Hyatt Place: Second hotel in Mexico tops 200 locations
This week, Hyatt opened the second Hyatt Place in Mexico, helping the chain top the 200-location mark and bolstering the chain’s…
What’s in a name (tag)?
KEY WEST – What’s in a name, or rather, a name tag? Well, at the very least, a…
Hotels mine guests’ Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn data
Travelers: A small but growing hospitality tech company – led and funded by ex-Google execs – is helping…
EXCLUSIVE: Hilton’s room service experiment’s ‘successful’
NEW YORK – The days of the $30 room-service cheeseburger may be numbered, thanks to new findings…
Starwood CEO: We have enough hotel brands
At a time when rivals Hilton and Marriott are adding new upscale brands, Starwood’s content to stay as is.…
Worst view ever? No. 7 InterContinental Miami
In a welcome departure from the string of ugly concrete rooftop views we’ve seen for most of…
Key West: Beyond touristy Duval Street
KEY WEST, FLA – I’m working in Key West this week, so I thought it fitting to share some of…
Photo tour: New Hilton Cabana hotel, Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH – On July 21, Travel Update readers, sources and friends gathered for Travel Update’s second reader meet-up…
Cocktails With…New York restaurateur Eric Marx
NEW YORK – Welcome to Travel Update’s second “Cocktails With…” series, the conversation series where I strive to introduce…
News flash: Travel Update joins BoardingArea.com!
MIAMI BEACH – Last night, about 30 loyal readers, Twitter friends, media friends, seasoned hoteliers, social-media savvy PR…