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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
  • An exterior view of the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.
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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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    Retrieved from Marriott International on September 26, 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
  • The interior of The Hollywood Grande hotel in Hollywood, California.
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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
  • Dreamscape named Bill Stadler chief investment officer.
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    Dreamscape taps Aimbridge chief investment officer for same role

    Bill Stadler will lead the hotel management firm’s investment strategy, overseeing acquisitions, capital deployment and strategic partnerships.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Series by Marriott enters US amid demand for upscale collection brands

    Marriott brings the newly launched brand stateside with five signings, and discussions for more in the region are underway, per global development officer for the U.S. and Canada Noah Silverman.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Summer RevPAR dips could spell trouble for hotel companies in Q3

    U.S. hotel RevPAR was down in July and August, as well as the first two weeks of September, CoStar reported.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    MGM Resorts shuffles C-suite as it prepares for ‘next phase of growth’

    Ayesha Molino will succeed Corey Sanders as chief operating officer, while Gary Fritz was named chief commercial officer and president of MGM Digital.

    By • Updated Sept. 19, 2025
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    RLJ Lodging Trust names Nikhil Bhalla CFO

    Bhalla, who joined the real estate investment trust in 2015, most recently served as senior vice president of finance and treasurer.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    Atrium Hospitality names new CEO, other key executives

    The firm’s president, Rob Mangiarelli, will step into the chief executive role, while chief commercial officer Kimberly Furlong backfills his position.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Hotel development stalls amid growing financial pressure: report

    Hoteliers are delaying investment in their properties as costs rise, demand softens and labor shortages add fuel to the fire, a new AHLA survey reveals.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Contractors welcome rate cut, push for more

    Firms said the quarter-point reduction will provide a meaningful confidence boost, including for hospitality projects, though likely won’t boom construction activity.

    By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Retrieved from Ace Hotel New York on September 16, 2025
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    Seibu Prince acquires Ace Group International in $90M deal

    One of Japan’s leading hospitality operators will acquire Ace Hotels and its in-house creative agency, Atelier Ace.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
  • Travelers stand in line for a TSA checkpoint at the Miami International Airport on December 19, 2022 in Miami, Florida.
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    Demand for international trips surges as travelers seek ‘political stability’: report

    The U.S. political climate is reshaping travel patterns, according to a new MMGY survey of active travelers.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Ashford Hospitality Trust offloads San Diego Marriott hotel for $42M

    The sale of Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa reflects Ashford’s strategy to “opportunistically deleverage” its portfolio, CEO Stephen Zsigray said.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
  • An image of Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor in Florida.
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    Sunseeker Resort rebrands under Hilton’s Curio Collection

    The beleaguered Florida resort, opened by Allegiant Travel Company in late 2023, was acquired by Blackstone Real Estate for $200 million in July.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
  • The exterior of an OYO hotel in England.
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    OYO parent company Oravel Stays rebrands to Prism

    Following its acquisition of G6 Hospitality last year, the corporate name change “reflects the company’s expanded global portfolio and long-term vision,” per CEO Ritesh Agarwal.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Yotel taps Marriott exec as CEO

    Phil Andreopoulos will lead the London-based company as it works toward doubling its global hotel portfolio by 2030.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 9, 2025
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    MGM Resorts COO Corey Sanders to retire

    The chief operating officer will depart later this year after holding executive roles at the Las Vegas resort operator for more than 30 years.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    AI, luxury travel set to catalyze global hospitality M&A: report

    Amid a complex deal environment, investors will focus on technology that enhances guest experiences and on opportunities in the growing luxury segment, according to KPMG.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
  • The exterior of an Everhome Suites hotel in Bozeman, Montana.
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    Choice Hotels continues Everhome Suites expansion with 7 openings

    The brand has expanded to new high-barrier-to-entry markets, including Southern California, as the extended stay category remains a favorite among hotel developers.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Hot hotel markets to watch in fall 2025

    Hotel Dive’s Market Spotlights series has highlighted hospitality trends across Indianapolis; Savannah, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; and Orlando, Florida.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
  • Choice Hotels International headquarters at the Pike & Rose development in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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    Choice Hotels taps McDonald’s exec as chief commercial officer

    Joshua Sloser, also a former Hilton vice president, fills the role left vacant by Robert McDowell earlier this year.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025