North America

Read the latest news and insights on hotel investments in North America through Hotel Investment Today's North America region section. Our insightful coverage includes executive moves, development projects, mergers and acquisitions, market trends, conference news, and more that are shaping the hotel investment industry.
Quotes of the Week: Marriott, Wyndham, Ashford, Omni
News / Insights
Quotes of the Week: Marriott, Wyndham, Ashford, Omni
By Jeffrey Weinstein & Rob Schneider | August 1, 2024
Noteworthy quotes from stories of the past week include Wyndham CEO Geoff Ballotti talking about his confidence in select-service RevPAR bouncing back.... Read More
Latest news: Will Mohari take the Bauer?; RLJ buys in Denver; Frontier buys Cambria in DC
News / Mergers and Acquisitions
Latest news: Will Mohari take the Bauer?; RLJ buys in Denver; Frontier buys Cambria in DC
By Jeffrey Weinstein | August 1, 2024
Latest news: Will Mohari take the Bauer?; Frontier buys Cambria in DC; Berlin update false Breaking news about deals, development, data and more. Brought to you by 52813 0 74 News Mohari taking Bauer? Bloomberg has reported that Mohari Hospitali... Read More
Deal activity: July 24-30, 2024
News / Transactions Lists
Deal activity: July 24-30, 2024
By Shawn Turner | August 1, 2024
Among the noteworthy deals of the past week was Millemont Capital Partner’s acquisition of Yotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Starwood Capital Group.... Read More
Third-party management logical for Tafer expansion
News / Management
Third-party management logical for Tafer expansion
By Rob Schneider | July 31, 2024
COO Sasa Milojevic says the move plays into Tafer Hotels & Resorts’ strengths as it was already managing the properties it owns. He said the company will keep expanding its third-party business.... Read More
Best quotes from Marriott’s 2Q earnings call
News / C Corps
Best quotes from Marriott’s 2Q earnings call
By Jeffrey Weinstein | July 31, 2024
Marriott lost almost 5% of its stock value following its 2Q24 earnings report on Wednesday. Leadership put results into perspective on the earnings call. ... Read More
Latest news: MHG adds in Boca; HHP acquires in DC; Dallas pipeline leads again
News / Mergers and Acquisitions
Latest news: MHG adds in Boca; HHP acquires in DC; Dallas pipeline leads again
By Rob Schneider | July 31, 2024
Breaking news about development, deals, data and more.... Read More
Ashford Hospitality Trust wants to pay off debt by year end
News / REITs
Ashford Hospitality Trust wants to pay off debt by year end
By Rob Schneider | July 31, 2024
The REIT has been selling off assets and handing keys back to lenders as part of a plan to pay off its financing. Now, it says it plans to pay off its debt by the end of 2024.... Read More
China aside, APAC markets shine in 2Q24 for Marriott
News / C Corps
China aside, APAC markets shine in 2Q24 for Marriott
By Jeffrey Weinstein | July 31, 2024
Asia Pacific, excluding China, posts 13% RevPAR increase over last year; Marriott maintains 5.5% to 6% full year rooms growth.... Read More
Designing lifestyle hotels with ROI in mind
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Designing lifestyle hotels with ROI in mind
By Rob Schneider | July 30, 2024
At an ALIS Summer Update panel, design experts discuss the importance of flexibility, adding ROI to everything possible and having better budget transparency.... Read More
Latest news: First Hyatt in Belize; new Mandarin in Bali; HEI adds in Dallas
News / Brands
Latest news: First Hyatt in Belize; new Mandarin in Bali; HEI adds in Dallas
By Rob Schneider | July 30, 2024
Latest news: First Hyatt in Belize; new Mandarin in Bali; HEI adds in Dallas false Latest news: First Hyatt in Belize; new Mandarin in Bali; HEI adds in Dallas Breaking news about development, deals, data and more. Breaking news about development, deals, data and more. Brought to you... Read More
Record US pipeline with 9% bump
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Record US pipeline with 9% bump
By Jeffrey Weinstein | July 30, 2024
For 2026, LE estimates 928 projects/101,796 rooms to open in the U.S. equating to a 1.8% new supply increase.... Read More
Here are the top transactions of 2024
News / Mergers and Acquisitions
Here are the top transactions of 2024
By Rob Schneider | July 29, 2024
CoStar ranked the top 10 hotel transactions by price-per-room and room count. Here’s a closer look at the data.... Read More
What will it take for business travel to recover fully?
News / Owners
What will it take for business travel to recover fully?
By Rob Schneider | July 29, 2024
Panel at ALIS Summer Update in Dallas discusses how to bring business travel back fully, regulation challenges and adapting to AI.... Read More
Latest news: Onerous NYC bill delayed; gaming coming to UAE?; YourSpace on its way
News / Brands
Latest news: Onerous NYC bill delayed; gaming coming to UAE?; YourSpace on its way
By Jeffrey Weinstein | July 29, 2024
Breaking news about development, deals, data and more.... Read More
Wyndham CEO on why he thinks the current RevPAR market is ‘transitory’
News / C Corps
Wyndham CEO on why he thinks the current RevPAR market is ‘transitory’
By Rob Schneider | July 26, 2024
 During the company’s second-quarter earnings call, CEO Geoff Ballotti said he’s bullish on the select-service market in the U.S. and Wyndham’s development pipeline. ... Read More