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Sternlicht’s Starwood Invests $250M in Yotel
Starwood is acquiring a 30 percent stake in the company as it diversifies its hospitality portfolio amid competition from short-term rental sites like Airbnb, Skift reported. Starwood is working with more
Miami-Area Hotels Escape Irma With Little Damage
“Most of the hotels I’ve been to never even lost electric,” said Steve Boucher, owner of the contracting company Boucher Brothers, which runs beach concession operations for the city of more
Hotels are Hiding Room Rates in “Resort Fees,” but the Feds Have Taken Notice
More hotels charge carefully hidden resort fees as they face growing competition from Airbnb and tumbling room rates. The number of hotels charging such fees increased by 26 percent last more
Five of the Best Resort Harbors Around the World
With beaches, culture, and dining hot spots, waterfront living is on the crest of a wave. Resorts with harbors provide a gateway to blissful beaches, upscale restaurants, and plenty of more
JW Marriott to Be Built at Orlando’s Bonnet Creek
Another JW Marriott hotel is coming to Orlando, and it will be built at Bonnet Creek, a resort development surrounded by the Walt Disney World Resort. Construction of the JW more
California REIT pays $175M for Oceans Edge Hotel and Marina in Stock Island
Sunstone Hotel Investors paid $1 million per room for the 175-room Stock Island resort, according to a press release. Developer Pritam Singh of Singh Co. opened the $25 million Ocean’s Edge more
Miami-based Firm Tops off St. Augustine Beach Hotel
Miami-based real estate developer and investor Key International announced that crews topped off the first phase of construction of its Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in St. Augustine Beach. The more
Sneak Peek: Kimpton’s Latest Resort Brings Modern Luxury to Palm Springs
Dusty Palm Springs is in the midst of a major revitalization, with a flux of new restaurants, boutiques, and luxurious hotel opening in the heart of the resort town. The more