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Jackie Filla has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Hotel Association of Los Angeles, succeeding Heather Rozman. Filla held leadership roles as a public policy executive and as research and strategy consultant across government, industry and the nonprofit sector.

Ciel Tower in Dubai Marina in the UAE is set to become the world’s tallest hotel, which will span 104 storeys and cost £388 million to complete — and it will surely dwarf Burj Khalifa.

District Planning and Building Committee in the Center greenlights the plan for a business hotel in Petah Tikva's Startups Business Area, shifting land use from industrial to hospitality.

Urban capsule hotel brand CityHub will open its fourth property in Reykjavik this summer, adding to its locations in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Rotterdam.

The Nevada Gaming Commission will consider imposing a $500,000 fine on a Laughlin casino Thursday after it failed to report two physical altercations involving the resort’s security officers.

During a prestigious event graced by nearly two hundred esteemed Michelin-starred chefs and notable figures, L’Orangerie clinched its second Michelin star in the 2024 Michelin Guide France. 

A blaze at an iconic Borscht Belt hotel Tuesday night is now under investigation. The fire started at the “Winter Building” of the former Nevele Grand Hotel in the Town of Wawarsing around 9:30 p.m., according to Ulster County officials.

Bloomberry Resorts Corp. of tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. has ended its decade-long dispute with casino management firm Global Gaming Philippines LLC (GGAM) via a $300-million settlement.

Just a few weeks after Marriott opened its new Courtyard Marriott in the Dominican Republic’s capital, the company has debuted another new hotel in Santo Domingo.

An estimated 13.5 million people from across the globe - including tens of thousands of Brits - are set to travel in and watch the 35th Summer Olympic games - but will they able to afford a room?

Radisson Hotel Group has announced plans to open a new beachfront Radisson Resort, situated in the charming coastal town of Anyer, Indonesia. The 150-key Radisson Resort Anyer is tucked away on a peaceful private shoreline and is set to introduce modern hospitality within the tropical ambiance of Indonesia when it opens in 2027.

In 2021, the company unveiled plans to enter the cruise segment with the upcoming launch of Aman at Sea, a joint venture with Cruise Saudi, an entity owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

A laptop computer was stolen from the Maldron Hotel and now the man accused of carrying out the theft has been released on bail on condition that he would stay out of the hotel for the next six weeks.

A 50-year-old Chilean national, a resident of St Julian’s, has been remanded in custody after being charged with defrauding a hotel and a businessman.

In January, revenues for hotel operators in Oman surged by 17 per cent to OR25 million (Dh238 million) as the number of passengers passing through the country's airports increased by over one-fifth.

The Extended Stay Lodging Association (ESLA), a trade association dedicated to advancing the extended-stay lodging industry, announced today they have established an affiliation with Niagara University College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management (CoHST).

Falcone Group has proposed a 53-story mixed-use tower at 155 NE 10th Street, just north of the Paramount building in Downtown Miami, according to a filing to the Miami Urban Development Review Board, which will hear the plan March 20.

The investment arm of Bradford Allen, a national full-service real estate firm, has acquired Aloft Glendale at Westgate, a 100-key hotel in Glendale, AZ. The property marks the company’s second acquisition in the Westgate Entertainment District, joining nearby TownePlace Suites Glendale, which was purchased in late 2022. The property sold for $23.75 million.

An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the June 2023 murder of Ashia Davis, a transgender woman who was found shot to death in a Highland Park hotel.

An Italian court handed down a prison sentence of two months and 20 days with a conditional suspension to chef Marco Sacco, 59, and his restaurant manager Raffaella Marchetti for culpable negligence and trading harmful foodstuffs, according to U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times, Irish Star and Italian news outlet La Repubblica.

Indian police have arrested two hotel employees over the murder of an Uzbekistan woman visiting the southern business hub of Bengaluru.

 Security forces in Somalia say they have killed all five attackers who laid siege to a hotel in a normally secure area of the capital.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has agreed to offer electric vehicle charging company EnviroSpark's EV charging stations to all the company's properties in the United States and Canada, the company announced Tuesday.

Hilton said on Thursday it will buy Graduate Hotels from Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners for $210 million, marking its first brand acquisition in over two decades as pressure in the hotel industry creates opportunity for consolidations.