The Latest
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The Mirage to close in preparation for Hard Rock’s Vegas rebrand
The resort will shut its doors for nearly three years as Hard Rock works to “change the Las Vegas skyline.”
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Rio Hotel & Casino names Patrick Miller CEO amid $340M transformation
The former MGM Resorts exec will head the Las Vegas property as it prepares to join the Destination by Hyatt brand this fall.
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Hotel industry trends that drove RevPAR declines, pipeline growth in Q1
Marriott, Wyndham, IHG and others saw revenues down year over year in the first quarter of 2024, but development pipelines expanded, with conversions and extended stay leading growth.
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Top hotels and destinations for meetings in North America: Cvent
Several Nashville hotels led other U.S. properties in the category, while Orlando was the overall best meetings destination, according to the hospitality tech provider.
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach to open convention center
Coastal Convention Center will cater to the growing number of meetings and events travelers visiting the metro area.
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Choice Hotels opens Everhome Suites, debuting brand standard prototype
The third hotel to open under the midscale extended stay brand meets developer and investor demand for the product type in markets with major medical, manufacturing and logistics facilities.
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Aimbridge taps longtime Marriott exec as chief global growth officer
Eric Jacobs will succeed Allison Reid as the hospitality management company continues leadership shakeups.
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Hotel energy, water consumption rose amid post-pandemic travel surge
Cornell University's latest Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index noted a general increase in energy and water consumption for the first time in 10 cycles.
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Placemakr makes ‘major’ expansion in Texas
The flexible-use hospitality and multifamily operator is launching four new properties in the Lone Star State.
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The Connecticut hotel offering a road map for zero-emissions hospitality
Transforming a 50-year-old office building into the first all-electric, Passive House-certified hotel in the U.S. was a challenge. But the end result has been “good for business” at Hotel Marcel.
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Hospitality workers at Virgin Las Vegas launch 48-hour walkout
As many as 700 workers will strike over the weekend as the hotel remains a holdout in the city’s labor disputes.
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The top extended stay brands and markets to watch in 2024
Hospitality pros share where they predict extended stay development and investment activity will take place this year, as well as which hotel brands are leading the segment.
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Hyatt sees ‘normalized’ US RevPAR growth, record pipeline in Q1
The company is also making progress on its goal to permanently reduce owned real estate, CEO Mark Hoplamazian said.
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Hard Rock rolls out global loyalty program across hotels, retail, casinos
In a multimillion-dollar campaign for the launch, celebrities Shakira, John Legend, Lionel Messi and Noah Kahan plugged member benefits, which span Hard Rock property types.
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Conversions, extended stay drove Choice Hotels pipeline growth in Q1
The hotel company’s record domestic rooms pipeline grew 11% sequentially in the first quarter of 2024, including a 59% increase for conversion rooms.
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Wynn CEO credits Super Bowl for Q1 growth, remains ‘bullish’ on Vegas
Entertainment drivers like the Sphere are bringing leisure travelers to the market, while group demand at Wynn Las Vegas is pacing to have its “best year ever.”
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How Hawaii’s short-term rental laws could impact hotels
New legislation paves the way for Hawaii to regulate, and potentially ban, short-term rentals — affecting the state’s hotels and the people who work in them.
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Accor to open first US Handwritten Collection hotel in San Francisco
The French hospitality company continues its strategic U.S. expansion with the conversion-focused midscale brand.
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The Gen Z traveler has landed: Here’s what the numbers say
With 72% of millennials and 65% of Gen Zers planning to spend more on travel this year than 2023, brands need to connect at each step of the journey.
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Hotel operator, tech provider OYO plots US expansion with 250 hotels
The India-based hospitality technology company will grow its footprint in domestic markets with “strong growth potential,” including in Florida, Nevada and California.
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Latest Tempo by Hilton hotel opens in Louisville
Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu is the third property to open under Hilton’s expanding lifestyle brand.
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IHG’s Americas RevPAR slumps in first quarter
CEO Elie Maalouf said the market has already recovered from the pandemic, blaming “adverse calendar timing” for room profitability in the quarter.
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IHG taps Salesforce to offer customers more tailored experiences
A single, standardized CRM platform will help IHG understand its customers on a deeper level, the hotel company said.
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The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to undergo $1.5B renovation
The project, which the Venetian claims is “the largest and most expensive hotel renovation in history,” will touch every aspect of the resort, from its logo to its suites.
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Choice Hotels bets on conversions with Park Inn by Radisson relaunch
The repositioned brand, assumed in Choice’s Radisson Americas acquisition, will cater to “younger, value-conscious travelers,” while being “simple for owners to deliver.”