Expansion eyed for Universal Studios Beijing in China
Plans for the second and third phases of construction of the Universal Studios Beijing in China are expected to be… Read More »
Online TV channel unveiled at HITEC conference
The hospitality industry’s annual HITEC conference being held this week in Dallas features the launch of an online video content… Read More »
Irish hospitality group embraces innovative cocktails
A 30% rise in sales of innovative cocktails at its properties over 2019 figures has prompted Irish hospitality company Beannchor… Read More »
Blackstone selling Cosmopolitan in $5.65B deal
Blackstone has formed a $5.65 billion deal to sell the Cosmopolitan casino and hotel, which is located on the Las… Read More »
Four Seasons will bring 5-star cachet to Nashville, Tenn.
Construction is underway for a planned 2022 opening for the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residents Nashville, the first international… Read More »
San Manuel Casino renamed to honor tribe’s heritage
San Manuel Casino in Highland, Calif., has been renamed Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel, in advance of the… Read More »
No drop in tempo for high-reaching Hard Rock Hotels
Hard Rock Hotels is defying the pandemic with robust expansion in major markets, led by the opening of its first… Read More »
Denver hotel property owner wants bankruptcy protection
The co-owner of the Nativ Hotel in downtown Denver says he plans to part company with the building that houses… Read More »
Condor selling hotel portfolio to Blackstone
Condor Hospitality Trust has made a $305 million deal to sell its hotel portfolio to Blackstone as part of a… Read More »
Pebblebrook closes on Fla. hotel purchase for $270M
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has closed on its previously announced acquisition of the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla., for… Read More »
NYC hotels must pay severance unless they reopen, rehire
New York City hotels that closed or laid off 75% of their workforce during the pandemic will be required to… Read More »
Tracking “constant commerce” trends key, says Criteo
Criteo’s Commerce Trends Dashboard spotlights changing US consumer habits such as the rise in shopping for hotels and resorts, which… Read More »
Hawaii business travel loss gauged at $1.1B
The American Hotel & Lodging Association forecasts a $1.1 billion loss for Hawaii business travel this year compared to 2019…. Read More »
Improved business travel on horizon, Hilton CEO says
Hilton Hotels CEO Christopher Nassetta countered gloomier forecasts at the Skift Global Forum Wednesday by predicting business travel volume will… Read More »
4 competing for casino license in Terre Haute, Ind.
Four companies — Churchill Downs, Full House Resorts, Hard Rock and Premier Gaming Group — have applied to build a… Read More »
African venture joins Atlanta, Kenya hospitality companies
Atlanta management firm Valor Hospitality Partners is entering the African market via a joint venture with hotel chain CityBlue Hotels,… Read More »
MGM wins OK for $2.1B CityCenter deal, plans $3.89B sale
MGM Resorts International won Nevada Gaming Commission approval Thursday to buy out its United Arab Emirates partner in the development… Read More »
Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta adds alternative medicine clinic
Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta resort is opening a new clinic that will specialize in alternative treatments, some coming from the… Read More »
Business travel shrinks in the Carolinas, report says
Business travel to North Carolina and South Carolina this year is expected to decline 61% and 48%, respectively, from 2019… Read More »
Hotels to homeless housing: Hope and hurdles
New York City’s expanse of pandemic-caused hotel vacancies presents opportunities for conversion to supportive housing for the homeless, but tall… Read More »
New Google feature puts hotel green status a click away
Google is meeting high consumer demand for sustainability with the launch this week of an “Eco-Certified” label for hotels in… Read More »
Maine hotel revival scuttled by financial storms
A developer’s effort to renovate the York Harbor Motel and Cottages in York Beach, Maine, has foundered in a loan… Read More »