Major new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the global Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year, just 6.4% behind pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, before the pandemic … Read More
Hospitality News
YOTEL London Shoreditch to Open This April
YOTEL announced today the addition of YOTEL London Shoreditch. The former East London Hotel will be re-branded as a YOTEL opening this April. This property marks the group’s fifth city center hotel in the UK, the fourth franchise property, the … Read More
North Houston’s The Woodlands Resort Joins Curio Collection By Hilton
The Woodlands Resort, located a short drive from IAH airport and 30 miles north of downtown Houston, today becomes the first Curio Collection by Hilton branded resort in Texas. The 402-room, AAA Four Diamond property with 75,000 square feet of … Read More
Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park Opens in New Zealand
Holiday In has opened a new flagship property to New Zealand – Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park. With 182 rooms and suites, the hotel is positioned to explore all sides of Queenstown and the greater Central Otago region. Mirroring a … Read More
510 Room Hyatt Place New York Chelsea Hotel Opens
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Place New York Chelsea. Hyatt Place New York Chelsea today celebrated the 510-room hotel’s opening. The new 510-room, 45 story hotel offers unobstructed views of the Empire State Building and … Read More
Airbnb revives hotel strategy, moves closer to rival OTA model
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has repeatedly talked up the importance of flexibility, saying on the company’s second quarter earnings call, “flexibility is now a permanent part of travel.” In May, the company added options to create flexibility for guests – … Read More
Hyatt Announces Agreement for Six New Hotels in Europe
Hyatt Hotels Corporation(NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into six new management and franchise agreements for hotels in Europe across The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, JdV by Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, and Hyatt Regency brands. Today’s announcement … Read More
We’ll Take Five! MCR Purchases A Handful Of Marriott And Hilton Hotels For $94 Million
The Nation’s 4th-largest Hotel Owner-operator Acquires A Portfolio Of Limited Service And Extended Stay Marriott And Hilton Hotels In Seattle, Dallas And Houston. High five! MCR, the country’s 4th-largest hotel owner-operator, has acquired a quintet of premium-branded hotels in Texas … Read More
IHG Hotels & Resorts announces three Turkey signings across its Luxury, Premium and Essentials collections
Strategic market growth continues with the unveiling of InterContinental Grand Ankara, Crowne Plaza Istanbul Tuzla Viaport Marina and Holiday Inn Express Ankara Airport. IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce its … Read More
Contracts for 16 new hotels in EMEA in the first Q of 2021
The Radisson Hotel Group is expanding and continuing its development plan. According to its own information, the group signed contracts for 16 more hotels with more than 2,000 rooms in the EMEA region in the first quarter of 2021. The … Read More