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People forced to stay in hotels for weeks at a time to slow the spread of COVID-19 still owe at least $70 million for bills racked up during their stays, according to Australia's state and territory governments.

A man was arrested for allegedly fighting with — and threatening to kill — a bartender at the Graduate Hotel in Providence. The suspect — a 33-year-old male — is facing assault and disorderly conduct charges.

Jamaican tourism officials visiting here in February to celebrate Reggae Month and the release of a major motion picture about the island nation's most famous son, Bob Marley, were eager to talk about resort and infrastructure development in the country.

JW Marriott today unveils its second property in Kenya with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi. Standing as the tallest hotel in the country with 35 stories in the Westlands commercial district, JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi captures the essence of Kenya’s natural beauty and heritage, offering travelers a peaceful escape for the mind, body, and soul.

Berlin-based private equity firm ActivumSG (ASG) has sold the three-star, 241-room Hampton by Hilton Barcelona Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain, to an undisclosed British family office for €50 million (€207,000 per room). 

Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has come out in support of legalising casinos in Thailand, saying it would stimulate the economy and create at least 50,000 jobs across five regions.

IHG Hotels and Resorts and Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines have just unveiled details of a new two-year marketing partnership that will see one of the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft painted in a special livery.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants plans to open the Kimpton Mas Olas Resort & Spa on Mexico's Baja peninsula on April 1, the brand's third Mexico property.

Scotland has a theme park deficit. In fact, there’s only really one, and it’s solely famous for almost killing some teenagers a few years ago. For too long, Scottish thrill-seekers have been forced past the border to get their kicks, but this could change soon.

Landlords with big bills coming due on commercial buildings will be listening closely to what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has to say about interest rates Wednesday afternoon.

On April 8th, there will be a total solar eclipse that traverses North America. Over the past few months, Amadeus has been tracking the impact of the eclipse on hotel book-ing patterns across America using forward-looking business intelligence data from De-mand360+®.

The global hospitality group operating over 540 hotels across 56 countries, Minor Hotels, is debuting its Avani Hotels & Resorts brand in the Netherlands with the upcoming opening of this hotel, set apart by its sleek glass facade and playful interiors, in Amsterdam’s culturally rich Museum Quarter.

Today, hotel owner, operator and developer, Hotel Equities (“HE”), announced a strategic partnership with Trust Hospitality (“Trust”). 

Digital travel platform Agoda, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to provide sustainability trainings for hoteliers across Asia, which will strengthen the sustainability transformation and foster green growth within the region's hotel industry, with models that have the potential for global application.

According to bankruptcy court records, the Herring Hotel Development Company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on March 5. The company listed more than $3.1 million in debt.

Winners will be revealed live during a ceremony on April 30th in Las Vegas during HD Expo + Conference

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), in line with Paathya, a framework to drive its sustainability and social impact measures, is well poised to attain its goal to train 1,00,000 youth by 2030 in the hospitality industry. IHCL partners and operates 32 skill centers across 15 states and 25 cities in India.

Jackie Filla has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Hotel Association of Los Angeles, succeeding Heather Rozman. Filla held leadership roles as a public policy executive and as research and strategy consultant across government, industry and the nonprofit sector.

Ciel Tower in Dubai Marina in the UAE is set to become the world’s tallest hotel, which will span 104 storeys and cost £388 million to complete — and it will surely dwarf Burj Khalifa.

District Planning and Building Committee in the Center greenlights the plan for a business hotel in Petah Tikva's Startups Business Area, shifting land use from industrial to hospitality.

Urban capsule hotel brand CityHub will open its fourth property in Reykjavik this summer, adding to its locations in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Rotterdam.

The Nevada Gaming Commission will consider imposing a $500,000 fine on a Laughlin casino Thursday after it failed to report two physical altercations involving the resort’s security officers.

During a prestigious event graced by nearly two hundred esteemed Michelin-starred chefs and notable figures, L’Orangerie clinched its second Michelin star in the 2024 Michelin Guide France. 

A blaze at an iconic Borscht Belt hotel Tuesday night is now under investigation. The fire started at the “Winter Building” of the former Nevele Grand Hotel in the Town of Wawarsing around 9:30 p.m., according to Ulster County officials.