United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Luxury hotel group accepting crypto payments
The Kessler Collection is the first luxury hotel group to directly accept payments in digital currencies. It partnered with BitPay yo allow payment in bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum and stablecoins at its eight corporate-owned hotels.
BitPay handles the payment processing for the hotel group. Travel suppliers have been able to accept cryptocurrencies for years via forward-looking travel platform like CheapAir. Kessler Collection hotels include Beaver Creek Lodge in Colorado; Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville and JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District in Savannah.
"I believe cryptocurrency is only going to gain acceptance. It allows us to offer more choices in the payment process," says Chairman and CEO Richard Kessler.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
Robert Terrell: A Journey Through BB King’s Influence
Rochelle Hicks: Celebrating Mississippi’s Musical Legacy
Exploring Jacksonville with Katie Mitura: The Flip Side of Florida
Dozens fall ill in P&O Cruises ship outbreak
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies
Boy falls to death on cruise ship
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel