Q3 hotel sales figures make emphatic comeback statement
US hotel trading surged in the third quarter as the overall economy improved, reaching seven times the number of transactions… Read More »
Carbon-zero by 2050? Not just PR, Marriott CEO asserts
Marriott International has joined the more then 200 companies pledging to reach zero carbon emissions by 2040, but the world’s… Read More »
$550M Loews hotel build underway in Arlington, Texas
Groundbreaking was held Tuesday for the $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, the second Loews Hotels & Co…. Read More »
Hotels, spas worldwide roll out unique treatments
The spa at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental has embraced cannabis-infused therapies, including a new CBD Sleep Therapy that includes a… Read More »
Digital nomad trend heating up in Caribbean
More than 15.5 million Americans identify as digital nomads, MBO Partners reports, and Caribbean resorts are rolling out the red… Read More »
Hospitality labor crisis hits worst-ever level
A record 892,000 hospitality workers quit their jobs in August, a trend far surpassing an also-historic overall national average, federal… Read More »
Mississippi’s Margaritaville Resort to add amusement park
Work on Phase II of construction at Margaritaville Resort & Family Entertainment Center in Biloxi, Mississippi, is expected to be… Read More »
Top Trump hotel said to be changing hands, name
The Trump Organization is close to an agreement to sell the lease to a troubled hotel for more than $370… Read More »
Iconic Fresno, Calif., hotel will be reborn for rentals
City and state elected officials toured the historic, long-shuttered Hotel Fresno in California last week to spotlight its $38 million… Read More »
Branson leads brassy opening of Virgin Hotels NOLA
Sir Richard Branson donned a drum major uniform and joined in as a high school marching band helped celebrate the… Read More »
Southwest gives crew members DoorDash memberships
Southwest Airlines is giving active pilots and flight attendants six-month subscriptions to DoorDash to make it easier for them to… Read More »
Big plans attend sale of iconic Brownwood, Texas, hotel
The historic former Brownwood, Texas, Hotel has a new owner after decades of uncertainty about its fate. The Brownwood Historic… Read More »
Poll: Hotel asset managers’ view brightens, with caveats
A slight uptick in hopes for the coming few years and a growing interest in acquisitions over sell-offs are among… Read More »
NYC hotel group takes severance pay law to court
The Hotel Association of New York City has filed suit against a new city ordinance requiring hotels either to reopen… Read More »
Trump presidency proved $70M-plus loser for DC hotel
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., lost more than $70 million during Donald Trump’s presidency while taking in $3.7… Read More »
Water park hotel being considered in Loveland, Colo.
The city council is now in talks with Martin Lind’s Water Valley Co. to develop an indoor water park and… Read More »
UK project with hotel recommended for approval
Blackpool Council’s planning committee is recommending that the proposed Blackpool Central project in England be given planning approval ahead of… Read More »
Chinese boom-and-bust dulls Waldorf Astoria glitter
New York City’s fabled Waldorf Astoria, now undergoing massive renovation, has become a symbol of overzealous Chinese entrepreneurship as its… Read More »
Survey: Some would pay extra for fully vaccinated sites
More than two-thirds of Americans are planning to travel this winter and 40% said they would be willing to pay… Read More »
Troubled Vt. ski resort draws buyer interest
The Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont is on the block again after sale efforts were suspended last year,… Read More »
New 26-hotel brand puts ecology into action for SLH
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has introduced a 26-hotel portfolio called Considerate Collection as part of a sustainability drive…. Read More »
Report: Bain again plans Japan lodging sale, wants $1B
Bain Capital hopes to reap $1 billion from the proposed sale of Ooedo Onsen Monogatari, which operates of about 38… Read More »