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BWH Hotels Hosts 3,000 Attendees at Accelerate Conference Showcasing Global Strategy and Momentum for the Future
BWH Hotels | October 25, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona (October 25, 2024) – BWH Hotels, the leading hospitality enterprise comprised of three hotel companies including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay® Hotels, hosted its annual convention this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. With “Accelerate” as this year’s theme, nearly 3,000 attendees, including BWH Hotels’ hoteliers, operators, and partners from around the globe, came together to celebrate one another’s accomplishments and set the groundwork for a successful year ahead and beyond. “We chose ‘Accelerate’ as our theme because it perfectly encapsulates the energy and momen
AHLA Foundation Awards Hospitality Scholarships for 2025
AHLA Foundation | October 25, 2024
Nearly one million dollars in scholarship awards to support the next generation of hospitality leaders WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2024) – AHLA Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, announced the distribution of nearly one million dollars in scholarship funding for students at hospitality programs around the country. The Foundation awarded approximately $944,000 to 369 students who will be attending 88 different colleges and universities. AHLA Foundation awards two types of scholarships: self-nominated, in which students apply directly to compete for one of eight scholarships regardless of where they a
King, Rounds Seeking Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2025
October 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), alongside a bipartisan group of their colleagues, have written to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. H-2B visas fill needs for American small businesses when there are not enough able and willing American workers to fill the temporary, seasonal positions. As required by law, employers must first make a concerted effort to hire American workers to fill open positions; when the local workforce is insufficient, H-2Bs are seen as
AHLA Condemns New York City Council Passage of the Safe Hotels Act
AHLA | October 24, 2024
WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement today after the New York City Council passed the “Safe Hotels Act.” “Today’s passage of the ‘Safe Hotels Act’ (Int. 991) by the City Council caps a legislative scramble and special interest power play that will do irreparable harm to the city’s hotel industry and tourism economy. From the start, this rushed and haphazard legislative process has been in service of one goal; to deliver a single special interest victory at the expense of small and minority-owned
IHG’s Atwell Suites Expands Footprint with Three New Hotels in Missouri, Nevada, and Texas
IHG | October 24, 2024
Hotels in Kansas City, Mo., Henderson, Nev., and Fort Worth, Texas will debut by end of 2024 ATLANTA (October 24, 2024): Today, Atwell Suites announced expansion of its U.S. presence with the upcoming openings of three new hotels in Kansas City, Mo., Henderson, Nev., and Fort Worth, Texas. These additions build upon previously opened properties in Miami, Denver and Austin, further expanding IHG Hotels & Resorts’ all-suites, upper-midscale hotel brand. These properties include: Atwell Suites – Kansas City Airport, owned by Hotel KCI LLC, is now open. This 104-room hotel is minutes from Kansas City International Airpo
Spain’s Malaga To Ban New Holiday Flat Permits in 43 Neighbourhoods
October 24, 2024
MADRID (Reuters) - Malaga will ban new short-term tourism rentals in 43 neighbourhoods of the city, the latest step taken by Spanish authorities to address residents' concerns that they are being priced out of the property market by the booming tourism business. The city in southern Spain joins other cities in cracking down on short-term rentals, including Barcelona, which plans to scrap licences for tourist rentals by 2028. Residents protesting against high rents and a lack of long-term supply blame it on the proliferation of short-term renting on platforms such as Airbnb and booking.com and an a influx of foreigners choosing Malaga as
Venice Expands Tourist Entry Fee System to Include More Days
October 24, 2024
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Venice is going to broaden its tourist entry fee system in 2025, almost doubling the number of days visitors will have to pay to see the lagoon city, and hiking the price for last-minute arrivals, officials said on Thursday. In a world first, the Italian destination introduced a 5- euro charge in April for daytrippers arriving on particularly congested days, hoping the levy would help thin the crowds. The initial scheme, which was watched closely by other global tourist hotspots, covered 29 days over a four-month period. This will be lifted to 54 days next year, over the same April-July window.
Accor Adjusts Guidance as It Sees Strong Demand at Luxury Hotels
October 24, 2024
By Marta Maciag and Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Accor, Europe's largest hotel group by portfolio, on Thursday raised the bottom end of its forecast range for 2024 core profit on strong demand for its luxury hotels. The French group, however, said China was weak, echoing other big hotel groups that are seeing declining demand there. Accor, operator of luxury hotel group Sofitel and budget brand Ibis, now forecasts 2024 gross operating income of between 1.100 and 1.125 billion euros ($1.08 and $1.22 billion), against 1.095 and 1.125 billion euros previously anticipated. "This good performance was driven in particular by the dynamism o