Lodging Daily News

ATLANTA—hihotels by Hospitality International announced four properties—Scottish Inns in Austin, Forest Hill, and Hankamer, Texas, as well as a Passport Inn in Paradise, Pennsylvania. The Scottish Inns & Suites in Austin, Texas is a former Rodeway Inn. The 35-room hotel is located in downtown Austin just off Interstate 35 and East Highway 290. It offers access to the 6th Street Entertainment District and the University of Texas campus and is near the Austin Zoo and

DENVER, Colorado—McKibbon Hospitality welcomed a new addition to its management portfolio, Aloft Denver North Westminster. The 120-room pet-friendly property marks McKibbon’s fifth managed Aloft and its entry into the Colorado market as the company continues its westward expansion, having also recently assumed management of Hyatt House Austin Downtown. Aloft Denver North Westminster is owned by Colorado-based real estate investment company, Brinkman Real Estate. “We’re thrilled to welcome McKibbon Hospitality as our new management partner at

The 2020 COVID-influenced lodging industry recession resulted in some noticeable changes to the way hotels provide food and beverage (F&B) service. Social distancing regulations forced operators to be creative in the way they served F&B to guests. Rising wage rates and sharp increases in F&B product costs compelled hotel managers to find ways to control costs. The inability of hotels to attract employees to fill the positions eliminated during the recession required creative solutions to

DALLAS—The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation. Led by Texas-based design firm Rottet Studio, the hotel’s reimagination includes updates to all 218 guestrooms and suites, the lobby, public areas, and corridors, as well as to The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge. The hotel’s renovation pays homage to the city’s journey, blending influences of fashion, art, and botanicals. The lobby achieves a balance between conservation and transformation, combining the property’s classic identity with contemporary

AMSTERDAM—Booking.com commissioned research among more than 27,000 travelers across 33 countries and territories, combining it with its insights as a digital travel platform to reveal seven predictions for travel in 2024. Where in years past travel has been a means to escape life, Booking.com released research that shows that travel is life in 2024 with more than three quarters (78 percent) revealing that they feel more alive than ever when they are on vacation, and