TITUSVILLE, FLA.—Visitors to Florida’s Space Coast can now enjoy stays at a new hotel that features a rooftop bar and restaurant, resort-style pool and other amenities in a convenient location closest to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, including its launch pads and adjacent visitor complex. The five-floor Courtyard Titusville Kennedy Space Center, developed and operated by global hospitality and entertainment company Delaware North, opened in April. Amenities for Leisure & Business Travelers The hotel is quickly becoming popular for both aerospace workers and families and other leisure tourists. It features 152 rooms, including 14 extended and one-bedroom guest suites and eight ground floor walkout rooms,...

SHANGHAI—Trip.com is launching its integrated carbon solution to enable Trip.com users worldwide to address the CO2 emissions of their travel. The global travel platform has partnered with climate-tech company CHOOOSE to offer travelers the option to calculate and offset their flight’s CO2 emissions by supporting impactful climate solutions around the world. Customers booking on Trip.com will now be presented with the opportunity to address their flight’s CO2 emissions during the booking journey. For a small cost, travelers’ offsets will support projects that either reduce, capture, or avoid CO2 emissions in an amount equivalent to the flight’s calculated emissions. The CHOOOSE solution is integrated directly...

NAPA VALLEY, CALIF.—Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection opened recently on 712 acres of vineyards and ranch land. Linked to hundreds of miles of biking trails, with incredible natural scenery, Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection enables active engagement with the land, invigorating culinary moments, and the discovery of local artisans and exclusive wines, while unearthing the full potential of every guest through immersive wellbeing. A short 50-minute drive from the Bay Area, the hills of Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection are framed by 2.5 miles of Napa River frontage adjacent to the San Pablo Bay Estuary. Founded in 1856 by Judge Edward...

ROSEMONT, ILL.—The Global Biorisk Advisory Council, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, announced that Dr. Deborah Birx, world-renowned medical physician, infectious disease expert, and diplomat, will be the keynote speaker at the GBAC Symposium on Air Considerations, August 16 to 17, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The inaugural GBAC Symposium will bring together scientists and industry thought leaders to share innovations and best practices for improving indoor air quality in nonhealthcare settings. “The GBAC Symposium is our next step in driving innovation and advancement to make our world safer,” said GBAC Senior Director Michael Diamond. “This event will bring together environmental safety and...

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA—Travelers want the global tourism sector to learn the lessons of the pandemic, and to change for the better, a brand-new global survey has found. The Future of Tourism Survey explored attitudes to travel and the expectations of consumers in 11 countries around the world. It found that: 44 percent of respondents called for greater harmonization of health protocols and the use of technology to enable seamless travel. 34 percent wanted to see greater sustainability at the heart of tourism. 29 percent wanted to see health and sustainability prioritized over profits for the travel sector. 33 percent...

TAMPA, FLA.—Stay Sojo, the recently rebranded corporate housing venture by Mainsail Lodging & Development, has partnered with Gifts for Good, a woman-owned business and Certified B Corporation dedicated to empowering the world to help people and the planet through gift giving. Stay Sojo will donate a meal to a child in need for every stay booked. Whether traveling for work or for play, arriving guests will receive an in-kind donation card thanking them for their gift. “We strongly believe we have the power to make a difference; whether big or small, together, we can impact the lives of many,” said Jana...

DENHAM, U.K.—IHG Hotels & Resorts announces a global collaboration with consumer goods company Unilever to replace bathroom miniatures with bulk amenities* in over 4,000 hotels. In 2019, IHG became the first global hotel company to commit to all its hotel brands removing bathroom miniatures in favor of larger-size amenities, a key step in its pledge to eliminate single-use items throughout the guest stay by 2030. All IHG’s markets are now covered by bulk bathroom amenity contracts**. Unilever’s largest brand, Dove, will supply full-size hand wash, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion to IHG Essentials and Suites Collection hotels, including Holiday...

LAS VEGAS—Caesars Entertainment has shared details on a $3.3 million donation to dozens of national and local nonprofit organizations through the company’s corporate giving platform, the Caesars Foundation. This year’s recipients include a first-ever partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of America and a donation to Meals on Wheels for the 20th consecutive year. The Caesars Foundation also gave to long time partners Clean the World Foundation, International Center for Responsible Gaming, National Park Trust, and others. The gifts focus on organizations that fall into Caesars Entertainment’s core values including nonprofits focusing on responsible gaming, sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion. “At...

LOLEBEZI CONCESSION, ZAMBIA—Nestled atop the fabled Zambezi River banks on five hectares of remote wilderness in the eastern region of Lower Zambezi National Park sits Lolebezi, a new luxury safari camp from African Bush Camps (ABC) conceived and designed in partnership with Fox Brown Creative. With 3,300 feet of river frontage, the lodge and its modernist design follow the river’s undulating twists and turns. Developed cooperatively with a local family with a strong passion for Africa’s wildlife, culture, and future, Lolebezi has begun welcoming guests for immersive safari experiences. The camp sits in a striking location vibrant with wildlife and drawing from...

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Dynamic City Capital (DCC) recently announced the completion of construction and opening of the Element by Westin Milpitas San Jose hotel (Element San Jose). “Construction of the Element San Jose started before COVID-19, the global pandemic. We are grateful we could work through the host of unusual circumstances, complete construction, and open this beautiful hotel,” said Cory Turner, DCC’s Co-Managing Partner. “Consistent with the Element brand, this LEED Silver hotel was designed and constructed using some of the latest sustainable technologies, is eco-friendly with generous natural lighting, cleaner air, and purified water in every room. This environmentally conscious,...