Hotel checks out after more than 120 years
BELLE PLAINE — Hearing no objections to its plans to demolish the old Herring Hotel, the Belle Plaine City Council voted last month to take the building down. The city will remove significant architectural items before the demolition…
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ROSCOMMON HOTEL SCOOPS MULTIPLE HONOURS AT IRISH HOTEL AWARDS
Kilronan Castle scooped three awards at the Irish Hotel awards held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sligo last night…
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IOGR Group Aiming to Acquire Multi-room Hotel Units as Part of Expansion
As part of its ongoing expansion plan, IOGR Group, owner of Greek airline Sky Express, announced that it would be acquiring multi-room hotel units at destinations with air connectivity…
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Hotel asset management is evolving at a fast pace, and it requires a new commercial approach, not to mention a different skill set…
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Robert Parker Hotel Collection sells Dalhousie Castle Hotel
The hotel has been sold to US investors and comes six months after owners Robert and Gina Parker announced their retirement…
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Owner of hotel that breached planning offers to knock down derelict mansion
The owner of a luxury hotel in Windsor, designed by Glasgow-based architect Unum, which breaches planning conditions, has offered to knock down a derelict house down instead of the hotel…
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Icelandic Tourist Board Report: Second-Busiest Summer on Record
A recent report by the Icelandic Tourist Board shows summer 2023 to have been another record year for travel to Iceland…
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Raleigh boutique hotel named one of the 'most incredible hotels' in the world
Heights House Hotel is one of 12 U.S. hotels to make the list, which was curated by travel experts. A Raleigh boutique hotel has been named one of the 60 "Most Incredible Hotels in the World," according to Fodor's Travel guide…
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Up Norway announces new Wittgenstein-Inspired Workcation for creatives
OSLO, NORWAY – Up Norway, leading curator of sustainable luxury travel experiences in Norway, is now offering a Wittgenstein-Inspired Workcation…
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Erkka Hirvonen The Long Way Home
What Erkka Hirvonen would do with his life was never really in question. When he was a boy, his parents inherited a manor house from his grandfather and converted it into an events space and catering business…
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CEO change imminent at Kempinski
Kempinski CEO Bernold Schroeder, who led the independent luxury hotel chain through one of its most challenging periods, is understood to be leaving the company in April 2024…
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Feds sue developer over unfinished Bear Lake resort in Garden City
Just off the main drag in Garden City, Water’s Edge Resort bills itself as a luxury retreat on the shores of Bear Lake. But the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, says the resort’s developer illegally used investor funds to pay himself…
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Young Thai Entrepreneurs Are Turning Their Ancestral Homes Into Chic Hotels and Restaurants
In Thailand, young hoteliers and restaurateurs are converting their family homes into stylish new businesses — and preserving the nation’s architecture along the way…
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Bailiffscourt Hotel wins best dog-friendly venue at awards
A Sussex hotel has been named a winner at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2023. Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa in Climping was recognised in the 'Best Dog-Friendly' hotel category…
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Wyndham’s Reasoning Behind Refused Choice Takeover
Choice Hotels announced an unsolicited offer to Wyndham’s shareholders on Tuesday, after negotiations had broken down. Wyndham later on that day released information on why they refused Choice’s proposal that centered on future growth prospects…
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Long-time hotelier with Hilton Naples receives Tourism Legacy Award in Collier County
In more ways than one, Clark Hill has left his mark on Collier County. For nearly 24 years, he's served as general manager for the Hilton Naples, less than a mile from the beach…
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UK's Biggest Hotel Chain Wants 'EasyHotel' TM Revoked
London (October 17, 2023, 6:34 PM BST) -- Premier Inn Hotels Ltd. is arguing that the English courts should invalidate EasyGroup's "easyHotel" trademark, countering infringement claims over its "rest easy" marketing campaign…
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Thousands of guests rated their stays to reveal the best and worst hotel brands in the latest Which? Survey - Britannia has been named as the UK’s worst hotel chain for the 10th year in a row.
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