NOLA Hard Rock developer sues over city’s permit denial
The developer of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel project in New Orleans is suing the City Council for rescinding its… Read More »
Hotel rates spearhead US travel price surge
Hotel rates at the end of last month were up 44% over June of 2020, according to STR, as US… Read More »
Tenn. initiative rewards hotel guests with air coupons
Visitors who book hotel stays at any of four Tennessee cities will be offered $250 airline vouchers under a new… Read More »
LGBTQ Americans find home in hospitality sector
Pride Month is a highlight but no break from business as usual for a hotel industry that’s been a leader… Read More »
Kosher hotel is all about the environment
A 17th-century manor house in Kent, England, has been transformed into a vegetarian, kosher ecohotel with a zip line, vegetable… Read More »
Entertainment center could open at Calif. casino
Red Hawk Casino in California has announced plans to build an entertainment center atop its eight-level parking garage. Plans for… Read More »
Legoland New York’s hotel to open Aug. 6
Legoland New York Resort in Goshen will take reservations for Aug. 6 and beyond for its Legoland Hotel. The resort… Read More »
DiamondRock Hospitality completes sale of NYC hotel
DiamondRock Hospitality has sold New York City’s Lexington Hotel in a $185.3 million deal. The REIT could use the net… Read More »
STR: Rise continues, 95% of hotels break even on profit
Gross operating profit reached the break-even point for 95% of US hotels as the sector climbed to 70% of the… Read More »
How 6 building failures pointed to a safer future
Investigations into the deadly partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., are expected to lead to revised building… Read More »
Second Sensei wellness retreat opening next year
Sensei Porcupine Creek, the brand’s second retreat, will open next year in California. The sister resort to Hawaii’s Sensei Lana’i,… Read More »
Hotel room cleaning reset prompts employment fears
Suspension of daily housekeeping commands broad support from hotel customers, according to an industry study, but labor leaders suggest that… Read More »
UN: Vaccination rate slowing tourism recovery
A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says the uneven vaccination rate around the world… Read More »
Fed study: Hotel, dining jobs grow via vaccinations
A new report from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank credits the spread of COVID-19 vaccinations with boosting jobs recovery in… Read More »
NYC’s Four Season offers “street gallery” tour
The Four Seasons Hotel NYC Downtown is offering guests a three-hour guided tour, “The Streets are a Gallery,” to visit… Read More »
Hotel quarantine crisis spurs Australia entry reduction
Stress to its coronavirus hotel quarantine system wrought by emergence of the highly contagious delta variant has prompted Australia to… Read More »
MGM Resorts makes deal for Las Vegas Strip’s CityCenter
MGM Resorts International is buying the 50% stake in CityCenter Holdings controlled by Infinity World Development in a $2.13 billion… Read More »
At the high end, hotels offer maximum distancing
From exclusive gym sessions at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills to gourmet cooking at private homes… Read More »
Hospitality to LGBTQ guests makes business sense
Destinations, hotels and travel agencies that don’t welcome LGBTQ customers are losing out on billions of dollars from a burgeoning… Read More »
Americans itching to hit road, book stays, Google finds
A new Google analysis shows US demand for travel rising exponentially, with apps for hotel bookings and “travel to” searches… Read More »
Disneyland-area hotel market heats up as pandemic cools
Hotels near California’s Disneyland are attracting investors as tourism emerges from the pandemic. American Koyu Hotels’ $22 million purchase of… Read More »
McCann says “It’s Time” for MGM Resorts
McCann’s “It’s Time” campaign for MGM Resorts features two spots specifically promoting the Bellagio that are reminiscent of “Old Hollywood”… Read More »
Extended Stay America changes include new brand
Extended Stay America, fresh from its acquisition by Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital, has added an upgraded line to its… Read More »
New alliance merges top US lodging associations
The nation’s largest hospitality organizations, associations, the American Hotel & Lodging Association and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, have… Read More »
MGM Resorts go green with solar
MGM Resorts International has started up a roughly 100-megawatt solar array outside Las Vegas that will be managed by Invenergy… Read More »
Hotel investors confront unanticipated landscape
Foreclosures and forced sales of distressed hotel properties have not materialized nearly to the wide extent many predicted, leaving investors… Read More »