Tourism/Hospitality
Washington Hotel Industry Has Cut Nearly One Quarter of Jobs Due to Pandemic
Nationally, more than 1.9 million hotel-related jobs have been lost due to the pandemic
A report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association found that more than 23% of hotel-related jobs in Washington state have been lost since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The report found that 44,021 of the 190,566 hotel-related jobs in Washington have been lost due to the pandemic. Nationally, more than 1.9 million hotel-related…
Korean Hotel Chain Makes West Coast Debut in Downtown Seattle
The Seattle location is Lotte Hotels & Resorts third in the United States
Korean hotel chain Lotte Hotels & Resorts is making its West Coast debut with a 189-room luxury hotel in downtown Seattle. Lotte Hotel Seattle features rooms and suites with floor to ceiling windows and modern decor. The hotel is located in the 44-story F5 Tower on Fifth Avenue. The grand opening of Lotte Hotel Seattle…
Seattles $1B Cruise-Ship Industry Wakes to News of Princess Cruises Deciding to Suspend Operations
The broadening coronavirus outbreak forces the Carnival Corp. subsidiary to implement a 60-day pause
The Crown Princess of Princess Cruises and the Westerdam of the Holland America Line are seen docked at a pier in Seattle Washington.
Seattle’s Olympic Hotel Has Been a Magnet for the Rich and Famous Over the Decades
Olympic Hotel | 1929
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. When the Olympic Hotel opened its doors in Seattle on Dec. 6, 1924, it was a celebratory event for the grand dame of Seattle hotels complete with rooftop searchlights flashing their beams across the evening sky. The 12-story luxury…
Olympic Peninsula Group Seeks to Capitalize on a Huge Zone of Opportunity
Ambitious Emerald Coast opportunity fund aggressively seeks investment
FUTURE VISION: Kyle Johnson, executive director of the Jamestown SKlallam Tribes Economic Development Authority in Sequim, spearheaded the creation of the Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone.
Seattle Is Among the Most Popular Destinations Nationally for Thanksgiving Travelers, Study Finds
Sea-Tac also ranks as one of the airports nationwide least likely to cancel flights, which a separate study says bodes well for holiday travelers
Seattle ranks as the seventh leading domestic destination for this years Thanksgiving holiday travel, according to a study by travel-insurance company Allianz Global Assistance. The top destination is New York, followed by Atlanta; Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles; Boston; and Dallas. Seattle came in at No. 7 for the second year in a row, according to…
Cruise-Ship Industry Spending in Washington Is Approaching $1B
Direct industry expenditures in the state account for 3.5% of all cruise-related spending nationwide, study shows
Washington ranked sixth among the top 10 states benefiting from the cruise-ship industry spending, according to a recent study by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industrys largest trade group. The recently released report, based on 2018 data, says the cruise industry contributed $837 million to the states economy, representing 3.5% of all direct…
Expedia Podcast Seeks to Give Travelers Behind the Scenes Info
The Out Travel The System Show ranges from the serious to the lighthearted
When surfing the Internet isnt enough, you can now listen to a podcast produced by Expedia Group Inc. to help sift through travel choices and logistics. The Bellevue-based company, which is moving its headquarters to a $900 million, 40-acre campus in Seattles Interbay neighborhood starting later this year, has launched a podcast, Out Travel The…