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First he founded Studio 54. Now he's reinventing the hotel industry
A few months shy of his 80th birthday, Ian Schrager is plotting his next revolution. He is, after all, the New Yorker who glamorised staying up all night with his business partner, the late Steve Rubell, with whom he co-founded legendary nightclub…
Hotels Are Turning To Music To Increase Loyalty & Bookings
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 16: (Exclusive Coverage) Lady Gaga performs during the kick off of The MAYHEM Ball tour at T-Mobile Arena on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Kevin Mazur/Getty Images…
China's hotel sector shines, poised to outperform through 2026 on strong demand
Several major US-listed global hotel chains reported strong performance in China in the first quarter, driven by robust business and leisure demand, with momentum expected to continue through the year. As US President Donald Trump makes a state…
Hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Walking the streets of Kansas City, Houston, Miami and New York it is hard not to notice a World Cup is coming. Billboards abound, there are signs outside bars and stores are churning out tournament-themed…
Brook Hotel no longer housing asylum seekers, Home Office says
A hotel that was the focus of frequent protests is no longer being used to house asylum seekers, the Home Office confirmed. The Brook Hotel in Bowthorpe, Norwich, had been housing asylum seekers since 2022, but the Home Office said the facility is…
Dallas hotel reservations are increasing for World Cup
Dallas-Fort Worth is among the U.S. cities seeing the largest increase in inbound flight searches around the time of the World Cup, per a Kayak analysis. Why it matters: Dallas appears to be a rarity among World Cup host cities. Hotel revenue…
Regal seeks buyout of Ark Capital to progress hotel investment plans
Regal Partners, the ASX-listed alternative asset manager, has pitched an offer to take full control of Ark Capital in a move that would rescue the property investment manager from administration and progress its ambitions to build a hotel…
World Cup fever may be cooling as match city hotels struggle to book rooms
The world may be gearing up for soccer's biggest spectacle — but hotel rooms across North America are still sitting more empty than expected. With less than a month until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, early booking numbers suggest the…
New Orleans' largest hotel is getting an $18M facelift. Here's an inside look at the changes.
The owner of the largest hotel in New Orleans will begin a third phase of renovations Monday that will complete a $50 million overhaul of its 1,622 rooms. The Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel room refresh, which began in 2019 but was slowed by…
Gordon Ramsay is taking over the restaurant in a five-star London hotel next to the River Thames
News The celebrity chef is partnering with the restaurant at Sea Containers on the South Bank Written by Contributing Writer and Editor Sea Containers, the glamorous five-star Thames-side hotel on the South Bank, has already cemented itself as a…
Ambitious $180m plans for heritage church site with restaurant and hotel
The multimillion-dollar redevelopment of a Greek Orthodox church in the inner-north is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation project, but faces criticism from nearby residents. The plans to revamp the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin on…
Tour designer Patricia Urquiola's new hotel project in Lisbon
Leading a wave of new international openings in Portugal 's ancient capital, to include this autumn, The Standard and next year the Six Senses, Andaz Lisbon, designed by Patricia Urquiola, is a triumph of colour and carefully curated art, perfectly…
New convention center hotel is planned for Downtown Pittsburgh
New convention center hotel is planned for Downtown Pittsburgh YOU SEE ACROSS THE STREET. LOEWS HOTELS AND COMPANY CONFIRMS WITH PITTSBURGH'S ACTION NEWS FOUR THAT PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO BUILD A NEW CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL. LOEWS HOTELS AND COMPANY…
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Family sells acclaimed landmark Scottish hotel after 72 years at helm
Smith and Clough Business Associates said the hotel on the Isle of Arran was sold to a well-known operator. Graeme Smith, of Smith and Clough, said: “We are delighted to announce the sale of this beautiful hotel, with a great family history…
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