As the additional lodging tax revenue begins flowing on Jan. 1, nonprofit organizations battling climate change, beachside hotel resorts and others can begin applying for funds, Green said.

From lights that never go off, to air conditioners blasting in empty rooms, to laundry machines running endlessly to provide crisp linens daily, hotels are inherently energy-hungry. But Green ...

Hawaii has enacted a new law increasing taxes on hotel stays and cruise ship bills to generate approximately $100 million annually for climate change mitigation. The funds will address issues like ...

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The second section features a sushi counter with booth seating along the walls and a handful of tables in the center. The third and final section, tucked in the the back, houses six-person, circular ...

Construction of a hotel on a vacant plot next to the Auwal Masjid in Bo-Kaap in Cape Town is to go ahead. Picture: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch Construction of a hotel on a vacant plot in the Bo-Kaap ...

Plans to convert the former Royal Marines Museum into a 96-bedroom luxury hotel have been approved by Portsmouth City Council. The scheme will see the historic building’s exterior left untouched ...

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Green said this amounts to an extra $3 tax on a $400 hotel room rate. It also levies a new 11% tax on cruise ship bills starting July 2026, prorated for the number of days the vessels are in ...

Bonsai, hidden away amid the hotel rooms on the Hilton's second floor, is looking to make a splash with a new, approachable lunch menu.

The Populusr, designed by the Chicago-based Studio Gang firm, claims it is the first “carbon-positive” hotel in the United States, meaning that it is supposed to sequester more carbon than it emits.

Gov. Josh Green has signed what’s being called the “Green Fee” into law. It raises the state’s transient accommodations tax by 0.75 percentage points, bringing it to 11%. It also puts the tax on ...