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Nearly 3,500 workers at six Marriott properties in Hawaii are the latest to vote to authorize a strike. Local members of Unite Here, which represents housekeepers, servers, cooks and doormen, voted overwhelmingly this week to walk off their jobs if union leaders conclude bargaining talks are at an impasse.
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Thousands of downtown Chicago hotel workers went on strike Friday morning after contracts expired at 25 downtown convention and boutique hotels.
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One day after Smart Meeting East National wrapped up at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida, David Burke, the resort’s executive vice president died.
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Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has received a patent for its “guest room of the future,” which is designed for business travelers.
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Marriott’s Starwood acquisition took its portfolio to a new level in Boston, particularly since the addition of The Westin Copley Place, Boston and Sheraton Boston Hotel resulted in unification of the 3-2-1 Connect hotels.
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Strike votes by hospitality workers in Las Vegas and, now, Chicago could be in response to loss of job security caused by automation, according to labor experts.
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Since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting at the national level this year, gaming properties have made millions and are positioned to capitalize on the coming football season.
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A tandem paragliding experience and a Vietnamese cooking class are among the more than 100 experiences offered in a new worldwide program launched by Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
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Benefits will be enhanced under the new Marriott Rewards umbrella, the company says, giving members 20 percent more points for every dollar spent.
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MGM Resorts International has emphasized that its recent legal action regarding the Oct. 1 mass shootings in Las Vegas is not seeking money or other compensation from victims, but instead is merely an effort to determine whether or not a federal law prohibits the victims’ lawsuits against the company.
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