by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
Photo Credit: Condado Vanderbilt SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Condado Vanderbilt Hotel announced the completion of a renovation to its 317 guestrooms and 100 suites. Designed by HBA International, the project blends the hotel’s historic character with modern design. The...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
Global hospitality giant Hilton has identified an upward trend of grandparents taking their grandchildren on holiday, without the children’s parents, prompting further investment in family-friendly that span all ages.  Hilton’s 2026 Trends Report, which surveyed more...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
A new chapter in Wellington hospitality begins tomorrow as the city’s Atura Hotel officially becomes the WQ Hotel (Wellington Quarter Hotel). This event marks the property’s transformation under Capstone Hotel Management and the introduction of a fresh urban brand to...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
Given their 8-year age difference, hospitality executives Brad and Brent LeBlanc didn’t spend much time together as children. What they do share is the work ethic instilled by their father, a labor relations executive for an oil company in Louisiana, who believed...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach is set to welcome its first guests this December, under a dual-phase opening, introducing a new coastal luxury experience to Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Following a major transformation of an existing Crowne Plaza, the new-look hotel...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
Marriott International has unveiled its latest report, The Future of Food 2026, which explores how dining habits and preferences are changing across the Asia Pacific region. The comprehensive study spotlights major trends reshaping the culinary landscape, including a...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
ATLANTA, Georgia—Hunter Hotel Advisors announced that the company closed more than $515 million in hotel sales during the third quarter of 2025. The firm completed 36 hotel transactions nationwide, averaging approximately $14.5 million per deal, and has already...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
Pan Pacific Perth names two key leaders Pan Pacific Perth has bolstered its leadership team with two key appointments. Roger Baldwin has been promoted to Hotel Manager, effective October 1, and Šárka Nejedlá joins as Director of People and Culture. Baldwin has played...
by Traveler | Oct 15, 2025 | Hotel Industry
The world-famous Cardrona Hotel will remain in Kiwi hands after being sold to New Zealand buyers for an undisclosed sum. The 162-year-old heritage-listed hotel and restaurant has been purchased by a group of NZ investors with strong links to Central Otago. The group,...
by Traveler | Oct 14, 2025 | Hotel Industry
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana—JW Marriott Indianapolis announced that Dean’s Steak & Seafood, the new restaurant in the hotel, will officially welcome guests on Thursday, Nov. 6. General manager Alan Forman brings nearly two decades of experience to Dean’s. His career...
