Calif. commercial center, unfinished hotel on block
A nearly built hotel that’s involved in bankruptcy proceedings has gone up for sale along with an adjacent major mixed-use… Read More »
Urban Catalyst plans hotel, housing high-rise in Calif.
The San Jose, Calif., Planning Commission has authorized Urban Catalyst to build a TownePlace Suites by Marriott location, a project… Read More »
Questions loom over New Orleans’ hotel tax measure
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday left a hotel exemption in place as it reinstated an expired sales tax… Read More »
Hawaii restructures its tourism agency
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is in the midst of massive changes, as the legislature restructured its funding with the idea… Read More »
Calif. hotel will start anew as bankruptcy case closes
The 805-room Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., will reopen as the Signia Hilton San Jose following a bankruptcy court’s… Read More »
Reduced convention center hotel planned for New Orleans
A Texas developer has offered a new proposal to add a hotel to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in… Read More »
Singapore firm’s $550M campaign targets Japanese hotels
Singapore’s SC Capital Partners has set out to raise $550 million as it joins the crowd of investors pursuing pandemic-distressed… Read More »
Walt Disney World in Fla. unveils updated mask policy
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., updated its face mask policy, allowing guests to choose whether or not to… Read More »
Texas hotel’s agave spirits collection is second to none
Gathered in a towering back bar at Ambar Restaurante inside the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park in El Paso, Texas, are… Read More »
Hotel sellers gauge appetite for city-center properties
Hotel sellers are beginning to test investor appetite for city-center properties that cater to business travelers, such as the recent… Read More »
Insights: Combating hackers in the travel sector
Hotels and airlines are prime targets for hackers, and training staff to recognize phishing scams, constant software updates and locking… Read More »
Ritz-Carlton resort offers spa-cation
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert will offer a spa-cation through the end of September that includes a… Read More »
The state of NYC’s economy and real estate market
New York City’s economy is showing several signs of improvement, including progress in apartment leasing, hotel occupancy and restaurant seating…. Read More »
Conn. Brutalist building reborn as hotel
A Brutalist concrete office building in New Haven, Conn., will see new life as a modernist hotel scheduled to open… Read More »
Ohio’s Cedar Point plans hotel, other upgrades
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has announced new additions and upgrades coming to its properties in Ohio next year. Plans for… Read More »
Honolulu lawmakers confront hotel tax pressures
Transit officials want the Honolulu City Council to use some its its new hotel taxing power to help cover a… Read More »
$1.8M TIF for hotel requires local hiring, sourcing
A boutique hotel planned for downtown Louisville, Ky., will emphasize local hiring and purchasing in a proviso tied to creation… Read More »
New spa to open next month at Disneyland in Calif.
The Tenaya Stone Spa is scheduled to open Sept. 16 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim,… Read More »
Travel advisor helps navigate European vacations
Eurobound President Brigitte Armand said the main challenge currently when planning travel in Europe is navigating each country’s rules and… Read More »
How VICI is tapping into opportunity on the Las Vegas Strip
VICI Properties has been producing appealing yields, and its recently announced deal for MGM Growth Properties is expected to be… Read More »
KesselsKramer puts L.A. residents in CitizenM’s windows
KesselsKramer created a photographic window exhibition at CitizenM’s new hotel in Los Angeles, which displays Polaroid portraits shot by photographer… Read More »
Roar won’t fade, vows pandemic-defying Sonesta CEO
Sonesta International Hotels has spent the pandemic decline expanding its portfolio from 80 properties to about 1,200, and CEO Carlos… Read More »