U.S. hotel occupancy has been flat for the past 90 days, but average daily rate has already surpassed 2019 levels. New hotel supply is muted due to high-interest rates and high construction costs, which has provided some tailwinds…
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U.S. hotel occupancy has been flat for the past 90 days, but average daily rate has already surpassed 2019 levels. New hotel supply is muted due to high-interest rates and high construction costs, which has provided some tailwinds…
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New Joint-Employer Standard Opens Up Liability Across US Hotel Industry
The standards used to determine joint-employer status remained steady for more than three decades before a 2015 National Labor Relations Board decision that has led to a regulatory back-and-forth in the years since…
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At the Dead Sea, a cash-strapped hotel and volunteers struggle to host Sderot evacuees
Royal Dead Sea Hotel has lost 80% of its workers due to the war and its CEO says government payments barely cover room costs: ‘Who is supposed to pay the electric bill?’ Almost four weeks after the most barbaric and deadly single-day massacre on…
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Radisson RED makes debut in Finland
Radisson Hotel Group has opened the first of its Radisson RED properties in Finland. The Radisson RED Helsinki is located close to the city centre and Helsinki Central Station…
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Haikko Manor to Join the Lapland Hotels Chain
Haikko Manor, a renowned spa hotel in Porvoo, is set to join the Lapland Hotels chain, marking an exciting development in the Finnish hospitality industry…
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Lancashire hotel named best luxury hotel in Europe
BLVD Hotel in Blackpool was declared the Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards…
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Five awards for Manor House Hotel
THE Manor House Country Hotel recently picked up a staggering five awards at the prestigious and renowned Irish Hotel Awards…
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Chloë Luxton, the founder of Wiltshire-based beauty company Bramley, shares her tips for success - For Chloë Luxton, beauty and hospitality have always gone hand in hand…
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Tourists to Spain Spent 2 Million More Overnights Stays in September 2023 Than Last Year
The latest data from the National Institute of Statistics of Spain (INE) reveal that overnight stays in the country’s hotel establishments increased by 5.8 per cent in September of this year compared to the same month in 2022…
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Iron Horse Hotel's employees 'all stuck it out' during dispute that led to bankruptcy
The owner of Milwaukee's Iron Horse Hotel has settled a dispute that led the company to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
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Luminary Hotel & Co. has been honored with the prestigious Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service, presented in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Oct. 16…
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Accor raises outlook again after another strong post-pandemic summer
Europe's biggest hotel group Accor on Thursday raised its core profit target for 2023 for the second time this year, citing positive business momentum in all of its markets after another strong post-pandemic summer…
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Hilton's revenue rises by 12%, beat estimates on record lodging prices
Hilton Worldwide Holdings beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and lifted its annual forecast on Wednesday, as record lodging prices and higher occupancy levels boosted results. The U.S…
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Maximising Hotel Efficiency: The Power of Self-Service Technology in Hospitality
In the realm of hospitality, technology has evolved significantly, becoming more adaptable and proficient in supporting both staff and guests in terms of operational efficiency and the overall guest experience…
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Ice machine invention smashes through hotel trial
A firm behind a commercial ice machine sanitiser that purports to slash maintenance costs for kitchen operators has now completed trials with a major hotel group and is working with Shine Food Machinery to sell the technology…
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Wyndham Chairman: Choice Trying 'To Make Us an Elixir for Their Problems'
Brand Company Details Its Reasoning for Rejecting Acquisition Proposal - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' position on an acquisition proposal from Choice Hotels International can be boiled down to three main concerns: risk, value and leverage…
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Spooky Season: A helpful ghost still works at the Wort Hotel
The Buckrail “Spooky Season” series is meant to entertain readers during the Halloween season. In no way are these stories rooted in fact or proven to be true. JACKSON, Wyo. — Some ghosts are terrifying. Some are friendly…
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AHLA condemns NLRB’s new joint-employer standard
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final regulation expanding the “joint-employer standard” under the National Labor Relations Act, which becomes effective Dec. 26…
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