Articles about hospitality

Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment firm buying controlling stake in Four Seasons Hotels

Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment LLC is acquiring a controlling stake in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the company announced Wednesday.… Read More

Part apartment, part hotel, Sonder moves into Seattle with its tech-enabled hospitality option

Sonder, a tech-enabled hospitality company, is moving into Seattle. The San Francisco-based startup, which is part hotel and part apartment-style… Read More

Hospitality startup Loge raises $15M to weather ‘uncertain times’ and expand to more locations

Hospitality startup Loge, which promotes a love of the outdoors and adventure sports through its hip, motel-style locations, has raised… Read More

Former Spaceflight CEO and French entrepreneur join forces to launch astronaut training startup

If the 2010s were the decade when small satellites revolutionized the space industry, the 2020s will be when commercial space… Read More

Loge Camps taking hospitality for outdoors enthusiasts beyond Northwest as it raises $4.5M

Loge Camps, the hospitality startup that caters to outdoors lovers and adventure sports enthusiasts, is expanding beyond the Pacific Northwest… Read More

MirrorCache raises cash for smart hotel mirrors as hospitality industry uses more tech

More and more technology is making its way into the hospitality industry, and Seattle startup MirrorCache is the latest example.… Read More

How Amazon could succeed in travel: Researchers issue a warning to the industry

When Amazon enters, or even thinks about entering, new markets, entire industries sit at the edge of their seats —… Read More

Big names in outdoor recreation back Loge Co. motel and camping chain for surfers, skiers and adventurers

When Cale Genenbacher worked at Microsoft, he used to like to get away from his desk and walk the trails… Read More

Expedia invests $26M in Alice, taking majority stake in hospitality technology startup

Expedia announced a $26 million investment today in Alice, a technology company that helps hotels manage operations and communicate with… Read More

Seattle startup debuts Alexa skill that helps hotel guests and staff call for help in emergencies

There are countless emergency situations — from cardiac arrest to a suspected intruder — which can make it difficult to… Read More

LinkedIn for the restaurant business: San Diego startup Industry coming to Seattle this month

Most job searches have moved online to platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed, but that’s not true for the restaurant and… Read More

Seattle startup Jrrny launches user-generated online travel magazine

Six months ago, John Kueber was planning a cycling trip in the French Pyrenees Mountains. As he tried to make… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Horizon uses existing communities to create local hospitality networks

In the age of the billion-person social network, it can be challenging to use digital tools to find authentic, trustworthy… Read More