Development

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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
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    RevPAR declines hit Wyndham in Q3, but CEO remains optimistic

    The company lowered its full-year RevPAR outlook on softened third-quarter results, though Geoff Ballotti said there is nothing structurally wrong with the economy segment.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Volume of US hotel rooms under construction hits 10-year low: CoStar

    High building costs have stalled groundbreakings — a trend that Isaac Collazo, STR’s senior director of analytics, doesn’t see reversing for some time.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 22, 2025
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    IHG continues lifestyle push with Kimpton resort near Phoenix

    Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas will open early next year in Paradise Valley as IHG targets high-demand markets for luxury and lifestyle growth.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Sonesta promotes luxury and lifestyle exec to chief development officer

    Phil Hugh will succeed Brian Quinn, who is leaving the company as part of a planned transition.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Ennismore signs deals for Delano hotels in New York, London

    Former Edition Hotels exec Ben Pundole will join the company as chief brand officer, ahead of Delano Miami’s opening early next year.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 16, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive

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    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 • Oct. 15, 2025
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    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 • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Sonesta debuts new extended stay concept

    An extension of Sonesta’s Americas Best Value Inn brand, the offering aims to meet the growing appetite for longer-term accommodations.

    By Michele Laufik • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive

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    Is hotel development healthy? Execs give temperature check at Lodging Conference

    Chief development officers from Hilton, Wyndham, Choice and more talk the impact of economic uncertainty on hotel projects and the top portfolio growth opportunities.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Hilton debuts upscale Outset Collection brand

    The portfolio of boutique hotels will offer unique experiences in offbeat locations, helping it to stand out among competitors’ recently launched collection brands, per Hilton exec Kevin Osterhaus.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Can Wyndham ‘dazzle’ with new lifestyle economy soft brand?

    While a budget boutique hotel may seem like an oxymoron, Wyndham sees a big opportunity in offering design-forward hotels at a lower price point with Dazzler Select brand.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Four Seasons brings resort, residences to Colorado ski destination

    The luxury Telluride property will expand the hospitality brand’s ski portfolio as travelers increasingly seek outdoor experiences.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Elevating legacy: Inside the remaking of Boston’s Omni Parker House

    As the historic hotel celebrates 170 years, Omni Hotel & Resorts executives share how its recent restoration anchors a billion-dollar portfolio transformation.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Marriott launches outdoors-focused digital platform, collection brand

    Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors enables travelers to search and book trips based on nature-oriented activities, while the new brand gives guests access to more destinations.

    By • Oct. 1, 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 • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Bally’s debuts plans for luxury Las Vegas resort at Tropicana site

    At the same location as the new Athletics MLB ballpark, Bally’s will develop two hotel towers with 3,000 rooms, an entertainment venue, casino and more.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Hospitality Market Spotlight: New Orleans

    The Louisiana city punches above its weight in leisure and convention travel, hospitality pros say.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Outdoor destination brand Gravity Haus opens first Montana location

    The lifestyle hotel in Big Sky opens as demand for outdoor-focused experiential accommodations rises.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    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
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    Hyatt, Thompson Miami Beach cut ties pre-opening

    A week before its anticipated debut, the Florida hotel’s future is uncertain. The brand termination comes after Thompson Hollywood converted under Marriott last month.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Four Seasons to open Puerto Rico resort, residences

    The beachfront property on the island’s northeastern shore is accepting reservations for stays beginning in November.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    IHG brings Ruby to US, targeting urban micro market

    The hotel company said the German brand — which it acquired in February for $116 million — presents an opportunity for owners “often challenged by significant barriers to entry” in urban settings.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025