Upper Upscale

Read the latest trends and developments in the upper upscale hotel segment through Hotel Investment Today's dedicated section. Our detailed coverage includes market forecasts, development, financing news, strategic growth opportunities, and more that impact this hotel segment.

News / Transactions Lists

Deal activity: Feb. 21 - Feb. 27, 2023

By Shawn Turner | March 1, 2023

Highlights include Dubai Holdings taking 100% of Westin Paris -- Vendôme, Pebblebrook's sale of Portland's Heathman and new ownership for a Waldorf development in Sydney.... Read More

News / Owners

Select U.S. market development activity: Lodging Econometrics

February 28, 2023

Even with so many headwinds, all stages of the U.S. New Hotel Construction Pipeline have increased. ... Read More

News / Management

Latest HITs: Four Seasons in KSA; Ritz-Carlton to Lake Como; Aleph-Fauchon deal

February 28, 2023

A roundup of the latest news from around the hotel world.... Read More

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Peachtree’s Friedman lays out multi-layered strategy

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 28, 2023

The multidimensional developer, buyer, manager and lender is leaning into available debt opportunities right now but expects to be active on the acquisition front later this year. ... Read More

News / Management

Latest HITs: Malliouhana management; Sydney Waldorf trades; earnings

February 24, 2023

A brief look at breaking news from across the industry, including new trades, HMAs and the latest earnings reports.... Read More

News / Brands

Marriott makes multiple leadership changes

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 24, 2023

With a global development pipeline of more than 3,000 properties representing more than 496,000 rooms at the end of 2022, Marriott reorganizes to manage growth.... Read More

News / Owners

KSL Capital Partners closing Asia office

By Raini Hamdi | February 24, 2023

Despite a growing Asia portfolio – or perhaps because of it – KSL has a new plan to support growth and operational excellence across its assets in the region.... Read More

News / Brands

ALIS video interview: Hyatt's David Tarr

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 24, 2023

Hyatt's svp of development in the Americas talks tuck-in deals like Dream Hotels and gives some insights into the company's direction on growth, especially in the leisure space.... Read More

News / C Corps

Latest HITs: Aspen; Auberge; earnings; GBTA on Europe

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 23, 2023

A roundup of the latest news, 4Q earnings and much more on a busy news day in the hotel world.... Read More

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Accor earnings: Bazin has 'serenity' now

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 23, 2023

Ongoing recovery across the portfolio and potential of Asia Pacific rebound has Chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin looking at the future with "serenity."... Read More

News / Transactions Lists

Deal activity: Feb 14 - Feb 20, 2023

By Shawn Turner | February 22, 2023

A roundup of hotel deals over the past week, including property, buyer, seller, price and a note about the deal.... Read More

News / Watch Learn Videos

ALIS interview: Davidson Hospitality's Thom Geshay

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 22, 2023

The president and CEO of one of the largest third-party management companies talks about the state of competition in the space, Davidson's growth story and what is driving more business.... Read More

News / Asset Management

The housekeeping conundrum

By Amanda Tower | February 22, 2023

Is it time to return to daily, traditional room cleaning, and at what cost? Or is a hybrid system going to become the new norm?... Read More

News / Mergers and Acquistions

Latest HITs: Pandox buys in UK; Standard Sunset Strip news

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 21, 2023

Hotel Investment Today brings you a roundup of the latest deal news, more earnings reports and more. ... Read More

News / C Corps

IHG misses expectations, but grows dividend, buyback plan

By Jeffrey Weinstein | February 21, 2023

Driven by demand recovery in the Americas and despite a drag from China, IHG reports 34% increase in total revenue for last year as well as 37% bump in RevPAR. ... Read More

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