Business Travel
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IHG touts new collection brand as US RevPAR slips in Q3
The upscale to upper upscale brand will initially focus on IHG’s EMEAA region. Meanwhile, in the Americas, RevPAR in the quarter fell nearly 1%.
By Lara Ewen • Oct. 24, 2025 -
Hilton posts ‘softer-than-expected’ RevPAR for ‘noisy’ Q3
Hilton kicked off the hotel industry’s earnings season on Wednesday. Could the company’s RevPAR declines foretell others’ results?
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 22, 2025 -
Manhattan hotel performance bolstered by luxury in H1
The New York City market saw RevPAR increase 7.1% year over year in the half, led by ADR gains, as wealthy travelers immune to inflationary pressures continued to spend.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 17, 2025 -
Top 4 hotel trends from 2025’s Lodging Conference
At the event, hospitality executives discussed tariff and economic challenges as well as opportunities in the lifestyle segment and with artificial intelligence.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 16, 2025 -
Hospitality CEOs share what’s top of mind at Lodging Conference
Chief executives at Highgate, Peachtree Group, Sonesta Hotels and more offered their thoughts on brand proliferation, union labor and tariffs at last week’s annual event.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 15, 2025 -
Hilton breaks ground on Signia convention hotel in Savannah, Georgia
Signia by Hilton Savannah joins the events-focused brand’s growing portfolio, including a newly opened hotel in Atlanta and forthcoming ones in Indianapolis and San Antonio, Texas.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 14, 2025 -
The ‘emotional motivations’ driving traveler decisions in 2026: Hilton
Travelers will be focused on trust, familiarity and the “why,” not the “where,” when it comes to hotel and trip choices, according to a new report.
By Michele Laufik • Oct. 10, 2025 -
A pulse check on US hotel performance in a challenged economy
At the 2025 Lodging Conference, executives and economists shared “a tale of two industries,” where economic turmoil affects different hotel consumer groups in starkly different ways.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 9, 2025 -
Hotels remain the top lodging choice for holiday travelers
Although four in five hotel guests plan to stay at midscale or higher-end properties by the end of the year, “rising costs and economic uncertainty are having a lingering effect on travel plans,” per AHLA CEO Rosanna Maietta.
By Michele Laufik • Oct. 6, 2025 -
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The top hospitality conferences to attend in 2026
Hospitality professionals can network, learn and do business at the industry’s biggest events of the year, which cover hotel development, investment, technology and more.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 1, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Hospitality Market Spotlight: New Orleans
The Louisiana city punches above its weight in leisure and convention travel, hospitality pros say.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 29, 2025 -
Los Angeles greenlights controversial $2.6B convention center
Despite concerns about L.A.'s fiscal health and the project’s impacts, the job will proceed as the city prepares for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 26, 2025 -
Corporate travel outlook ‘mixed’ as travel managers push cheaper lodging
While corporate travel continues to rise, its outlook is now “marked by more nuance and caution,” according to Deloitte’s 2025 Corporate Travel Study.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 22, 2025 -
What hotel pros should have on their radar this fall
Hotel Dive rounds up the trends set to shape hospitality performance, investment and development in the coming months, as well as the top hotel openings to watch out for.
By Jenna Graber • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Hospitality Market Spotlight: Savannah
The Georgia city has long been a go-to vacation destination, but an uptick in business and group travel is contributing to its growing hotel scene.
By Jenna Graber • Aug. 26, 2025 -
Top trends from the hotel industry’s Q2 2025 earnings
Widespread U.S. RevPAR declines were reported, though some CEOs remained optimistic about luxury travel and group booking pace into next year.
By Jenna Graber • Aug. 18, 2025 -
Hotel CEOs weigh in on widespread US RevPAR declines
Decreased government spending, a lack of international inbound travel and broader economic uncertainty had a noticeable impact on Q2 earnings results.
By Jenna Graber • Aug. 13, 2025 -
Choice Hotels regards international markets as US RevPAR softens
On the heels of domestic RevPAR declines in Q2, CEO Patrick Pacious touts growth via an acquisition of the remaining interest of Choice Hotels Canada.
By Jenna Graber • Aug. 6, 2025 -
Marriott’s US RevPAR flat after Q2 booking, demand declines
CEO Anthony Capuano attributed the stagnant year-over-year performance to weaker select service demand driven by reduced government and group travel.
By Jenna Graber • Aug. 5, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Market Spotlight: Indianapolis
The Midwestern city’s hotel offerings are getting bigger, better and more luxurious, local tourism officials and developers tell Hotel Dive.
By Noelle Mateer • July 30, 2025 -
Trade tensions, policy uncertainty to negatively impact business travel spending: GBTA
Recent U.S. government actions have dampened 2025 growth predictions, according to a new report.
By Noelle Mateer • July 24, 2025 -
US hotels could lose revenue amid business travel gloom
Recent U.S. government actions have soured global business travel buyers, leading lodging providers to forecast revenue declines, per a Global Business Travel Association poll.
By Jenna Graber • July 17, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Market Spotlight: Orlando
Theme parks, corporate conferences and sporting events continue to drive tourists to the central Florida metro — and hotels are benefiting, pros from JLL, IHG and more shared.
By Jenna Graber • June 30, 2025 -
Mint House opens Washington, DC, aparthotel amid expansion
With the 85-unit office-to-hotel conversion, the operator grows its portfolio of apartment-style accommodations in a new, “dynamic” market.
By Jenna Graber • June 25, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Après ski appeal: Utah’s revamped Deer Valley draws top hotel brands
Grand Hyatt, Canopy by Hilton, Four Seasons and more make up a diverse hotel ecosystem catering to more than just skiers at Deer Valley East Village near Park City.
By Jenna Graber • June 9, 2025