Plans for giant guitar-shaped hotel on Las Vegas Strip take shape in new blueprints
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Developers and executives at Hard Rock International are getting closer to the start of construction on a massive, guitar-shaped hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Branded residences extend hotels’ marketing reach into multifamily sector
Two Roads Development in Florida has at least three such projects in the works. The line separating hospitality and residential living keeps getting thinner…
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Collaborative Sessions to Cover Real-World Solutions and Next-Gen Innovation, with Speakers from citizenM, Margaritaville, Wyndham and More. Hospitality Technology and Hotel Technology Forum Produced by EnsembleIQ. CHICAGO, Aug…
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Equinox to run hotel in Saudi Arabia
An Equinox Hotel designed by Foster + Partners is being planned for a swanky resort area on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia…
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U.S. hotel commentary – June 2023
June 2023 Top-Line Metrics (percentage change from June 2022)
Occupancy: 69.7% (-0.4%)
Average daily rate (ADR): US$158.40 (+2.3%)
Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$110.33 (+1.9%)
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OLD TO BOLD: HOW HOTEL ADAPTIVE REUSE TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES
Much of the aging building stock that populates our cities’ skylines resides in or near obsolescence—particularly older, and sometimes historic, office and bank buildings…
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Members of the FBI and the US Army Special Operations Command who were conducting a training exercise in downtown Boston raided the wrong hotel room and detained the person inside before realizing their mistake, the FBI said in a statement to CNN…
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Las Vegas Hotels Deny Conspiring to Artificially Raise Room Rates
Attorneys representing Las Vegas' most prominent hotels argue the lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to keep room rates high lacks a very important piece of evidence — proof of communication between any of the defendants…
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The industry is divided over resort fees
After the Biden administration put mandatory resort fees firmly in its crosshairs this year, different facets of the hospitality industry found themselves at odds, with some defending the fees and others saying they need to go…
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British kids stranded in US after hotel staff shred 41 of their passports
The pupils were visiting the United States as part of a ski trip, and now that their passports have been destroyed they're enjoying an impromptu sightseeing trip around New York
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Police, hotel leaders come together for human trafficking symposium
Osceola Sheriff’s Det. Justin Akins explains where the “hot spots” for human trafficking in Florida — and why — at an awareness conference Feb. 23 in Kissimmee.
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79% of U.S. Hotels Report Staffing Shortages
As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)…
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When will Chinese tourists return? Recovery is expected to be gradual
The January reopening of outbound traffic from China was the moment hotels, tour operators and tourism boards worldwide had long been waiting for.
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Disney will cut 7,000 jobs to reduce costs
The Walt Disney Co…
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24 Indicted in $5 Million Construction Kickback and Bribery Scheme
The suspects, who were arrested in a predawn roundup, are accused of skimming money during the construction of luxury buildings and boutique hotels.
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If you’re a guest in a hotel, it’s considered common courtesy to treat fellow guests with respect and express gratitude to the hotel staff who strive to make your stay a five-star experience…
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Inside the Turmoil of Whitney Houston’s Shocking Death
Whitney Houston drowned in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 11, 2012, the day before the Grammys, turning that weekend's festivities into an impromptu memorial.
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Travel bounces back as vacation rental bookings rise up to 27% on 2022 levels
The outlook for vacation rental travel this year is confident as Key Data reveals a significant rise in the number of reservations made in January 2023 compared to January 2022.
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