Tiny-cabin provider Getaway builds on pandemic popularity
With drive-to domestic travel reigning supreme amid the pandemic, Getaway, a hospitality brand specializing in "tiny cabin" accommodations in off-the-beaten-path destinations, has not only survived the Covid crisis, but thrived…
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Poll: More than one-third of hospitality workers will seek job outside of industry
The world’s battered hospitality and tourism industry has a long way to go to rebound from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey of workers conducted by Florida Atlantic University (FAU)…
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Hospitality Companies Thought Insurance Coverage Would Be There for a Crisis. It Wasn’t.
Caesars Entertainment is the latest hospitality company to wage a legal fight against its insurer to get a business interruption insurance payout due to government-ordered pandemic restrictions.
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Lessons on Guest Loyalty From a Beloved Sitcom
The American sitcom "Cheers" is ranked as one of the most popular television shows in history…
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IHG rolls out digital check-in at 3,000 properties in the US and Canada
Guests at over 3,000 IHG Hotels and Resorts properties in the US and Canada can now check-in using digital technology.
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New York hotels are poised to make a brand new start of it
On the heels of a tough winter, New York's embattled tourism and hospitality sectors may finally be turning the corner.
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‘Schitt’s Creek’s’ Rosebud Motel Can Now Be Yours for Just Under $1.6 Million
“Schitt’s Creek” may have aired its final episode almost a year ago, but the Pop original series is still attracting leagues of new fans (aka Schittheads) thanks to its availability on Netflix, as well as continually racking up awards (it is…
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U.S. Hotels Make Bold Ask for More Aid From D.C. Despite Ongoing Recovery
Two weeks after the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan pandemic relief measure was signed into law, all legislative eyes are on a massive infrastructure bill emerging as the Biden administration’s next big-ticket item…
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Hotel Industry Honors Star Employees After Devastating Year
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) today honored the women and men across the country who selflessly led their teams and supported their communities during a year unlike any…
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Kessler Collection will accept cryptocurrency
Luxury hospitality group the Kessler Collection has announced that it will now accept cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin as payment across its eight corporate-owned hotels in the U.S…
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World's first space HOTEL to begin construction in low Earth orbit in 2025
Work is due to start on the world's first 'space hotel' in low Earth orbit in 2025 - and it will come equipped with restaurants, a cinema, spa and rooms for 400 people.
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Las Vegas Sands Sells Venetian and Sands Expo Center for $6.25 Billion
Las Vegas Sands Corp. said on Wednesday it would sell its Las Vegas real estate property and operations for about $6.25 billion, as the casino operator focuses on Asia and growth opportunities in new markets…
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HotStats: Global hotel profit performance divides in new year
Turning the page doesn’t always assure a better result. After the worst performing year on record, the hotel industry was ready for 2021, but resigned to the fact that a new year doesn’t mean things automatically get better…
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Industry Veterans Launch Hospitality Management Company
Hospitality industry veterans Chris Manley, formerly with Stonebridge Companies, and Jeff Blackman, founder and president of Bedford Lodging, have launched hotel management company Five Senses Hospitality Management™…
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RobertDouglas: Lenders Express Optimism, Anticipate Increase in Hotel Lending Volumes and Values
RobertDouglas conducted its eighth annual lender survey to measure the current state of financing market conditions and to ascertain critical future expectations through the lens of the specialist hospitality lending community…
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U.S. Hotel Jobs Recovery Stalls, Unemployment Rises
The U.S. hotel sector’s unemployment rate is once again on the rise, as experts point to a slower-than-expected vaccine rollout hindering the industry’s recovery.
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SH Hotels names Arash Azarbarzin CEO, provides business update
Starwood Capital Group has named Arash Azarbarzin CEO of its SH Hotels & Resorts subsidiary, which operates the 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels and Treehouse Hotels brands.
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Record-breaking roller coaster will travel more than 155 miles per hour
A roller coaster now under development in the Middle East is set to smash existing records for speed, height and track length.
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