Sale of Ohio mall clears path for development with hotel
DealPoint Merrill purchased the remaining 36 acres of Ohio’s 69-acre Richmond Town Square, clearing the way for the demolition of… Read More »
Trustees greenlight U. of Maine hotel project
A proposal to develop two vacant buildings on the University of Maine’s main campus into a $17.2 million boutique hotel… Read More »
Caution won’t drop from restaurant menus anytime soon
Many of the pandemic-spurred adaptations hotels have made in food and beverage service, such as sanitation stations and pre-packaged to-go… Read More »
Hyatt covers globe with luxury, lifestyle ramp-up
Hyatt Hotels says it will open more than 35 luxury and lifestyle properties through 2022, and several already have made… Read More »
Car-loving guests can sleep at the wheel in style
The V8 Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany, invites guests to rev up a luxurious night’s sleep with beds fashioned from components… Read More »
Greater Cincinnati hotel pipeline heralds gusher
The Greater Cincinnati hotel industry appears to be on the verge of a remarkable comeback from a devastating pandemic. More… Read More »
Biden: Travel restrictions to stay in place
Resisting pressure from the travel industry, the Biden administration Monday announced it was keeping existing restrictions on travel as the… Read More »
New IHG promo aims to fetch pet lovers
IHG Hotels & Resorts is reaching out to the growing ranks of traveling pet owners with a dual promotion at… Read More »
Why casino operators are selling property to REITs
MGM Resorts International will own 15 acres on the Las Vegas Strip once two recently announced transactions are completed later… Read More »
Office Properties’ D.C. renovation to add Royal Sonesta
A Royal Sonesta Hotel will open at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Washington, D.C., where Office Properties Income Trust is… Read More »
STR: Fewer hotel rooms being built in Mideast, Africa
Fewer hotel rooms in the Middle East and Africa region were under construction in the first quarter of 2021 as… Read More »
Long view leavens Q2’s bad news on hotel pipeline
The US hotel construction pipeline at the end of the second quarter fell 14% short of the same period last… Read More »
Hotel-to-shelter shift for homeless resumes in NYC
New York City resumed moving homeless people from hotel sanctuaries to shelters Monday over protests against the transfer and amid… Read More »
NYC’s removal of homeless from hotels draws fire
Protesters rallied on Fifth Avenue Sunday against New York City’s transfer of homeless people to shelters from the dozens of… Read More »
Joint venture to build Katmandu-based parks at Melia resorts
A joint venture between Falcon’s Beyond Global and Melia Hotels International will see the development of theme parks featuring Katmandu… Read More »
High hopes light up for Ariz. cannabis-influenced hotel
Managers of the Clarendon Hotel and Spa in Phoenix say they’ve opened the first “cannabis-friendly” hotel in Arizona. Legal for… Read More »
Surge in virtual meetings coming in 2022
A new Morgan Stanley Research report carries disappointing news for the hotel industry, stating a 27% change to virtual business… Read More »
Accor goes all in with sweetened loyalty incentives
AccorHotels has joined the parade of loyalty programs with resets of four promotions devised with a special focus on stimulating… Read More »
Pebblebrook selling San Francisco hotel
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is selling its Villa Florence San Francisco Union Square to an undisclosed buyer in a $87.5 million… Read More »
Analysis: Hotel biggies face Q2 checkup week
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expected to show a profit as it joins fellow major chains AccorHotels and Hilton Hotels… Read More »
Perryville, Maryland, to get Great Wolf Lodge resort
Work has begun on a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort in Perryville, Maryland. The resort will include a 126,000-square-foot… Read More »
Rates slashed at Hilton Hawaii resorts
Hilton Hotels Corp. is offering steep discounts for its suites and standard rooms at three select resorts on the big… Read More »
Mayor touts NYC hotels’ best week since March 2020
New York City’s hotel industry still faces a long comeback road with almost 100 closed properties, but Mayor Bill de… Read More »
Reduced human element in hotel service spurs job fears
Hotels insist that cost constraints and consumer preference dictate labor-saving moves such as contactless check-in and elimination of daily housekeeping,… Read More »
New Marriott hotel to debut in Las Vegas in 2023
Marriott International Inc. has set the long-delayed opening of its 60-plus-story resort casino on the Las Vegas Strip for fall… Read More »
Hotel owners fund $4M upgrades to Wash. children’s home
The owners of the Davenport Hotel Collection stepped in to fund a $4 million upgrade to the Hutton Settlement children’s… Read More »