WATERFORD, Connecticut—Waterford Hotel Group announced its appointment as the operator for the 102-room Killington Mountain Lodge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, located in central Vermont’s Green Mountains. Killington Mountain Lodge offers access to Killington Resort’s skiing, snowboarding, and seasonal activities. The property has nearly 3,000 square feet of total event space. Additional amenities include a pub, outdoor hot tub, fitness center, and Starbucks. Owned by Mission Hill Hospitality, the lodge is a destination for both leisure
Rio Hotel & Casino Joins Destination by Hyatt, Completes First Phase of Renovation
Category: Design, Featured, Renovations
LAS VEGAS— The Rio Hotel & Casino has joined the Destination by Hyatt brand, following the completion of the resort’s first phase of its $340 million property-wide transformation. As part of the Destination by Hyatt brand and World of Hyatt loyalty program, Rio connects guests and members to the city. Rio is owned and managed by Dreamscape Companies. As the largest property within Hyatt’s global hotel portfolio, based on room count, and the first Destination by
Kimpton Releases Annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2025
Category: Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage Trends
ATLANTA, Georgia—Kimpton, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, released its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast, which shares predictions from its global restaurant and beverage team. From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s team shares the ingredients, menu items, and techniques that will come to the table in 2025. “Kimpton’s in-house culinary and beverage experts are delivering innovative and memorable experiences
CoStar: Holiday Calendar Shift Impacts Weekly U.S. Hotel Industry Performance
Category: Finance, Finance & Development, Market Reports
WASHINGTON—Due to the Veteran’s Day calendar shift, the U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year performance comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Nov. 16, 2024. U.S. Hotel PerformanceNovember 10-26, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023:Occupancy: 63.3 percent (up 1.5 percent)ADR: $154.96 (down 1.1 percent)RevPAR: $98.11 (up 0.4 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Tampa saw the largest increases across each of the three key performance metrics: occupancy (up 30.3 percent to 87.2 percent),
DALLAS, Texas—HotelKey announced that IHG Hotels & Resorts has named the company’s technology platform as its first approved cloud-based property management system (PMS) solution for limited-service brands in the United States and Canada. Announced earlier this week at the 2024 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, HotelKey’s technology platform provides performance and efficiency for IHG’s select-service brands including: Holiday Inn Express, avid hotels, Garner, Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites.