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News / Brands

Best Western’s Pohl focused on WorldHotels opportunities

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 9, 2023

The president of the 52-year-old soft brand prioritizes growth in North America, increasing brand awareness among developers and consumers.... Read More

News / Mergers and Acquistions

81% of hotel investors expect to be net buyers: JLL

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 8, 2023

Investor sentiment suggests the most buyer interest has shifted back to bigger urban markets, as well luxury and select-service hotels. ... Read More

News / Transactions Lists

Deal activity: November 1-6, 2023

By Shawn Turner | November 8, 2023

Among the noteworthy deals of the past week is CapitalLand Ascott Trust’s sale of two properties in Sydney to Silversea Investments.... Read More

News / Owners

Latest news: What's driving US profitability?; Hard Rock by Citi Field?; Minor to Paris

By Jeffrey Weinstein & Rob Schneider | November 8, 2023

Breaking news on development, M&A, data and more.... Read More

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IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Wyndham: How hotels prioritize mobile apps

By Morgan Hines | November 8, 2023

Hotel brands are adding more features to their mobile apps and using them as key tools for loyalty as consumers continue to be glued to their phones. ... Read More

News / C Corps

Choice to Wyndham: Get back to the table

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 7, 2023

While third quarter earnings were a little light with misses on core domestic RevPAR and royalty fees, the earnings call focused on reengaging with Wyndham to jumpstart negotiations.... Read More

News / Brands

Asian owners seem done with size issues of microhotels

By Raini Hamdi | November 6, 2023

If Yotel is right, Asian investors who are known to prefer big rooms are finally seeing small is beautiful. Yotel's growth spurt in the region after six years shows it may be right.... Read More

News / Brands

Latest news: Hyatt partners in Mexico; Remington to Caribbean; Generator's big refi

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 6, 2023

Breaking news about M&A, development, data and more.... Read More

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Frasers Hospitality CEO on why extended-stay remains a premium play

By Rob Schneider | November 6, 2023

Frasers Hospitality CEO said they want to go where rates and revenue are higher because, especially in key gateway cities, that’s where money can be made.... Read More

News / Mergers and Acquistions

Developer walks away from $85M Ace Hotels deal

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 4, 2023

After both sides settled lawsuits, buyer Sortis Holdings said that with Ace Hotels losing management contracts and interest rates changing the deal equation, it won’t close.... Read More

News / Franchising

‘Our company can double’: Why IHG’s new CEO is optimistic

By Rob Schneider | November 3, 2023

IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO Elie Maalouf was interviewed at HICAP and talked about growth, the company’s potential and guests’ elevated expectations.... Read More

News / Brands

Latest news: Habitas to futuristic NEOM; earnings from Airbnb, Expedia

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 3, 2023

Breaking news about M&A, development, data, earnings and more.... Read More

News / C Corps

Hyatt raises RevPAR estimates but lowers full-year guidance

By Rob Schneider | November 2, 2023

For its third-quarter earnings, the company said it generated a record $250 million in fees and a systemwide RevPAR increase of 8.9%. ... Read More

News / Insights

Quotes of the week: Hotel Investment Partner, Marriott, Hyatt

By Jeffrey Weinstein & Rob Schneider | November 2, 2023

Some noteworthy quotes from the past week, including perspective on Singaporean sovereign wealth fund acquiring from Blackstone Group a 35% stake in Spanish hotel group Hotel Investment Partner (HIP).... Read More

News / C Corps

Steady improvement leads to Marriott 3Q23 earnings beat

By Jeffrey Weinstein | November 2, 2023

Group expected to be a meaningful driver of revenue growth moving forward; new brands start to sprout pipelines.... Read More

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