My lifetime of service has ingrained in me a need to care for people, and by care, I mean simply treat people with respect and be gracious while I do it. I am not alone. There is a movement within the craft-driven…

The total represents an 8.5 percent increase from 2017, and charges are expected to continue to rise in 2019 as hotels try to combat increasing payroll and real estate costs. “The increase for 2018 reflects a combination of approximately 2.5 percent more…

The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel Returns to Alabama’s Gulf Coast 350 Rooms Originally established in 1974, the hotel has been re-imagined, rebuilt and re-emerges as a model of resilient, environmentally-friendly coastal development with a focus on sustainable tourism….

Sonesta Further Expands U.S. Collection With Sonesta Suites Scottsdale Gainey Ranch Now open – 162 Rooms Full-Service All-Suites Hotel to Deliver a Desert Oasis Setting Paired with Brand’s Authentic Hospitality Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is proud to announce the addition of Sonesta…

About STR STR provides clients from multiple market sectors with premium, global data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights. Founded in 1985, STR maintains a presence in 15 countries with a corporate North American headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and an international headquarters in…

Life House has raised $70 million in funding to date between venture and real estate capital, with investment from Global Founders Capital, Rocket Internet, Comcast Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Henley Investments, and others. As the first US-based lifestyle hotel company to be backed…

New Best Western opens in Lawrence, Kansas Now open – 112 Rooms The Best Western Plus West Lawrence opened in Lawrence, Kan., as the first property developed at Lawrence’s mixed-use site The Mercato. The 112-room hotel offers upgraded guest amenities, a full-service…

A Boston developer wants to showcase the city’s innovative spirit and fight the onslaught of short-term rentals in his upcoming South End hotel. “This is like an Airbnb killer,” Mount Vernon Co. founder and Chairman Bruce Percelay said. “You get your Airbnb…

These grounds are so pretty you’ll want to book a stay for the greenery alone here’s something special about hotels that manage to be as beautiful and inviting on the outside as they are on the inside. It’s a challenging trick to…

Occupancy: -0.5% to 78.0% Average daily rate (ADR): +4.4% to CAD182.28 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +3.9% to CAD142.14 The absolute ADR and RevPAR levels were the highest for any quarter in STR’s Canada database. August was the strongest month of the…