotel
Bayou Phoenix has been selected to redevelop the former site of Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans. Plans for… Read More »
Hyatt Tahoe resort joins Ellison stable for $345M
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Nevada has been sold for $345 million to Lawrence Investments… Read More »