Hyatt to buy all-inclusive owner, operator Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 billion
Chicago-based brand company plans to sell $2 billion in owned real estate by 2027
For the third time in four years, Hyatt Hotels Corp. is expanding its all-inclusive resorts portfolio through a major acquisition or deal. This time it's through a planned acquisit...
Hotel investors hope for a stronger 2025 after a 'disappointing' 2024
Interest rates, bid-ask spread remain primary hurdles
LOS ANGELES — For many hotel owners and investors, 2024 was a year defined by uncertainty — with pricing, interest rates and the regulatory environment all up during a presidential...
Driving culture remains key as hotels continue to be a human-driven business
Executives say job replacement from AI, automation remains years away
LOS ANGELES — While the long-term trends around automation and artificial intelligence point to a future with fewer employees on property, today hotels remain a people-intensive bu...
US Hotel Deals: Trinity buys Seattle Fairmont
Radisson Wall Street trades; The Line DC sells in auction; and more
This roundup features the latest hotel transactions in the U.S. hotel industry.
Hotel industry could see era of 'vertical integration' after decades of splintering
Executives outline scenario where owners seek more strategic partnerships with management, brands
LOS ANGELES — After years of splitting the hotel business into its constituent parts — between ownership, operations and brand, primarily — some experts believe we could be in stor...
US hotel industry heads into 2025 with fewer unknowns
Deals environment expected to improve throughout the year
LOS ANGELES — While headwinds remain for the U.S. hotel industry as 2025 kicks off, many executives believe they have a better handle on the challenges they face — along with a ren...
Hotel execs remain hopeful as 2025 market conditions come into view
Labor challenges, other woes still weigh on hospitality industry
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. hotel industry is chugging along with a generally brighter outlook as executives and dealmakers meet at this year's Americas Lodging Investment Summit.
Can Japan's hotel industry continue its streak of hot performance?
Hotel tax in Kyoto unlikely to influence overall tourism
The theme for 2024 across the Asia-Pacific region was, in large part, the strong outperformance of travel demand to Japan. So far in 2025, it's been more of the same.
5-year flashback: Revisiting hotel industry predictions from 2020
HNN reviews its hotel industry predictions from five years ago
No crystal ball is going to reveal the future — just ask any revenue manager — but the Hotel News Now team took a crack at it anyway back in early 2020.
The changes ahead for hotels in 2025
Year expected to see incremental improvements
2024 was an active year for the hotel industry, and 2025 promises to be noteworthy itself.
5 things to know for Jan. 17
Today's headlines: Aimbridge CEO expresses hope as lenders take ownership of company; China saw 5% GDP growth in 2024; Conferences to see heightened security in 2025; Airlines hope to resume some Middle East flights; Experts hopeful for a strong year for European hotels
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Aimbridge news shifts hotel industry's scale versus relationship debate
Largest third-party operator takes a step back after years of conquest
The hotel industry has gone through something of an identity crisis in recent years.
5 things to know for Jan. 16
Today's headlines: Lenders take ownership of Aimbridge; Incoming polar vortex to plunge temps across the country; Miramar announces $400 million hotel development in Hong Kong; Whitbread execs tout market share gains in latest earnings report; Greek hotels to tap into saltwater for pools amid drought
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5 things to know for Jan. 15
Today's headlines: Small business confidence hits 6-year high; LA fires to leave lasting impact on local economy; Adding elevated mocktail options serves up opportunities for hotels to impress guests; US, UK report updated inflation figures; New York sees results from congestion pricing
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5 things to know for Jan. 14
Today's headlines: Fire evacuees struggle for shelter as LA hotels fill; Strong Lunar New Year travel expected despite economic issues in China; Travel hopes rise in Bulgaria, Romania as countries open to EU residents; Expectations for gradual tariffs weaken dollar; Kyoto to raise hotel taxes as city copes with overtourism
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5 things to know for Jan. 13
Today's headlines: Several Los Angeles hotels house fire evacuees; Trump Organization wants to repurchase DC hotel lease; A look at India's new hotels-focused stock index; Colorado government closing in on buying historic hotel for more than $400 million; Chinese exports spike ahead of Trump inauguration
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How the hotel industry changed in 2024
Hotel News Now end-of-year coverage includes deals among owners, operators, brands
While some parts of the industry remained challenged, 2024 ended up being a year of some significant and meaningful change for the hotel industry.
HNN podcasts give a window into 2025 expectations
From travel buzzwords to international travel trends, experts share insights
As the new year kicks off in earnest, hoteliers are broadly looking to make predictions for 2025.
This could be a good year for borrowers in hotel industry, if they get creative
Peachtree Group's Greg Friedman talks exploring different financing vehicles
There are signs on the horizon that 2025 could be a demonstrably easier year for hotel developers and investors looking to find financing, but one expert says success in finding ca...
Hotel industry moves further from labor crisis, but major challenges remain
Immigration policy, a dwindling talent pipeline present long-term hurdles
Hotel operators believe the hotel industry is continuing to see an easing of the labor crisis that defined the early stages of the post-pandemic recovery, but there are still serio...