Tag: travel

January 26, 2024

The White Lotus heads to Thailand, psychedelic wellness retreats gain popularity, and the James Beard Foundation names restaurant and chef semifinalists. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. James Beard Awards announces its 2024 semifinalists The James […]

January 25, 2024

U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week, while year-over-year comparisons remained mixed, according to CoStar’s latest data through 20 January. 4-20 January 2024 (percentage change from comparable week in 2023): Occupancy: 52.2% (-3.8%) Average daily rate (ADR): US$142.27 (+1.6%) […]

January 24, 2024

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) in collaboration with Inmobiliaria Canels, SA de CV and GACO&BA, announce that their affiliates have entered into an agreement to bring the full-service Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand to Querétaro, Mexico, a historic colonial town in […]

January 23, 2024

Turnberry today announced that it will develop and operate The St. Regis Nashville and The Residences at The St. Regis Nashville. Located at 805 Demonbreun Street in Nashville, the new luxury offering is being designed by architect Morris Adjmi. It […]

January 22, 2024

sbe and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH)announced today the launch of a new smart lifestyle brand under the working title, Project HQ Hotels & Residences. Project HQ unites the decades of experience of lifestyle visionary Sam Nazarian with the […]

January 22, 2024

Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO, the second hotel in Japan under the Nikko Style lifestyle-hotel brand of Okura Nikko Hotels, announced today that it has begun accepting reservations for next winter in advance of the hotel’s scheduled opening in December 2024. […]

January 19, 2024

Starwood Capital grows its London portfolio, biohacking becomes the latest travel trend, and Singapore’s skyline blossoms with a new greenery-wrapped hotel. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. Starwood Capital acquires 10 London hotels In a reported […]

January 19, 2024

Five days into the new year, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 departing from Portland International Airport (PDX) was forced to make an emergency landing after a door plug ejected from the plane minutes after takeoff. This caused the cabin to depressurize, […]

January 19, 2024

Banyan Tree Group’s minimalist brand, Garrya, continues its global expansion with the opening of Garrya Bianti Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java. Nestled along the banks of Denggung River in Gabugan Village (part of Yogyakarta’s Sleman Regency), the property […]

January 18, 2024

Recent promotions at Arteriors and Turf Design, two U.S. companies are acquired, and more. Here is this month’s manufacturer news to know: Room & Board obtains B Corp certification Minneapolis-based furniture retailer Room & Board is now a Certified B […]

January 18, 2024

Weekender Hotels, an outdoor-oriented brand based in Saratoga Springs, renovated and rebranded two hotels in New York’s Adirondack Mountain region. Town House Lodge, situated in Lake Placid, echoes the retro charm of the 1970s. The 27-room property features a heated […]

January 18, 2024

Japan Hotel REIT Acquires 170-key Hotel JAL City Kannai Yokohama For JPY4 Billion Japan-based Japan Hotel REIT has bought the 170-key Hotel JAL City Kannai Yokohama (“The hotel”) for JPY4 billion. Located in central Yokohama, the limited-service hotel is in […]

January 17, 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced the appointment of Leanne Harwood as its new Senior Vice President (SVP), Managing Director, Luxury & Lifestyle Americas (LLA). Upon assuming her role on March 1, Harwood will oversee the daily operations of […]

January 17, 2024

HVS announced that Kasia Russell has assumed additional leadership responsibilities as the Executive Vice President Development, Hotel Management. Kasia, who continues to contribute to the thought leadership and management of the Consulting & Valuation division, was selected to aid in […]

January 17, 2024

In a joint effort to promote sustainability in the Travel & Tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Biosphere have inked a partnership to promote sustainability criteria in the hotel industry under the Hotel Sustainability Basics initiative. […]

January 16, 2024

Midtown Manhattan will soon welcome the Xadia Hotel, a new property comprising the entire under-construction Bryant Park Crown high-rise. Marin Architects, the project’s designer and architect of record, envisioned the 42-story tower, which features a cantilever façade and overlooks New […]

January 16, 2024

Generative AI was a groundbreaking development last year, with the emergence of popular chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard taking the technology world by storm. However, using the large language models (LLMs) powering these chatbots has several disadvantages, […]

January 16, 2024

Best-selling author, Will Guidara, claims “We are entering into a hospitality economy” – suggesting that what underpins the essence of hospitality, (service excellence, human interaction, personalization and the co-creation of memorable experiences), is actually what many sectors of industry are […]

January 12, 2024

Hilton names its new long‑stay hotel brand Just six months after its announcement, Hilton’s new studio apartment-style hotel offering—dubbed LivSmart Studios by Hilton—already has more than 350 deals in the works. The brand capitalizes on a guest segment that traveled […]

January 11, 2024

Preferred Hotels & Resorts is prepared to add nine new luxury properties to its portfolio in 2024. From adults-only retreats and urban gems to coastal resorts and countryside hideaways, here are the forthcoming additions to the independent hotel brand: The […]