India: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed The Earth Amritsar, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, its first for the brand in India. Expected to open in early 2024, the 57-room hotel will be operated in collaboration with Earth Suites & Resorts Private Limited – a hotel operator with properties in Amritsar, Goa and Raipur. Rooms at The Earth Amritsar will be spread … [Read more...]
Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor Opens in Florida
Sunsuites, a hotel-within-hotel, will offer 189 luxury suites with one-to-three-bedroom accommodations ranging from 875 to 1,700 square feet. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Top 10 US Staycation Destinations
With travel costs rising as demand returns to pre-pandemic levels, many travelers will opt for a convenient staycation at some point in 2023. That could mean staying put in a major city or making a short trip from the nearby suburbs. The experts at Travel Lens recently analyzed 40 of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S., looking at factors such as safety, affordability, food, … [Read more...]
Jack Daniels Inn in Peterborough, NH Rebranded to Riverhouse by Weekender
Weekender Hotels today announced the renaming of Jack Daniels Inn. The Peterborough, NH property, which Weekender Hotels acquired in 2022, will now be called Riverhouse by Weekender. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
India's StayBird Hotels and Apartments Sees a 2X Spike in Revenues with Hotelogix
Hotelogix said that India's StayBird Hotels and Apartments has witnessed a 2X increase in its revenues with its multi-property management system. The business association started in 2019, and five of the group's properties are currently running on Hotelogix. Additionally, the hospitality group aims to expand rapidly on the back of the robust technology platform provided by … [Read more...]
Google Won't Be Unseated As Travel's Top Search Engine – PhocusWire
From AI to Google: 5 Truths for Travel Marketers in 2023 Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Trivago Sees Big Opportunity in Direct Hotel Booking – PhocusWire
Trivago is now testing hotel direct bookings in eight markets as part of its growth strategy originally announced last year. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Kimpton launches UK hot desking campaign
UK: Select Kimpton properties across the UK have launched a Warm Workspaces initiative, providing hot desk sessions within meeting rooms. Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester and its sister properties in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh will be taking part in the campaign. Users will have complimentary access to a desk, WiFi, one hot drink and a bottle of water. There are no requirements for … [Read more...]
Opportunity to Redevelop Busselton Beach Resort in Australia
The Bussleton Beach Resort has been listed for sale by local vendors exiting a long-term time share arrangement, offering an opportunity for redevelopment of the 1.7ha Marine Terrace site. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Tourists Travelling Back to North Africa's Biggest Cities Says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today revealed positive signs of recovery for the Travel & Tourism sector in key North African city destinations, providing a massive boost to economies across the region. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Miami and Qatar Markets Led the World in Hotel Profit Recovery in 2022 According to STR
Both markets’ gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) surpassed 2019 levels, with the metric reaching 155% of the 2019 comparable in Miami. Helped by the World Cup, Qatar’s GOPPAR indexed at 152%. Qatar is designated as a market in STR’s database due to its size and composition. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Nobu Residences Los Cabos Opening This March
Nobu Residences Los Cabos will celebrate its official opening in March, 2023 as an extension of the Nobu Hotel Los Cabos. Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Baja California Sur, Nobu Residences Los Cabos presents a totally private concept and is home to 60 exclusive residences. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
STR Reports U.S. Hotel Revenues, Profits and Labor Costs Reached Record-highs in 2022
Total U.S. hotel revenues, profits and labor costs reached an all-time high, according to STR‘s P&L data for 2022. With more supply in the market, the key profitability metrics each came in lower than their pre-pandemic comparable on a per-available-room basis. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
HWE arranges sale of Mississippi Hampton Inn
Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the sale of the Hampton Inn Canton, an 80-key, four-story hospitality asset located in Canton, MS, part of the Jackson metro market. An HWE team comprised of B.J. Patel and Clint Hodges, both managing directors, and VP Michael Brandes brokered the sale of the property on behalf of the seller. The hotel, built in 2004, is located 30 miles north of Jackson, … [Read more...]
Naples Hotel Group Acquires Management for DoubleTree by Hilton in Gainesville, Florida
DoubleTree by Hilton Gainesville Naples Hotel Group has acquired the management contract for the DoubleTree by Hilton in Gainesville, Florida. Naples Hotel Group has a growing presence in Florida with a total portfolio of 20 hotels and restaurants. The Gainesville hotel has 205 guestrooms, a resort-style outdoor pool, and a courtyard space. The property has food and beverage outlets … [Read more...]
Rockbridge, Makeready to open The Junto hotel
Rockbridge and Makeready have set a May opening for The Junto hotel in Columbus, OH, the city’s first independent lifestyle hotel. “The Junto has been intentionally programmed as a space where people and ideas can thrive,” said Christine Magrann, president/COO, Makeready. “This destination exemplifies the creativity, and the evolving growth Columbus is becoming known for while … [Read more...]
LE: Top chain scales in APAC hit peak project counts
According to the Q4 2022 Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region’s total construction pipeline stands at 1,903 projects/404,222 rooms, up 5% by projects and 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). At the Q4 close, projects currently under construction stand at 946 projects/210,559 rooms, up 5% by projects YOY. Projects … [Read more...]
Top chainscales in APAC hit peak project counts
According to the Q4 2022 Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region’s total construction pipeline stands at 1,903 projects/404,222 rooms, up 5% by projects and 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). At the Q4 close, projects currently under construction stand at 946 projects/210,559 rooms, up 5% by projects YOY. Projects … [Read more...]
Knowland: Phoenix ranks as January’s meetings volume leader
The Phoenix market led the U.S. meetings and events industry by volume for January, according to Knowland. The Arizona capital city was followed by Orlando and Washington, DC. The leading industry driver for meetings was technology across four of the top five markets. “The United States meetings and events business is back, growing both year over year and over historical baseline years,” … [Read more...]
Former AHLA CEO to join Hilton
Former American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President/CEO Katherine Lugar has been named EVP, corporate affairs at Hilton, effective in April. Hilton’s corporate affairs department includes communications, government affairs and ESG functions globally for the company. Lugar will report to Chris Nassetta, president/CEO, Hilton, and serve as a member of the executive … [Read more...]