Barry Sternlicht Is Reviving the Starwood Hotel Brand
Twenty years ago, the hotel magnate stepped down from Starwood, which later sold to Marriott for $13 billion. Now, he wants to give it another go.
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Mind the transactions gap: What’s moving the markets in 2025?
The year 2025 could be the year that hospitality transactions move closer to pre-pandemic volumes, according to experts in the sector. Yet with total European hotel deals for 2024 expected to touch €20 billion, recent volumes are still some way off…
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Preferabli acquires Libation Labs to ‘revolutionise’ personalised wine and hospitality experiences
Preferabli, the AI-driven product discovery platform for wine, spirits, and food, has announced its acquisition of Napa-based Libation Labs, a direct-to-consumer loyalty platform known for its app, Cuvée…
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Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with casino to end longest strike in decades
The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers ended Wednesday with a tentative contract between the union and a casino where hundreds of employees had walked off the job in November.
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Bizarre secret of new Hyatt hotel built at ritzy Utah ski resort
A new Hyatt hotel in Utah next to a ritzy ski resort has a strange secret: It's been built for the US military.
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A New POV: What Hospitality can learn from the TikTok Timeout
That sound you heard this past weekend was 170 million people hitting the roof at not being able to access TikTok for roughly 12-16 hours.
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Billionaire to sell infamous Las Vegas Strip hotel Circus Circus
Billionaire Phil Ruffin is looking to sell one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most infamous properties, but whether or not this spells the end of Circus Circus remains to be seen.
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A wealthy divorcee had $150,000 of designer clothing stolen from the Beverly Hills Hotel after the private jet her tycoon ex sent was too small for the haul.
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Site 4: The world’s weirdest hotel
The economic rise of dark tourism is set to reach $43.5 billion by 2031. From day trips to nuclear disaster zones to the haunted abodes of old serial killers, millions around the world are shunning a week of sun and relaxation in Spain in favour of…
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An AI-powered hotel is coming to Las Vegas
With a base price of $300 per night, Otonomus hopes to mimic the Airbnb model—but with more AI-enabled customization.
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Mohari CEO Smith talks growth plans
Mohari Hospitality is not a big institutional investor, but CEO J. Allen Smith said as it continues to develop more partnerships, it is certainly creating institutional-like capital firepower.
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CEO of The Standard Hotels to step down following Hyatt acquisition
Amber Asher will leave the lifestyle hotel brand, which was sold to Hyatt for £272 million last year, after seven years in the role.
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Equinox Hotels partners with Dr. Matthew Walker. To advance sleep-focused hospitality and innovation
Equinox Hotels, known for its commitment to high-performance luxury hospitality and health, announces a pioneering partnership with Dr…
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Famous Las Vegas landmark closes abruptly as area becomes ghost town
A beloved hotel and casino that has long been a landmark on the iconic drive between California and Las Vegas has closed abruptly.
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Why New York’s historic hotels are the hot picks for 2025
Three of Manhattan’s grandes dames are unveiling splashy reopenings that lean into the city’s 1920s heritage. Here’s where to stay this year
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Outlook 2025: Long-term view to trump geopolitical noise
Despite the complex geopolitical outlook affecting markets at the dawn of 2025, savvy hospitality investors would do well to keep their eye on the long-term prize, experts suggest.
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Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and IHG Are Redefining the Shape of Global Hospitality Industry
The global hospitality industry is witnessing a transformative era, with major hotel brands such as Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and IHG Hotels & Resorts at the forefront of innovation. These leading brands are redefining the travel experience by…
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Hyatt, Playa enter exclusive merger talks
Already working together in the all-inclusive space, a merger or acquisition would give Hyatt a greater presence in the Caribbean and “add new incremental durable fee streams.”
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