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
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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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    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
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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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    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 • Oct. 22, 2025
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    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
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    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
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    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 • Oct. 17, 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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    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
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    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 • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive

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    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 • Oct. 9, 2025
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    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
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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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    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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    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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    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 • Oct. 6, 2025
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    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 • 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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    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 • Sept. 26, 2025