Hospitality Business Down In London During Olympics?
LONDON, U.K. — Local business owners in London aren’t enjoying the sales they’d hoped for during the Olympics, and many operators are concerned, according to various...
Wyndham Hotel Group Converts 20 Hotels In One Day
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Wyndham Hotel Group (Wyndham) welcomed the month of August with a busy day of business, converting 20 hotels and adding the properties to its...
Best Western Premier Continues Expansion
PHOENIX — Best Western is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first premier properties in Australia and Russia. “The Best Western...
Starwood Opens First Dual-branded Ski Resort in China
STAMFORD, Conn. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is opening Sheraton Changbaishan Resort and The Westin Changbaishan Resort in China, its first dual-branded ski resort. ...
Tryp By Wyndham Opens First Hotel in Panama
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Wyndham Hotel Group has opened its first hotel in Panama, as the company expands into the Latin market. The 92-room Tryp...
Favour Grows For Japanese Food
LONDON — Japanese food is winning over the world, according to a recent Hotels.com worldwide food survey of more than 27,000 travellers who rank Italian food (32...
Montreal Hyatt’s Employees Strike
MONTREAL — Hyatt Regency Hotel employees in Montreal took to the picket lines for a one-day strike yesterday, reports CBC News. According to the...
Tallest Hotel in Canada Reportedly Approved For Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS — A $500-million plan to build the tallest five-star hotel in Canada has been unanimously approved by city council, reports the QMI Agency. ...
Hyatt Responds to Unite Here As Part of Ongoing Dispute
CHICAGO — While union leaders at Unite Here, which represents Hyatt Hotels employees, are calling for a global boycott of the hotel chain following a long-standing dispute...
Fairmont to Debut in India
TORONTO — Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is preparing to make its debut in India, with the launch of a 255-room hotel in Jaipur Aug.9. ...
