Extra tab for hotel services draws interest, skepticism
Charging for perks such as early check-ins and pool use has caught on with one US hotel chain, but most… Read More »
Texas city greenlights hotel/convention center project
City Council members in Abilene, Texas, have approved funding for an $82 million hotel project in the city’s downtown as… Read More »
$2.7B Apple Leisure buy will push Hyatt to luxury top
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is poised to command the world’s largest all-inclusive luxury report portfolio with its newly announced agreement to… Read More »
Okla. casino-resort expands with hotel, gaming options
Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla., has completed an expansion that includes a 21-story hotel, lounges and restaurants. The… Read More »
VICI “could not be more excited” about MGM Growth deal
VICI Properties CEO Edward Pitoniak says the REIT “could not be more excited” about the recent acquisition of MGM Growth… Read More »
Hotel workers, industry spar over pace of rehiring
As occupancy climbs from its pandemic trough, many employees and their union leaders accuse the hotel industry of undermining their… Read More »
Hotel buyers must check out potential costs
Hotel investors hoping to snap up distressed properties in the pandemic’s wake face several caveats affecting the pocketbook, warns Richard… Read More »
Nev. resort draws Raiders, fans, officials’ cheers
Fans can mingle with members and ex-members of the Las Vegas Raiders organization at the upscale M Resort and casino,… Read More »
Chicago’s Drake Hotel aiming for $250M sale take
Chicago’s iconic Drake Hotel is expected to fetch a $250 million price as its principal owners, the Brashears family and… Read More »
Delta variant derails China’s hotel resurgence
China’s industry-inspiring hotel comeback recently hit the skids in the wake of the stringent government response to the rise of… Read More »
Mich. casino launches hotel addition with dramatic feat
FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Mich., will kick off the opening of an eight-story hotel expansion Monday with a… Read More »
Ups and downs of hotel valuation
Widened availability of credit is boosting hotel valuation as recovery progresses, but a shrunken pipeline and deferred capital improvements are… Read More »
2021 hotel forecast brightens, but worries cloud 2022
The 2021 hospitality outlook has enjoyed another upgrade from STR and Tourism Economics, though the firms caution that a demand… Read More »
$17K per night buys regal treatment in this Fla. suite
What is it about the 16th-floor Royal Suite at Florida’s Four Seasons Resort Orlando that enables it to command $17,000… Read More »
Nagasaki, Japan, awards firm rights for casino resort
Officials from Japan’s Nagasaki prefectural government announced that they are expected as early as this month to enter into a… Read More »
MGM Resorts seeks diversity via sale of Picasso art
MGM Resorts plans to auction off 11 Picasso paintings in an effort to make room for more work by underrepresented… Read More »
West Hollywood, Calif., law benefits hotel workers
The City of West Hollywood, Calif., has enacted a sweeping hotel worker protection ordinance that provides for personal security devices… Read More »
“Insurance trips” give travelers several options
The recent coronavirus surge and new mask and vaccine mandates has some travelers rethinking their plans. But others are booking… Read More »
Brands rethinking partnership with hotels
Brand partnerships with hotels were a good marketing strategy before the pandemic but suffered with the decline in tourism. Now… Read More »
BarrettSF, HotelTonight say give your homes a break
BarrettSF’s debut campaign for Airbnb-owned mobile hotel provider HotelTonight features three humorous Facebook videos that suggest homes need a well-deserved… Read More »
Leisure, travel, gaming hit hardest by online fraud
The leisure, travel and gaming industries are the new prime targets of increasingly aggressive cybercriminals, according to a study by… Read More »
Soft brands will enlarge IHG’s luxury, lifestyle space
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to enter a new soft brand in the luxury and lifestyle sector in… Read More »