Agencies vie for chance to revive Las Vegas tourism
As Las Vegas begins to see in uptick in guests at casinos and hotels, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors… Read More »
Hotel operations site MyDigitalOffice buys Broadvine
MyDigitalOffice, a hotel performance management platform, hopes to enhance its services with the purchase of budgeting and forecasting software provider… Read More »
Shell company in Accor’s plans for expansion
France-based Accor, Europe’s largest hotel company, says it will launch a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to raise about $365… Read More »
Mich. tribe earns federal approval on casino-hotel project
A $180 million project to build a casino and hotel in Fruitport Township, Mich., may finally come to fruition for… Read More »
Hotel tax lifted for NYC’s summer tourist season
New York City will attempt to revive its devastated tourism trade by suspending its hotel tax for three months as… Read More »
Mexico City chosen for 20th Rosewood hotel in Americas
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts plans to open its 20th hotel in the Americas in 2024. An expansion of the Antara… Read More »
Hotel REIT execs discuss transactions during earnings calls
Hotel REIT executives are forging ahead with sales and acquisitions despite a relative lack of distressed transactions. This article looks… Read More »
Hotels find it difficult to fill job openings
Hotels are finding it difficult to fill openings for housekeepers, kitchen staff and other positions, although there is disagreement about… Read More »
Casino-resort in Greece may break ground this fall
Construction on Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment’s casino-resort in Athens, Greece, may begin as soon as this fall with an opening… Read More »
$6.5B bid not enough, Crown Resorts tells Blackstone
Australia’s Crown Resorts has rejected as too low the $6.5 billion takeover offer from Blackstone Group. Other concerns, including doubts… Read More »
Hotels seek $75M cut of Chicago’s COVID aid
The Illinois hotel industry is asking the city of Chicago for a $75 million share of federal pandemic relief funds… Read More »
$21.6M N.Y. loan honors hotel’s green commitment
Developers of the Wildflower Farms hotel in New York’s Hudson Valley are touting it as one of the industry’s most… Read More »
Former New Orleans orphanage reborn as high-end hotel
A new upscale boutique hotel in New Orleans occupies an imposing Victorian building that was founded as an orphanage during… Read More »
Hotel points “star” in Amazon Prime’s Florida promotion
A quirky dramedy, “Life’s Rewards,” streaming on Amazon Prime, YouTube and GoUSA TV, is a marketing campaign for Visit Florida… Read More »
Caribbean welcome mat getting intense workout
Hotel reopenings, flight resumptions and a host of other signs point to a rebound for Caribbean tourist destinations hammered by… Read More »
$70M refurbishment graces star-studded Arizona Biltmore
A sprawling Phoenix hotel that’s played host to US presidents and show business headliners since its birth in 1929 has… Read More »
Disney touts Paris park reopening, hotel unveiling
Disneyland Paris, including its Newport Bay Club Hotel, will reopen June 17 after the pandemic brought on two lockdowns that… Read More »
End mask rule for vaccinated guests, hotel group urges
The American Hotel & Lodging Association is recommending that hotels drop mask requirements for fully vaccinated guests, but without demanding… Read More »
Change Austin, Texas, hotel tax spending, panel urges
The Austin, Texas, Tourism Commission is asking the City Council to consider a variety of new tourism-promotion uses for the… Read More »
Bullish St. Regis pursues measured but major expansion
Luxury brand St. Regis Hotels & Resorts plans a near-doubling of its portfolio by 2024, with Aruba, Bermuda, the Dominican… Read More »
Bulk of LGBTQ+ populace plans 2021 trips, survey shows
Three-quarters of LGBTQ+ people surveyed in the US and globally say they plan to take vacations this year, and two-thirds… Read More »
Watch for hotel transaction uptick, expert advises
Hotel investors aren’t scooping up distressed properties as yet, though transactions appear to be on the upswing coming out of… Read More »
Long-awaited tribal casino in Calif. to break ground
Construction is set to begin next month on the North Fork Indian Tribe’s casino in Madera, Calif., a project that… Read More »
7 more locations added to surging avid hotels portfolio
IHG Hotels & Resorts is adding seven cities to its avid hotels brand, including three in fast-growing Texas. Launched in… Read More »
Biden infrastructure push lifts roadside hotel prospects
The roadside hotel sector is waxing enthusiastic over President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure rebuilding plan, with Choice Hotels International and… Read More »
Hilton’s latest resort opens in Yucatan
Hilton’s new Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen has opened in Mexico, catering to all-inclusive, adults-only tourists. The resort has 60… Read More »