China’s youth rebel against hotel price hikes — with tents
Refusing to pay holiday markups of 300%, young Chinese travelers armed themselves with tents and transformed public spaces.
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China’s youth rebel against hotel price hikes — with tents
Refusing to pay holiday markups of 300%, young Chinese travelers armed themselves with tents and transformed public spaces.
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Rising star chef arrested after 'robbing three banks on the same day'
Valentino Luchin is a celebrated chef who has worked in the California food industry for decades - but the robbery accusations are not his first run-in with the law
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‘The White Lotus’ Headed To France For Season 4 – The Dish
Welcome to Le Lotus Blanc — The White Lotus creator Mike White and HBO have zeroed in on France as location for the upcoming fourth season of the hit murder mystery comedy-drama series, sources tell Deadline. A rep for HBO declined comment…
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Some US hotel workers still on strike as negotiations drag on
The US hotels workers’ union remains locked in a dispute with hotels over wages, staffing levels and other issues with seemingly no end in sight.
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Accor’s New Chief Strategist Seeks Luxury Growth Beyond Hotels
Gilda Perez-Alvarado surprised some hotel industry vets when she joined Accor last October, becoming its chief strategy officer. She switched from being the Global CEO of hotel broker JLL…
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Luxury Hotel Chains Accused of Price-Fixing Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges
In a recent legal development, prominent hotel chain operators including Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Hyatt Hotels Corp., Inter-Continental Hotels Corp., Marriott International Inc., and Accor Management find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit…
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Aareal Bank Backs Starwood Capital with Financing for Premier London Hotel Portfolio
Aareal Bank has provided financing for the acquisition of a premier collection of ten hotels in London by a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group…
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Fighting black PR - Real story from Maestro Hotel Management
Maestro Hotel Management, a management company specializing in the management of premium hotel complexes, has recently faced a challenge familiar to many businesses - black PR…
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"We believe in Ukraine, the decision to actively enter the Ukrainian market was made at the level of the board of directors," - Philippe Campagno…
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Epstein docs reveal hotel magnate Tom Pritzker, kin of Democratic Illinois gov
Billionaire Hyatt hotel magnate Tom Pritzker's name turned up in latest Epstein documents - Billionaire hotel magnate Tom Pritzker was among the high-profile names revealed in the public release of unredacted court documents from a lawsuit against…
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Is Hotel Development in San Francisco Beginning to Rebound?
While San Francisco’s recovery has been slow, a slew of new hotels offers a sign of hope - Despite facing a tumultuous few years with a decline in tech jobs, reduced downtown traffic, and rising crime, San Francisco is slowly emerging from the…
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Crown launches internal investigation into CEO
Crown Resorts, the gaming giant owned by New York-headquartered private equity firm Blackstone, is investigating its chief executive, Ciaran Carruthers, over allegations he intervened to allow patrons back into its casinos even after security had…
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France will carry out 10,000 checks at restaurants, hotels before Paris Games to avoid price hikes
French authorities will carry out checks at 10,000 hotels and restaurants across France ahead of the Paris Olympics next year in order to limit expected massive price hikes during the Games…
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Hackers Target Booking.com Partners With Dark Web Ads to Steal From Customers
Hackers have found a weak link in Booking.com security — its hotel partners. And the threat to Booking.com customers has been stubbornly persistent…
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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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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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Wyndham Rejects Choice Hotels’ Takeover Bid That Could Shake Up Budget-Hotel Industry
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts said its board unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal from Choice Hotels International to acquire the hotel chain for $90 a share in cash and stock…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO Announces Plans for New Midscale Brand
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced during a second-quarter earnings call that the company plans to launch a new midscale conversion brand.
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