On the morning of Oct. 1, after Congress and the Senate failed to come to an agreement on a spending bill, parts of the government deemed nonessential for operations officially shut down—and the impact could have lasting effects for the ...

Magnuson Hotels announced the complete rebranding of the Magnuson Hotel Des Moines Airport. Formerly Best Western Des Moines, the hotel will upgrade its local, regional and national market to attract business, group and leisure travelers via an affiliation with Magnuson ...

Atlanta-based America’s Best Franchising continues to expand in China with the opening of a new five-star hotel in Yiwu, a city of about two million people located about 190 miles southwest of Shanghai. The eight-floor, 80-room property becomes the fourth ...

CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Sinolanka Hotels and Spa Private Limited for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hyatt Regency Colombo will be the first Hyatt-branded hotel in ...

MCLEAN, Va.—Hampton Hotels announced the opening of 18 new properties in the third quarter of 2012. The new openings add 1,740 guestrooms to the brand’s portfolio, bringing Hampton’s total global room count to more than 184,450. “We are very pleased ...