Corporate/Finance
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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 -
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 Jenna Graber • Oct. 23, 2025 -
Hotel industry urges end to government shutdown as losses hit $650M
Now entering its fourth week, the shutdown is costing the economy $31 million per day in lost hotel business, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
By Lara Ewen • Oct. 23, 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 -
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Wyndham debuts subscription program in latest loyalty play
The $95 per year Wyndham Rewards Insider platform offers cost savings “across nearly every aspect of travel,” including entertainment, via a new collaboration with Ticketmaster.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 22, 2025 -
Ohana sells remaining stake in California’s Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach
Buyer San Manuel Investment Authority, an instrumentality of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, first acquired its 40% hold in the resort in 2023.
By Lara Ewen • Oct. 20, 2025 -
Mandarin Oriental to go private in $4.2B deal
Jardine Matheson will acquire the remaining 11.96% stake in Mandarin Oriental through its wholly owned subsidiary Bidco.
By Lara Ewen • Oct. 20, 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Opinion
How hotels are solving turnover with a focus on retention
The best hospitality brands aren’t just upgrading systems, they’re upgrading people, writes Craig Maloney, CEO of InStride.
By Craig Maloney • Oct. 14, 2025 -
US travel takes $1.2B hit as government shutdown persists
The country is losing a significant amount of travel spending each second that the federal government is closed, according to the U.S. Travel Association.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 9, 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 -
Hospitality industry could face 8.6M workforce shortfall by 2035: WTTC
A growing labor and skills shortage is stymying the potential of the travel and tourism sector, which overall is expected to be short 43 million jobs over the next decade, per a new report.
By Michele Laufik • Oct. 9, 2025 -
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 Jenna Graber • Oct. 7, 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 -
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 Jenna Graber • Oct. 6, 2025 -
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 Jenna Graber • Oct. 6, 2025 -
Top hospitality industry executive appointments, departures in Q3
New heads of investment, development, operations and commercial strategy were named, while a few leaders announced their exits.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 6, 2025 -
Deep Dive
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 Jenna Graber • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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 Jenna Graber • 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 Jenna Graber • Oct. 1, 2025 -
Retrieved from Marriott International on September 26, 2025
KSL Capital Partners acquires Westin Hilton Head resort
The private equity firm buys South Carolina’s Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa as the luxury hotel segment poses opportunity for investors.
By Jenna Graber • Sept. 26, 2025