Just a few months after Jimmy Buffett performs at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on May 6, the King of Somewhere Hot will have a presence in the Gaslamp Quarter. Scheduled to open this summer is Margaritaville Resort in current location of Hotel Solamar. Currently that hotel is undergoing a $31 million renovation. The Landshark Bar & Grill is taking over the former … [Read more...]
Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Beach Club Coming To Huntington Beach, CA
Surf City, USA has more than wave rippers, curlers, kooks and cutbackers. It has great nightlife and it's getting even better with the addition of the Cabo Wabo Beach Club & Bar. With a scheduled opening sometime this spring, the Red Rocker's no-doubt-to-be-rocking bar will be at The Waterfront Beach Resort on PCH a few blocks south of the Huntington Beach Pier. Cabo … [Read more...]
Why You Should Always Check Out Of a Hotel When Leaving
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Some people just leave the key in the room – or in their pocket or purse – and just leave when it's time to get out of a hotel. But that's not being a smart traveler. And while in the United States it's not a law or required, here's why it's always important to check out of your hotel room. Check Your Bill This is the main … [Read more...]
The Barnes Hotel San Francisco Brings A Modern Touch To Villa Florence Historic Location
The historic Villa Florence hotel in San Francisco's Union Square now has a more modern touch, called The Barnes. The Barnes, built inside a classic building at 225 Powell Street, has newly-renovated rooms with a modern look such as colorful artwork, shutters on the windows and cozy beds. Ownership describes it as "a retro chic ambiance with an urban accent." It is a pet … [Read more...]
2 Cool Hotel Travel Packages For This Fall In Michigan
Golf At Lake Huron & Carriage Rides in Along The Art Coast There's more to do this fall in the Wolverine State than going to the Big House for a Michigan football game or East Lansing to watch the Michigan State Spartans. With these two hotel packages you can play golf in in Lake Huron and go for a carriage ride along the state's Art Coast. TEE FOR TWO at … [Read more...]
Hotel Industry Launches Ad Campaign To Fill Open Jobs
'Hotels Are Hiring' Promotes Benefits Of Working In Hospitality In order to attract workers, a new ad campaign called "Hotels Are Hiring" has launched to encourage people to apply for open positions at hotels across the USA. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and its charitable giving arm, the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA … [Read more...]
7Pines Resort Ibiza Part of the Destination by Hyatt Brand Opens
The opening marks the debut of the Destination by Hyatt brand in Europe and Hyatt’s first hotel in Ibiza CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the opening of 7Pines Resort Ibiza, part of Destination by Hyatt hotel. The 185-all-suite luxury clifftop resort welcomes guests to one of the most popular spots on the White Island and offers … [Read more...]
Miami Bars, Nightlife & Hotels News & Happenings
Bar Moxie, Cuba's Oldest Brewery & Wauku Restaurant New Magic City Hotspots Miami is open and it's getting more places to eat, drink and sleep. Here's a rundown of the latest hot news with the city's bars, nightlife, hotels and restaurants. Moxie Hotel Opens In Miami Beach It begins with the spectacular Moxy Hotel, which does beyond Bar Moxie located in … [Read more...]
American Hotel & Lodging Association Applauds Phase 1c Vaccine Stage
Hotel Workers To Get Vaccine Under 'Traveler Accommodation' Provision Travelers that are staying in hotels can now check one health safety issue off their list of COVID-19 concerns. Hotel workers are now qualified to get the vaccines under the "Traveler Accommodation" provision of Phase 1c. This is a move that has the full support of American Hotel & … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Curfew Causing Mass Hotel Room Cancelations In Key West
NYE Party Is Pretty Much Over In The Conch Republic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NYE Blogger Once word started getting out about Key West's New Year's Eve curfew of 10 p.m., potential visitors started canceling their hotel rooms about as quickly as they were expecting to be slamming drinks at the bars along Duval Street. Instead of being booked at 95% … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett-Themed Margaritaville Resort Comes To Palm Springs
Parrothead Tourists Covered With Oil Have A Place To Flock In The Southern California Desert Some people may claim their Margaritaville is in Palm Springs, but now they can have Margaritaville Resort to blame. The Jimmy Buffett-themed property is open in a collaboration between hospitality brand Margaritaville and Davidson Hotels & Resorts as the Margaritaville … [Read more...]
Hilton CleanStay Brings New Standard of Cleanliness Worldwide in Time for Summer Travel
New Program with Lysol-Dettol Maker RB Begins Rolling Out on June 15 MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next week, Hilton will begin a worldwide roll-out of a new program to deliver an industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection to Hilton properties. Hilton CleanStay, created in collaboration with Lysol and Dettol maker RB and Mayo Clinic, includes new procedures to … [Read more...]
International WELL Building Institute Accelerates WELL Health-Safety Rating for Hotels and Resorts
World’s leading certification body for healthy buildings establishes WELL Advisory of industry leaders and health experts to finalize application of WELL Health-Safety Rating for Hotels and Resorts Co-Chairs of the latest WELL Advisory include Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, and Stacey Rizza, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease, and … [Read more...]
How Clean Is Your Hotel? You’ll Be Able To See When Post COVID-19 Travel Resumes
Cleanliness A Top Priority For Travelers And Hotels Are Willing To Show It To You By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger How clean is your hotel? Well, you'll be able to see for yourself in the post COVID-19 lockdown. As people return to traveling – albeit cautiously – they have one new priority that tops pricing, location and amenities: … [Read more...]
Hyatt Announces Plans for First Property in Finland With Grand Hansa Hotel
Grand Hansa Hotel in Helsinki will mark the introduction of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in the Nordics and the second Hyatt property in the region CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with Primehotels Oy for the first Hyatt property in Finland. Expected to open in … [Read more...]
The Park Hyatt Brand Celebrates Debut of Park Hyatt Kyoto
The 70-room luxury guesthouse in Japan’s ancient capital offers a journey of discovery through refined cultural and culinary experiences CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Kyoto. Set in the heart of this noble city with centuries of history and heritage, Park Hyatt Kyoto unfolds a journey of discovery with … [Read more...]
Hyatt And San Francisco International Airport Proudly Announce Opening Of Grand Hyatt At SFO
SFO’s Only On-Airport Hotel Brings Elevated Experiences To ‘The City by the Bay’ CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today announced the opening of Grand Hyatt at SFO, which is now accepting guests. As the only on-airport hotel at San Francisco International Airport, the $237 million luxury hotel sits on … [Read more...]
Hyatt Announces the Opening of Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin
The opening marks the first Hyatt branded hotel in Ireland as part of Hyatt’s fastest growing lifestyle brand CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of the 234-room Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin, the first Hyatt branded hotel in Ireland, managed by Hodson Bay Group. Located in The Liberties, one of Dublin’s most … [Read more...]
Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt Regency Cairo West
The hotel will mark the return of the Hyatt brand to Egypt’s capital city of Cairo CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with ALDAU Development group for a Hyatt-branded hotel in Cairo. Hyatt Regency Cairo West, set to open in the last quarter of 2020, will mark the return of … [Read more...]
Hyatt Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) announced today that it will release third quarter 2019 financial results on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, after market close, followed by a conference call on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. CT. Participants may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call, which … [Read more...]
WEX Expands Payment Portfolio with Italian Worldwide Hotel Link
Worldwide Hotel Link appoints WEX as its dedicated payments partner LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, today announced it has added Italy’s Worldwide Hotel Link (WHL) to its European customer portfolio, handling its global supplier payments programme. WHL, an online travel services wholesaler, provides an … [Read more...]
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA Opens on Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Designed in a Traditional Japanese Style to Provide Guests with Rest and Inspiration OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA will open on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 as the first hotel of the new brand with the concept of "rest" and "inspire”. The guest rooms are based on the theme "OSAKA Japanese Style" with the three color schemes "plum," … [Read more...]
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Collaborates with The National Noh Theatre to Introduce Japan’s Noh Culture to the World
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#art--Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special event and exhibition of the Japanese traditional performing art called “Noh” from September 27 to November 27, 2019. This exhibition is held in cooperation with The National Noh Theatre and marks the fourth time that … [Read more...]
Hilton Announces Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Release Date
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) will report third quarter 2019 financial results prior to the stock market open on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Christopher J. Nassetta, Hilton's president and chief executive officer, and Kevin Jacobs, Hilton's executive vice president and chief … [Read more...]
Sweden’s Floating Hotel, Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa, Now Accepting Reservations
Unique Travel & Wellness Experience Available In 2020 This may float your travel boat. A new hotel, the Arctic Bath and Spa in Sweden, offers wellness lodging on the water. Not just that, but it freezes into the Lule River in the winter and floats on top of it in the summer. Designed by architects Bertil Harström and Johan Kaupp, the new hotel and spa is … [Read more...]
Best Green Hotels For Your Honeymoon
Eight Great Places For Newlyweds Around The World Here are eight great places for newlyweds to stay around the world. Adrere Amellal, Siwa, Egypt Once in the hotel Adrere Amellal, you go back to the past when the candles replaced the electric lighting, and the cool nights of the desert replaced the air conditioners. Located in the Siwa Oasis, Adrere Amellal was built … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Hotel Resort Fees To Go Up In 2019
Extra Room Charges Are 90% Profit For Properties By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Hotel "resort fees," which can double the cost of your room in some cases, are not only not going away anytime soon, they are going to go up in the future. Bjorn Hanson, an adjunct professor a New York University School of Professional Studies and a travel expert … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Hotels & Tourist Spots Need To Alert Travelers Of Inconveniences
Hiding Construction, Strikes And Other Elements Can Ruin The Guest Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A friend of mine in Hawaii objected to me posting this story about a hotel workers strike affecting bars and restaurants and guest services in Waikiki Beach. She works in the tourism industry and said while it's true there's a strike, it … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Hawaii Hotels Strike Affects Waikiki Bars & Restaurants
Bars & Restaurants Are Dark At All Sheraton Properties By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A strike of hotel workers has closed several of the bars and restaurants along Waikiki Beach. RumFire in the Sheraton and the Mai Tai bar at the Royal Hawaiian – which makes the finest Mai Tais in Hawaii and perhaps the entire South Pacific – as well as … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Why You’re Never Too Old To Stay In A Hostel
A Traveling Lesson Learned At Nomads in Byron Bay, Australia By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was early evening when I arrived in Byron Bay, Australia, and the tourism office was closed. So I took a walk about the town to see about accommodations for the next couple of nights. It was off-season (November) so I expected to be able to find a few … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Why Do Hotel Rooms Have So Many Pillows!?
Drowining In Bedtime Headtime By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the things I can't figure out about hotel rooms is why, when there's a window and a view, the desk is always facing a wall. And here's another one: why are there so many pillows on the bed!? Seriously. I mean how many pillows does one need to sleep? Not only are there pillows … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: 5 Top Criteria I Look For When Booking Hotels
Don't Read On-Line Reviews; Read This From A Seasoned Traveler By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is the second most essential thing you need when you travel. Beyond getting there – be it by plane, train, car or perhaps even a boat – the place you stay is a critical element in your travels. Having a good (or bad) hotel room can make or break your … [Read more...]
5 Worldwide Hotels With Their Own Signature Spirits And Beers
Cocktails & Craft Brews Seeks To Attract PubClubbing Travelers Travel is becoming such big business these days that those in the industry are coming up with all sorts of ways to attract travelers. One of those groups being targeted, PubClub is happy to report, is PubClubbers! Some cruise ships have their own breweries on board and hotels are making their … [Read more...]
A Complete List Of All Las Vegas Strip Casino Hotels Parking Fees In 2018
Where To Park For Free & Find The 'Cheapest' Parking On The Strip By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A once take-it-for-granted freebie in Las Vegas is no longer free, as nearly every hotel along the Strip in Sin City is now charging for parking. The fees vary from place to place and are not flat rates. You're charged by the hour and for … [Read more...]
A Complete List Of All Las Vegas Casino Hotels Resort Fees In 2019
Room Rates Can Double After These Charges – And Don't Forget About Paying For Parking By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Las Vegas – once an isolated domain of bargain hotel rooms in the heart of a vibrant destination – have joined many other locations in charging resort fees. In many cases, these fees can more than double the cost of the published … [Read more...]
How A $39 Hotel Room In Las Vegas Can Cost You More Than $100 A Night
Resort & Parking Fees Can Double The Cost Of Staying In Sin City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You're scoping the Internet and find what you think is a screamin' deal on a hotel in Vegas. Say it's $39 a night, not an uncommon price for a mid-week night. It's one of the casino properties on The Strip. You call your friends and get ready to … [Read more...]
Rising Resort & Parking Fees Making Las Vegas Less Of A Travel Bargain Destination
The Disappearing Days Of 'Cheap Vegas' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger For decades, Las Vegas often gave away certain things in order to draw in people and to have them spend their money on the real money-maker: gambling. On certain nights you could stay for practically nothing, getting hotel rooms for – depending on the place and the night … [Read more...]
Where To Stay When You Are Visiting Los Angeles: Hotel Location Tips
A Local's Insight On How To Find Accommodations In LaLa Land By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger When my sister and her friends came to California for their first visit to Los Angeles, they had booked a room in what they told me was El Segundo, a kind of Mayberry R.F.D., little town just south of the airport, one that's also becoming an … [Read more...]
On The Beach B&B Cayucos, CA: Great Accommodations Near Hearst Castle
Hotel Has Rooms With An Ocean View, Local Wines, Good Food & A Friendly Atmosphere By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The general manager likes to surf. The morning desk clerk likes to cook. The afternoon desk clerk likes to talk. And pour wine. On The Beach B&B in Cayucos, CA, along the Central California Coast in San Luis Obispo … [Read more...]
Marriott Marquis Marina Hotel The Place To Stay & Play While In San Diego
Restaurants, Pools & Rooms With A View By The Convention Center & Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When it comes to hotel rooms, I will generally take location over comfort. Yet when those two elements are combined well then, I have found me a (temporary) home. Case in point: the Marriott Marquis Marina Hotel. It's the … [Read more...]
Key West Hotels & Accommodations Post Irma Re-Opening Updates
Some Properties Open In September; All To Be Ready For Fantasy Fest 2017 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger With bars re-opening and cruise ships returning, several Key West hotels and accommodations are also back and running after Hurricane Irma. In fact, several received little or no damage from Irma. Here is a rundown of certain hotels that are … [Read more...]
Confessions From An Airbnb Host
A Tell-All Blog Post About Hosting, Fun Visitors And Unruly Guests I served as an Airbnb host for nearly a year. I would still be doing it but the city in which we live shut it down with a thud. Being an Airbnb host provided many rewards but also several challenges. I will detail them here in this post. We rented out one room in a three bedroom house in a very … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Hotel Resorts Fees Increasing To More Than $30 A Day
Will Charges Eventually Have An Effect On People's Gambling? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If you think you're getting a great hotel deal in Vegas with a room for as little as $19.99 a night - which is possible early the week – then it's not as great at is seems at the time. That's because the actual price will cost $50 or more due to resort fees. … [Read more...]
Luxury Chain Kempinski Opens 5-Star Hotel In Havana, Cuba
Gran Hotel Mazana Kempinski La Habana Is In The Heart Of Old Havana Worldwide hotel properties Kempinski is bringing 5-star luxury to Havana when it opens its first hotel in Cuba in the second quarter of 2017. The Gran Hotel Mazana Kempinski La Habana is located within the historic Manzana de Gómez building in the heart of Old Havana in what is a UNESCO World Heritage … [Read more...]
Hofsas House Carmel Celebrates 70th Anniversary With Several Packages
Hotel Offers Add-Ons For Golf, Hiking, Wine & Cheese And Guests With Pets When you're in Carmel – or more specifically the quaint European-style village known as Carmel-By-The-Sea – you want to stay in a place that's as cozy as the town. A place that's as warm as the afternoon sunshine, as soothing as a glass of Monterey County wine in on the deck, with a fireplace … [Read more...]
Inn At Newport Ranch A Unique Place To Stay In Mendocino County
Northern California Hotel Has Horseback Riding, ATV Tours & Pacific Ocean Views The new Inn at Newport Ranch in California's quite and quite beautiful Mendocino County is the kind of place where it would be tough to spend just one night. Located on one of the steep cliffs that's the signature coastal feature of this part of the state, it's part hotel, part full-on … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Travel Deal: SLS Hotels Offering 50% Off Deal
Rooms Hollywood, Las Vegas, Miami Beach & NYC If you want a good travel deal on Cyber Monday, it's hard to beat this one. Hospitality and lifestyle conglomerate, sbe, is having huge travel deals on some of its top properties: up to 50% off several SLS hotels in prime locations including Hollywood, Miami Beach, New York City and Las Vegas. It’s not just for Cyber … [Read more...]
How To Find A Cheap DC-Area Room For The Inauguration
Area Hotels Offering Rates As Low As $135 With Two-Night Minimum Not surprisingly, if you want to be in Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration in January, you're going to be paying a premium price for a hotel. Many places double their rates and understandably so; it's one of the busiest times for hotels in the nation's capitol city. The inauguration of the … [Read more...]
Reno’s Siena Hotel To Become Renaissance Reno Downtown
Outdoor Dining, A Rooftop Pool & Hot Tub & Sports Rooms Reno's Siena Hotel is undergoing a change, and by 2017 won't even be called the Siena. It will become the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel after a renovation that will make it the city's first first non-gaming, non-smoking, branded, premier full-service hotel. A complete change is underway with upgrades … [Read more...]
Nightswapping App Takes Short-Term Rentals To A New Level
A Free Airbnb For Traveling Around The World Just when you thought the travel industry was turned on its ear with short-term rentals such as AirBnB, along comes an app where you can actually stay at other people's places for free. It's called Nightswapping and it involves "trading" nights in your place for your staying in other people's places around the world. Sign up … [Read more...]
Vendage Inn Carmel Offering End Of 2015 Rate Discount
Wine-Themed B&B Rooms At 10% Off Special The Vendage Inn & Suites, a unique theme B&B in Carmel, CA, is offering an end-of-2015 deal that's as soothing as its surroundings. It has a 10% discount off rooms for the entire months of November and December. Vendage Carmel is unique in that its rooms have been individually decorated by several of Carmel's … [Read more...]
Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort Now Open
Jimmy Buffett-Inspired Hotel Features 5 Bars Let's give a "Fins Up" to the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, which is now open in South Florida. It has five bars, including a Margaritaville and a poolside Lone Palm Beach Bar. The property is located in Hollywood Beach, which is not near the Tinseltown Hollywood in California, but on the east coast of … [Read more...]
Portola Hotel Teams Up With Sea Car Tours For Monterey Travel Package
A Fun Ride & Accommodations By Fisherman's Wharf There are a lot of fun things to do in Monterey, CA, and the creative folks at the fine and friendly Portola Hotel & Spa seem to have a package for every one of them. The latest involves buzzing around in a tiny convertible of sorts – perhaps the ultimate way to see Monterey Bay. It's the Sea Car Tours Package and it … [Read more...]
Portland’s Jupiter Hotel Promotion Includes Pizza And Beer
Oregon Brews and Sizzle Pie In The City Of the Microbrew This is a great idea, the perfect promotion, right up there with complimentary Internet, and far better than bagels in the morning. The Jupiter Hotel in Portland, Oregon, has launched a hotel promotion that features free beer. And late-night pizza! In Portland, no less, home of the craft brews. It's called the … [Read more...]