Brands

  • A view of Fort Worth is visible from a guest room window.
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    Remington Hospitality CEO to exit

    Sloan Dean will depart the hospitality management company, which is currently searching for his successor.

    By • April 24, 2025
  • A furnished apartment-style hotel room at Placemakr's pop-up hotel at The Byron in Washington, D.C.
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    Placemakr continues apartment-style accommodations push in Alabama

    Located within a luxury multifamily building, Placemakr Huntsville at Anthem House will cater to extended stay demand generated from its namesake city’s aerospace industry.

    By • April 23, 2025
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    Customer satisfaction at hotels dips: report

    Hilton led other lodging operators for guest satisfaction, followed by IHG Hotels & Resorts, Airbnb and Marriott International, per the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

    By • April 23, 2025
  • Hyatt Hotels opened its first Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel in Mobile, Alabama.
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    Hotel development to remain healthy despite economic woes: Hyatt exec

    Hyatt Head of Americas Development Dan Hansen shares why developers continue to be bullish on extended stay and how traveler demand for homelike accommodations is shifting.

    By • April 18, 2025
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    Accor, Ennismore add 17 hotels in the Americas

    The European hotel companies will manage beachfront properties through an agreement with Mexico-based Royal Holiday Group.

    By • April 18, 2025
  • Mint House acquired Locale, assuming its portfolio of apartment-style hospitality properties.
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    The top apartment-style accommodations moves of Q1 2025

    Players including Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Mint House and Placemakr expanded to meet traveler demand for upscale extended stays.

    By • April 16, 2025
  • Hotel Equities appointed Greg O’Stean as its new chief development officer, succeeding Joe Reardon.
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    Hotel Equities appoints new chief development officer

    Hospitality industry veteran Greg O’Stean succeeds Joe Reardon, who will now focus on strategic partnerships as vice chairman.

    By • April 16, 2025
  • Hyatt Hotels opened its first Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel in Mobile, Alabama.
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    First Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel opens in Mobile, Alabama

    The upper midscale property marks a milestone for Hyatt as it aims to capitalize on growing extended stay demand.

    By • April 16, 2025
  • Marriott will add Sonder's portfolio of more than 9,000 rooms to its system.
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    Sonder cuts costs, plans layoffs ahead of Marriott tie-in

    The accommodations provider announced $50 million in annualized cost reductions and $18 million in share sales as it prepares to fully integrate into Marriott channels in Q2.

    By • April 15, 2025
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    Hotel loyalty membership surged in 2024: CBRE

    Increased loyalty member counts are driving hotel occupancy, though the growth presents challenges such as rising costs, according to an April report.

    By • April 15, 2025
  • The exterior of the Fairmont Dallas hotel.
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    Xenia sells Fairmont Dallas for $111M as upcoming challenges loom

    The sale comes ahead of the Dallas Convention Center’s redevelopment, which would have brought disruptions, as well as other hurdles, per the REIT’s CEO.

    By • April 14, 2025
  • A rendering of a hotel and residences project in Miami
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    Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
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    Miami’s Mandarin Oriental to proceed with layoffs, closure to make way for residences

    The Brickell Key property will lay off some 430 employees ahead of its demolition to make room for a new two-tower hotel and residences complex.

    By • April 13, 2025
  • Gwyneth Paltrow sits on a hotel bed.
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    Courtesy of Marriott International
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    Marriott gets into bed with Gwyneth Paltrow for new sleep-focused campaign

    Westin Hotels & Resorts is partnering with the celeb’s lifestyle brand Goop on a video series to give hotel guests insights on sleep quality and overall wellness.

    By • April 11, 2025
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    Reside appoints new CEO to ‘propel’ Wyndham collab

    Global executive Gavin Morgan will succeed Lee Curtis at Reside’s helm as the company expands in top-50 U.S. metros through a partnership with Wyndham.

    By • April 8, 2025
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    Courtesy of Omni Hotel & Resorts
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    Omni Hotels & Resorts taps Accor exec as chief revenue officer

    Adam Hayashi will focus on maximizing topline revenue performance and capturing greater market share at Omni.

    By • April 8, 2025
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    Under Canvas launches Outdoor Collection for ‘nature-based’ stays

    The outdoor-focused hospitality company, which partnered with Hyatt last year, debuts its new portfolio with two properties in Michigan and Montana.

    By • April 4, 2025
  • The brick exterior of the Hotel Boulderado.
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    Graduate by Hilton expands to Colorado

    The historic Hotel Boulderado in Boulder joins the college town-focused brand, which Hilton acquired last year to grow its lifestyle offerings.

    By • April 3, 2025
  • A bar counter at the Hotel Seville NoMad.
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    Hyatt converts NYC hotel to Unbound Collection

    James NoMad Hotel is now the Hotel Seville NoMad, and a property refresh is adding more guest experiences and a new lobby bar.

    By • April 2, 2025
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    Courtesy of Marriott International
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    Marriott to revamp, convert Utah ski hotel

    The 128-key Park City Peaks Hotel will become Hotel Thaynes, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel after a $21 million renovation as development in the ski destination ramps up.

    By • April 1, 2025
  • Hilton converted Angad Arts Hotel St. Louis under its Tapestry Collection brand.
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    Hilton converts St. Louis hotel under Tapestry Collection

    Angad Arts Hotel St. Louis joins the brand amid Hilton’s push in the rapidly expanding lifestyle segment.

    By • March 31, 2025
  • The interior of an apartment-style hotel room at a StayApt Suites hotel.
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    StayApt Suites continues expansion with 5 Pennsylvania hotels

    The apartment-style accommodations provider is growing nationwide to keep up with evolving traveler demand for more “home-like” stays.

    By • March 28, 2025
  • The Biden administration signed into law legislation that gives TikTok owner ByteDance one year to sell the platform or face a nationwide ban.
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    Accor’s Sofitel launches first TikTok marketing campaign

    With its “Sofitel Encounters” video series, the luxury brand joins other hotel players using the social media platform to connect with younger generations.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    Courtesy of Hilton
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    Waldorf Astoria to make Texas debut

    The Hilton luxury brand plans to open a hotel and residences in the state’s Hill Country region in 2027.

    By • March 27, 2025
  • A guest room at Boston's Omni Parker House hotel.
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    Boston’s Omni Parker House to undergo multimillion-dollar renovation

    The project will revamp the historic hotel’s guest rooms, lobby and meetings and events space to keep up with modern traveler demand.

    By • March 26, 2025
  • An image of the Bellagio Las Vegas, now part of MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy.
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    Courtesy of Marriott International
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    MGM expands Marriott loyalty perks as partnership outperforms expectations

    MGM Rewards’ Pearl and Gold members will now enjoy special Marriott Bonvoy status as the programs strengthen their tie-up.

    By • March 26, 2025