Study: Running a union hotel costs 28% more vs. non-union hotel
Which would you think costs more to run: a unionized hotel or a hotel without unionized employees? This isn’t…
Makeover Monday 2: Tampa, New York and Nassau hotels
Welcome to Travel Update’s second weekly Makeover Monday, the weekly column where you’ll learn all about hotels…
Ritz-Carlton: Luxury hotel app enhanced for mobile guests
Marriott’s luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel chain is in the process of updating its two-year-old app for today’s smartphone-obsessed world,…
Federal rule: Airlines must track pet mishaps
If you’re flying with your dog or cat, you should know about a new federal rule designed to…
South Africa: First, Marriott…now Branson’s Virgin?
On a recent visit to South Africa, Virgin mogul Sir Richard Branson told the audience that he could see…
Loyal Kimpton guests get $10 towards candy or cocktails
What would you spend $10 on if your hotel gave you a credit every time you stayed? …
Fitness buffs, IHG bets you’ll work out in your room
ROCKVILLE, MD. – IHG’s betting that at least some fitness-minded guests will want to work…
Peoria airport expects to wave bye-bye to 50-seat jets
Expect aircraft changes soon at the small airport in Peoria, Ill., that might make business travelers happier, a Central Illinois TV news outlet reports.…
Las Vegas: MGM wraps up $80 million Delano hotel transformation
When I went to Las Vegas in 2012 to speak at travel agency Virtuoso’s convention, I made a point of…
Fire sheds light on Denver’s newest luxury hotel
Denver’s newest luxury hotel, the Crawford, made local headlines Friday after a boiler exploded causing a small fire just three weeks…