Hot Property: Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
Kimpton Marlowe Hotel has completed an extensive renovation of all 237 guest rooms and suites at the East Cambridge property.
Cape Eyes “Second Summer” to Prolong Rebound
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce launched an effort this week promoting a “Second Summer” on Cape Cod, urging potential tourists and visitors to take advantage of mild water temperatures, freshly harvested produce and widely available attractions during the fall season.
Hotels “On the Brink of Collapse,” Industry Group Warns
More than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the American hotel industry “remains on the brink of collapse” with thousands of hotels at risk of closing permanently, the American Hotel and Lodging Association warned in a Monday report.
Walsh: Colleges Must Guard Against Spread of Virus
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is pressing area colleges to finish up proposals about how they plan to reopen safely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Service, Business Travel May Be Key Driver of Hotel Recovery
We’ve all been wondering about the future of work since quarantine began. But among the biggest casualties of coronavirus lockdowns and international travel bans has been business travel.
Hotel Operators Plan Cautious Reopening
COVID-19 has negatively impacted lodging demand for years to come and dramatically changed the local market’s room supply. Market fundamentals are likely to return to previous levels for three to five years.
Baker Orders Fines for Travelers Who Don’t Quarantine
Massachusetts will impose new restrictions on travelers from most of the United States next week, threatening fines of $500 per day for those who do not quarantine or prove they tested negative for COVID-19.
In Troubling Sign for Hospitality, Massport Sees Slow Rebound in Logan Traffic
Passenger volume at Logan International Airport is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels for at least another two years, and the recovery process could take six years under a worst-case scenario, Massachusetts Port Authority officials said Thursday.
Baker: Restaurants Could Get Reopening Date Next Week
Restaurants and lodging businesses face a slew of new mandatory safety standards when they reopen or expand operations beyond current pandemic-forced levels.
Hot Property: The Langham Hotel
Shawmut Design & Construction has begun a 120,000-square-foot renovation of The Langham, Boston hotel that will spotlight the property’s architectural elements and history as the original Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Hotel Tower Proposed on Red Lantern Site Near Copley Square
Rezoning of the Stuart Street corridor in 2016 continues to encourage development proposals in Boston’s Back Bay, including newly released plans for a 300-room hotel on Stanhope Street.
Alexandra Hotel Property Sold for $11M Ahead of Redevelopment
The former Alexandra Hotel property has been acquired by developers planning a 150-room hotel.
Hot Property: North Station’s citizenM Hotel
Dutch boutique hotel chain citizenM has a one-size-fits-all approach to its global portfolio of 13 hotels, including the Gensler-designed citizenM at Boston’s North Station which opens Aug. 5.
Langham Hotel Adds Conference Facilities
As a neighboring office tower gears up for a major renovation and expansion, the Langham Hotel is moving ahead with updates to its 317 guest rooms and new conference facilities at 250 Franklin St. in Boston.
Bulfinch Triangle Hotel Sells for $46.7M
A boutique hotel near Boston’s North Station has sold for $46.7 million, according to documents filed in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds.
Airbnb Appealing Ruling on Boston’s Short-Term Rental Law
Airbnb is appealing a judge’s ruling on Boston’s new ordinance regulating short-term rentals.
Hotel Room Rates Expected to Climb
Driven by a strong and balanced mix of corporate, leisure and convention destination demand, Boston continues to be a top-five performing U.S. hotel market.
Boutique Properties Blur Hospitality Lines
Sebastian Colella remembers when it was easy to distinguish the difference between “boutique” hotels and “traditional” hotels run by large hospitality companies.
Checking in With Hotelier Robin Brown
The former general manager of Boston’s Four Seasons, Robin Brown is putting his life’s experience in the hotel industry to work as an investor and advisor in some of Boston’s most distinctive new hospitality concepts, ranging from the music-themed Verb hotel in the Fenway to the art-infused Studio Allston Hotel.
Diversified Demand Drives Greater Boston Tourism
The hospitality industry is thriving in Boston. New hotels are blossoming all over town.
