Why United Airlines employees might be happier this month
If you notice some happier employees while flying United, this could be a factor: United Airlines management today…
Conrad New York hotel’s boozy popsicles beat the heat
NEW YORK – On an extremely hot evening in New York last month, I met up with longtime…
Will New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania survive neighborhood changes?
NEW YORK – Will the tourist-filled, money making Hotel Pennsylvania across from Penn Station someday be demolished? Maybe,…
Worst view ever? No. 8 Red Roof Inn Plus, Columbus
In our eighth installment of Travel Update’s popular “Worst view ever?” series, we go to Columbus, Ohio. That’s where…
Makeover Monday: Marriott Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Beach hotel
In the kick-off to TravelUpdate.com's Makeover Monday series, we look at the $5 million renovation underway in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Here, the Marriott Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Beach is getting an overhaul inside and out.
Report: Regional jet decision to alter Chicago O’Hare landscape
“There are plenty of reasons to hate 50-seat regional jets.” The above sentence comes from a USA TODAY story –…
This hotel bathroom feature has me ‘hooked’
Hooks have me hooked. In its sleek modern bathrooms, the recently renovated Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile has…
NYT: Hidden hair dryers and other hotel pet peeves
What’s your biggest hotel pet peeve besides the obvious one – pricey hotel Internet? Some of my own pet peeves…
New York’s Penn Station: Then and now
Whether you live, work or visit New York City, there’s a decent chance that you’ve encountered Pennsylvania Station.…
Foodie Friday: Hottest pizzeria in Durham, N.C. reopens
Welcome to Travel Update’s “second helping” for Foodie Friday. This time we’re visiting Durham, N.C., which is known for Research…