Hotels

The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Normal received nearly $200,000 in a Back to Business grant from the state of Illinois.

Kyle Davis, the president of the Bloomington-Normal Hotel and Lodging Association, said the industry is generally doing well at the moment, with a lot of growth in average room rates and fairly steady occupancy rates. Hiring and retaining workers is the biggest challenge.

Lawmakers and hotel managers announced a new package of bills on Tuesday they hope will revitalize the struggling hospitality industry in Illinois.

The head of the hotel industry trade group in Bloomington-Normal says concerns about the coronavirus continue to hurt the business travel industry.

Bloomington-Normal hotels saw a $25 million drop in revenue over the last year with the pandemic drastically reducing travel.Ray Ceresa is president of…

Illinois State University trustees will consider a contract to use space in two hotels to house any potential overflow of students who become sick, or who…

Bloomington-Normal hotels have rolled out expanded cleaning programs in response to the coronavirus, even as they expect fewer guests through the rest of…

The Bloomington-Normal hotel industry started 2020 off strong.Booking were solid thanks to big events like the Illinois High School Theatre Festival at…

The Hyatt Place hotel in Uptown Normal has a new owner.McNeill Hotel Investors, based in Germantown, Tenn., announced Wednesday it has purchased the…