The Latest
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Marriott lays off workers amid larger organizational restructuring
Marriott cut 833 employees, which online forum users say “decimated” select departments, amid a companywide process to enhance efficiency.
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Virgin Las Vegas workers strike ahead of Formula 1
Some 700 union employees walked off the job Friday after negotiations resulted in proposals that were “miles apart,” according to the Culinary Union.
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Viceroy rebrand focuses on storytelling through experiences
The luxury hospitality brand is revamping its experiential offerings and growing its portfolio to new destinations.
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Q3 strongest quarter for group business this year
A boost in room nights and ADRs lifted Cendyn and Amadeus’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index to its highest rating in four quarters.
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Choice Hotels continues upscale push with Cambria openings, groundbreakings
The upper-tier brand expansion, including to new markets, comes as Choice aims to meet changing demand from travelers, hotel owners and developers.
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Grand Hyatt Scottsdale unveils $115M renovation, rebrand
The revamped property — the first Grand Hyatt hotel in Arizona — is part of Hyatt’s strategic luxury and lifestyle push.
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Design Hotels grows US presence with portfolio expansion
The Marriott subsidiary signed 29 independent hotel agreements globally over the last 12 months, in markets including New York City and Nashville.
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Q&A
How Accor’s sustainability initiatives go beyond the hotel stay
Chief Sustainability Officer Brune Poirson shared how better procurement, food waste reduction and “bleisure” will help Accor achieve net zero by 2050.
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Expedia Group boosts app user experience, loyalty offerings
The travel booking app now uses AI to summarize reviews and offer customers detailed property information.
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US hotels saw ‘weaker than expected’ Q3 amid slow inbound travel recovery
RevPAR was down in the third quarter, due in part to soft leisure travel and a slow return of international visitors, according to CBRE.
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Global wellness market to reach $9T in 2028, bolstered by tourism
Hotels are adding sleep and spa amenities to meet traveler demand as wellness tourism is slated to grow by more than 10% between 2023 and 2028, per Global Wellness Institute.
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Opinion
How renovations can position hotels to capture more event revenue
Demand for in-person events is on the rise. Hotel owners can seize upon the opportunity with thoughtful revamps that appeal to guests and event planners.
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Budget-friendly hotels hardest hit as RevPAR growth slows in Q3: JLL
Declines in domestic leisure travel and shrinking consumer savings are causing stagnating RevPAR growth in the U.S., affecting hotel chain scales differently.
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Phoenix led US for meetings volume growth in October: Cendyn
Coming in second was Las Vegas, where group business boosted hotel performance in the third quarter, according to local resort operators.
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Top travel, development trends that drove hotel companies’ Q3 results
In the third quarter of 2024, companies posted RevPAR increases driven by group business and pipeline growth bolstered by demand for conversions.
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Peachtree partners with Group 10 for Detroit-area hotel management
The agreement adds 14 Marriott, Hilton and IHG properties to Peachtree Group’s portfolio of third-party-managed hotels.
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4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency
Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.
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Hotel CEOs predict impact of election cycle on Q4 financials
During recent earnings calls, leaders from Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Choice Hotels and Wyndham shared how this year's “not typical” Harris vs. Trump election season could impact Q4 revenues.
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PM Hotel Group, Sightline Hospitality merge
The strategic merger adds 22 open or soon-to-open properties to PM’s portfolio and deepens the company’s lifestyle and experiential travel offerings.
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Strike ends at Hawaii’s largest hotel
Nearly 2,000 union workers ratified a new contract with wage increases at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, following similar contract agreements in Massachusetts and California.
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Wynn’s Las Vegas operating revenues down, despite ‘healthy’ luxury demand
Demand from high-end consumers in Las Vegas drove solid non-gaming performance in the third quarter, which had “very tough year-over-year comps,” per CEO Craig Billings.
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Oklahoma’s $2.5B Disney-sized theme park reportedly fails to launch
The opening of the American Heartland development in Vinita has been pushed back and two firms have filed liens against the developers.
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Choice Hotels pipeline reaches record high in Q3
The company’s system size also grew year over year in the quarter, driven by conversions and upscale openings for its Radisson Americas portfolio.
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Business, group travel boost Marriott’s US RevPAR growth
CEO Anthony Capuano said big corporate spenders are back and the appetite for group meetings is “really encouraging.”
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‘Victory’ or ‘disappointment’? Hospitality industry reacts to Safe Hotels Act passage
Some hospitality professionals believe the NYC licensing bill will benefit the city’s hotels, while others say it will cause “irreparable harm” to workers’ livelihoods and the local economy.
Updated Nov. 5, 2024