Marriott International has the most members of any hotel loyalty program at 192 million, a 60% increase over the past five years, while Hilton Hotels earned the top spot in growth during the same period, boosting its membership 110% to 173 million. Other large hotel groups, including Hyatt Hotels Corp., Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Choice Hotels International, also had sign-up gains of 110%, 78% and 54%, respectively.
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More hotels are accommodating guests who are gluten-free with special menu items or the ability to modify dishes, such as CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa in Carefree, Ariz., which offers a Southwestern cobb salad, a superfoods bowl and a Green Goddess smoothie, and New York City's NoMo SoHo, with selections like grilled fish tacos, sweet pea risotto and a Bibb salad with Asian pears. Other properties that have elevated their gluten-free offerings include the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, N.C.; the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, N.C.; and Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, Los Cabos in Mexico.
Full Story: TravelPulse (12/25) Cripple Creek, Colo., welcomes Chamonix Casino Hotel
Cripple Creek, Colo., welcomes Chamonix Casino Hotel
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Chamonix Casino Hotel has made its debut in Cripple Creek, Colo., with the new venue including a high-limit slots room, a table games area, a 300-room hotel and a temporary restaurant and buffet. The casino-hotel, owned by Full House Resorts, will add other amenities this year, such as a jewelry and luxury retail store, an upscale restaurant overseen by Las Vegas celebrity chef Barry Dakake and a spa with a rooftop pool and deck, a full-service salon, saunas and massage rooms. Full Story: PlayUSA (12/29)
A 90-room Tempo by Hilton will be coming to the Farm Brew Live mixed-use development near Manassas, Va., in mid-2025 in a strategic joint partnership with Villagio Hospitality Group. The 60,000-square-foot hotel will feature high-end food and beverage outlets, including a speakeasy and wine bar, along with an open lobby design and communal spaces for relaxation and work.
Full Story: Inside NoVa (Manassas, Va.) (12/27)The average daily rate at Las Vegas hotels reached an all-time high of $249 in November, a year-over-year increase of 33.7%, while the revenue per available room jumped 34.8% to $204, according to a report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The successful month was attributed to higher convention attendance and events like the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Full Story: Travel Weekly (12/29) The 130-room Park Hyatt Marrakech has made its debut in Morocco and offers amenities such as an 18-hole golf course, 16 pavilions, three pools, event space, multiple dining venues and a spa. The hotel is the brand's first location in the country and its 11th property in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
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New variations on European cuisines that incorporate global flavors are on track to fuel new restaurant concepts and menu offerings this year, Datassential predicts. Chefs are revamping familiar Italian dishes with lesser-known regional cheeses and pasta shapes, Greek eateries are catering to consumers' interest in regional dishes and flavors, and French eateries are becoming less formal and more experimental to appeal to a broader range of diners.
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