• Tripadvisor slaps warning label on Thai hotel that had guest jailed

    Tripadvisor slaps warning label on Thai hotel that had guest jailed

    Tripadvisor is warning potential visitors to a Thai hotel that they could face dire consequences for complaining too harshly about their experience — just like one guest who was thrown in jail over
  • Marriott reports surprise profit, says travel demand is improving

    Marriott reports surprise profit, says travel demand is improving

    More consumers are traveling now than in the early months of the pandemic, which fueled a surprise quarterly profit for the largest hotel company in the world. Marriott International, whose 7,600
  • Marriott to lay off 17 percent of corporate staff

    Marriott to lay off 17 percent of corporate staff

    Marriott plans to lay off 17 percent of its corporate workforce next month as the coronavirus continues to take a heavy toll on the hotel industry. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company confirmed Wednesday that it will lay off 673 workers late next month. Marriott has around 4,000 employees at its corporate headquarters. Marriott furloughed two-thirds of …
  • Fabled Royalton Hotel sells for $45 million

    Fabled Royalton Hotel sells for $45 million

    High-flying MCR Development, which launched the retro-styled TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy Airport, has added another trophy to its lodging portfolio: The fabled Royalton Hotel at 44 W. 44th St., which it snatched for $44.8 million — a 15 percent discount from what it last fetched in 2017. MCR is the sixth-largest hotel owner …
  • Horse hotel lets tourists sleep in a stable for $250 a night

    Horse hotel lets tourists sleep in a stable for $250 a night

    It’s an equistri-inn. An unorthodox UK hotel is allowing horse lovers to get even closer to their favorite animal — by spending the night with one in a converted stable. And guests are ponying up for the privilege, reports Caters News. “I am surprised no one has come up with the idea before,” said Tracey …
  • Hotels reeling six months into coronavirus pandemic, analysis finds

    Hotels reeling six months into coronavirus pandemic, analysis finds

    America’s hotels are still reeling six months into the coronavirus pandemic with Labor Day weekend approaching and no end to the economic misery in sight, according to an analysis released Tuesday. There are 4.3 million fewer hotel industry jobs since February and 40 percent of its employees are still out of work, the analysis by …
  • Greek eatery Avra battles unusual challenge: fake news

    Greek eatery Avra battles unusual challenge: fake news

    As restaurateurs sweat out Mayor Bill de Blasio’s stubborn resistance to indoor service, owners of places with alfresco seats are coping with unaccustomed challenges — from pop-up thunderstorms to out-of-control vehicles crashing into dining areas. And, in a highly competitive environment, they’re also coping with malicious rumors possibly spread by competitors. The tale has been …
  • Get your supposed front-runners for the much-delayed 2021 Oscars here

    Get your supposed front-runners for the much-delayed 2021 Oscars here

    The Oscars are coming up. No more February. Now almost May. But so what and who cares and why? Nobody’s seen nothing no place. They’re coming up for what? The last flick anybody saw in a movie theater starred Shirley Temple. Some predictions op called GoldDerby — about which who knows or cares or who …
  • Sag Harbor resort offers six-month stay starting from $14,000

    Sag Harbor resort offers six-month stay starting from $14,000

    A Sag Harbor resort found a solution for families that plan to postpone their return to the city — and a way to bolster the hotel’s bottom line during the off-season. Baron’s Cove, facing the picturesque village marina, has launched what it calls “A Key to the Hamptons: A Private Harborview Retreat.” Guests can book …
  • St. Regis Punta Mita offers luxe ‘work-from-home’ accommodations

    St. Regis Punta Mita offers luxe ‘work-from-home’ accommodations

    Tired of staring at the cat litter box during Zoom meetings? Why not just gaze upon the azure waters of the tropics instead? At the beginning of summer, Page Six reported that the Ritz had jumped to the rescue of 1-percenter parents torn between sending their kids off to COVID-riddled camps and, well, spending the …