NYC Leading U.S. Hotel Markets, Boston, D.C. and Alaska Join Occupancy Leaderboard

U.S. hotel performance produced an incremental gain during the four weeks ending 13 May, a period that falls in between the heavy, summer travel season and earlier year peaks that include solid leisure travel, improved demand from conventions and group bookings, and returning business travel in larger markets. At a market-level, New York City continued to hold down the top occupancy .......Read More

La Quinta Orlando Airport North Hotel For Sale

CBRE presents the 148-room La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Orlando Airport North. The Property is located on North Frontage Road, right off South Semoran Blvd and the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway, and less than one and one-half miles from Orlando International Airport (MCO), the seventh busiest airport in the United States. .......Read More

JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Inducted into Historic Hotels of America

JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia, announced it has been inducted into Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District is one of more than 300 hotels and resorts throughout the country that is recognized by Historic Hotels of America for preserving and .......Read More

Hilton Expands Refugee Hiring Commitment During Tent US Business Summit

As part of its ongoing commitment to create learning and career growth opportunities in the communities where it operates, Hilton has announced it will hire 1,500 additional refugees over the next three years at its managed and franchised properties across the U.S.The hospitality company made the announcement Monday during its participation in the Tent Foundation U.S. Business Summit in New York......Read More

Guest Sues Marriott for Removing Him from Hotel During Mental Health Crisis

A guest at the Irvine Marriott in California has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Marriott for removing him from their hotel during a mental health crisis.  According to New York resident and tech entrepreneur Steven Nicolosi, a business trip to California ended in a nightmare experience of homelessness and hospitalization. ....Read More

Over 6,100 Attendees Join HFTP in Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of HITEC

The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) celebrated its 50th Anniversary with great success this week, hosting just over 6,100 attendees at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA.....Read More

US Hotels Sell Nearly 75% of Rooms Over Holiday Weekend

Nearly two-thirds of all hotel rooms across the U.S. hotel industry were occupied over the Presidents Day holiday weekend, marking the highest weekend occupancy since mid-October. Weekend hotel occupancy exceeded 70% in more than half of the 166 U.S. hotel ...Read More

The Indian Hotels Company Limited Expands in West Bengal with the Signing of a New Seleqtions Hotel

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) today announced the signing of a new SeleQtions hotel in Kolkata, West Bengal. Hotel Raajkutir, will be branded as an IHCL SeleQtions hotel. This hotel is in partnership with the Ambuja Neotia Group.

Choice Hotels Appoints Sallie Mae Executive Donna Vieira to Its Board of Directors

Vieira is executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Sallie Mae where she oversees the company's top line revenue growth, credit, pricing and loss mitigation, as well as products, sales, marketing, customer and digital experience, and business development. Previously, she was chief marketing officer of consumer banking and wealth management at JPMorgan Chase........Read More

Hard Rock Hotels To Develop Eight New Properties Across Brazil

Hard Rock Hotels today announced plans for development of eight hotels with approximately 3,000 rooms in several key cities throughout Brazil, including Sao Paulo, Fortaleza, Ilha de Sol, Campos do Jordão, Foz do Iguaçu, Jericoacoara, Natal and Recife. The hotel properties, developed and owned by Brazil-based real estate developer VCI S.A., will be managed by the Hard Rock Hotel brand, which is renowned for the top-notch guest experiences it provides travelers.....Read More

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa and Residences in Vietnam's Beach Destination, Ho Tram

Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with IFF Holdings Joint Stock Company for Hyatt Regency Ho Tram Resort and Spa and Residences. Slated to open in 2024, this will be the first Hyatt Regency development in the south of Vietnam......Read More

Asia Pacific hotel performance for November 2020

The Asia Pacific hotel industry reported nearly flat performance levels compared with the previous month, according to November 2020 data from STR. U.S. dollar constant currency, November 2020 (percentage change from November 2019)........Read More

Hotel Brands Report Major Losses in Q3

Eight months after Covid-19 struck the United States, the hospitality industry is still reeling. Major brands, including Hilton, Hyatt and MGM Resorts, reported significant losses in Q3. Hilton said it sustained a net loss of $81 million, while Hyatt's third-quarter losses topped $161 million. MGM Resorts lost $535 million......Read More

A day trip to Antarctica? Yes, it exists

It’s possible through sightseeing tours by Antarctica Flights. The company operates flights that depart from Australia and fly one of 19 routes over the ice-covered continent......Read More

What will hotel visits be like? Here’s your room-by-room look at the future

Hotels are cautiously reopening for the summer travel season, but it’s anything but business as usual in the hospitality industry. Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) introduced its Safe Stay guidelines developed under the guidance of an advisory council that includes Accor, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriot International, Omni Hotels & Resorts and Walt Disney. Now.....Read More