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Hotel owner, operator finds opportunity in 'shoulder nights,' targets market dominanceParks Hospitality plans to grow its business in other parts of the week.
Toby Harris finds his mark in bringing British darts to AmericaThe CEO of State of Play Hospitality is looking toward a long-awaited New York opening and the road to more than 50 locations.
Ryman to buy 1,592-key Grande Lakes Orlando Resort from Trinity joint ventureThe $1.38 billion price tag includes two hotels, a JW Marriott and a Ritz-Carlton
Earnings
Acceleration of business travel, urban leisure demand drives RLJ to boost outlookThe REIT completed the conversion of its Renaissance Pittsburgh to Marriott's Autograph Collection in the second quarter.
Hoteliers confident in stable US demand trends despite persistent cost increasesCoStar News Hotels recaps the Hotel Data Conference with takeaways from the event.
Earnings
'Outsized rate growth' in first half of year, expected stability in second lead Host to raise outlookThe hotel REIT has nearly completed its renovation program of its Hyatt Hotels Corp.-branded properties and is making progress on its Marriott International-branded ones.
He grew up visiting New York’s landmarks. Now he runs one.Delfin Ortiz hopes to turn the world’s most famous New Year's Eve address into an everyday destination.
Earnings
Summit Hotels CEO: Second-quarter success about 'more than the World Cup'Both business and group travel saw a rebound before and after the summer mega event
Earnings
Choice shifts priorities to net unit growth under interim CEOThe hotel brand company increased its full-year 2026 outlook across several metrics.
Earnings
Expedia Group continues B2B growth, acquires AI platformsOnline travel agency Expedia Group achieved a 6% increase in booked room nights in the second quarter.
Hotel development in India booms as access to smaller cities growsIndian development of infrastructure and connectivity, notably in secondary and tertiary cities, is sparking aggressive growth push from the branded hotel sector as companies take advantage of an undersupplied space.
Podcast
The good and bad of China's travel outlookAnalysts are increasingly worried over domestic travel weakness in China the world's second most populous country.
Distress helps drive California hotels deals pace in first half of yearThe relative higher cost of debt combined with lower property valuations is expected to keep the hotel deals rolling in 2026.
After missed opportunity, Mast Capital buys Islands of Islamorada Resort in favored Keys marketVilla owners will have the opportunity to enter the property's rental program and offer guests nightly stays.

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    5 things to know
    5 things to know
    Headlines for Aug. 18
    1. TCI builds $636 million debt portfolio in Italian luxury hotels
    2. Job vacancies in UK slip 0.8%
    3. Investment slumps, urban unemployment rises in China
    4. China’s H World raises outlook
    5. Silva appointed chair of hotel group Maybourne
    Earnings
    Earnings
    Brands
    H World raises outlook and approves $2.5 billion shareholder return
    Company's portfolio predominantly in China as development pipeline stretches to 3,000 properties
    Brands
    Ownership
    US hotel deals: Hyatt Regency San Francisco sells for $279 million
    Sixth Street Partners and Riller Capital acquire Pier House Resort & Spa for $190 million
    Ownership
    Opinions
    Beating the countdown clock to secure a valuable asset
    The most important 90 days in a hotel’s life
    Opinions
    Analytics
    Hope for stability in 2027 may actualize, according to hotel data expert
    Demand growth expected to be 'low, slow'
    Analytics
    Analytics
    US guests want value and experiences but have more purpose and barriers
    Americans are flocking to Europe, but international demand to US hasn't returned the favor
    Analytics
    5 things to know
    5 things to know
    Headlines for Aug. 17
    1. UK’s Strathmore Hotels enters administration
    2. Sri Lankan hotels bounce back after decades of turmoil
    3. EU business bankruptcy up almost 6% in year-on-year terms
    4. Hyatt to enter Guyana in $50 million development
    5. Jet fuel price increases, airline route decreases dent Asian high-end travel
    Opinions
    The fight over hotel zero-hours contracts moves to new phase
    More than 1.2 million Brits have such contracts, a new high
    Opinions
    Earnings
    Earnings
    Brands
    IHG's global hotel growth overcomes weakness in Middle East in first half of year
    Pipeline, profitability growth in China seen as strength for hotel brand company
    Brands
    Analytics
    US hotel RevPAR growth streak reaches 18 weeks
    Philadelphia, Chicago lead US hospitality markets in first full week of August.
    Analytics
    Podcast
    Podcast
    Operations
    Hoteliers talk adapting to shifting summer on recent CoStar News Hotels podcasts
    AI, World Cup top topics of conversation
    Operations
    Podcast
    Podcast
    Analytics
    US hotels are 'smooth sailing' into 2027
    Tell Me More podcast hosts share Hotel Data Conference takeaways
    Analytics
    Analytics
    2026 is the year of hotel rate growth, and the World Cup is only part of the story
    Inflation tempers consumer sentiment, but trips still a priority
    Analytics
    Operations
    Better guest experience can start with watching the data
    Experts from outside hotel industry say data informs customer-focused thinking
    Operations
    Earnings
    Earnings
    Ownership
    Key reopening, non-core hotel sales help Park reshape portfolio in second quarter
    Hotel REIT reports 6% revenue per available room growth for core assets
    Ownership
    Development
    Bally’s hits brakes on parts of $1.7 billion Chicago casino development
    Slowdown comes during dispute over citywide video gambling terminals
    Development
    Brands
    Hospitality Industry Stock Tracker
    Here’s a Live Overview of What’s Happening in the Market Today
    Brands
    International News
      Latvia
      As Europe gets hotter, travel patterns may shift, hoteliers say
      Guests slowly move north to cooler parts of continent
      Latvia
      India
      Hotel development in India booms as access to smaller cities grows
      Indian hoteliers beginning to fully embrace asset-light model
      India
      Podcast
      Podcast
      China
      The good and bad of China's travel outlook
      Analysts worry over domestic travel weakness
      China
      India
      Accor and InterGlobe to invest in six Indian hotel firms
      The two partners cancel a planned merger with Treebo
      India
      Spain
      Petra refinances Spanish hotel portfolio worth €500 million
      Sites had been acquired in 2023 on behalf of Adia
      Spain
      Saudi Arabia
      Alibad Capital to manage new fund in Saudi Arabia, develop two Marriott hotels in Medina
      Project has total investment of $393 million, includes 295 branded residential units
      Saudi Arabia
      Vietnam
      Accor set sights on further 5,300 Vietnam hotel rooms in Sun Group deal
      By hotel count, Vietnam is Accor’s third-largest market in Asia
      Vietnam
      Russia
      Russia's hotel openings pace declines significantly
      High borrowing costs and construction delays stymie growth of hospitality sector
      Russia
      Australia
      Redcape to acquire three hotels in New South Wales
      Deal is one of the largest single freehold hotel transactions in Australian history
      Australia
      Cuba
      Faced with heavy US sanctions, Spanish hotel firms Iberostar and Meliá exit Cuba
      Scrutiny on military-linked hotel ownership puts pressure on international hotel brands
      Cuba
      Podcast
      Podcast
      Saudi Arabia
      Pivoting hotel procurement strategy in the wake of war in the Middle East
      Project flexibility, government initiatives crucial to overcome global supply disruption
      Saudi Arabia
      United States
      European tourism robust but increasingly fragmented
      Tourist demand for Europe remains strong but is shifting
      United States
      Shorter booking windows, experience-driven demand shift hoteliers' leisure revenue strategies
      By Natalie Harms
      Experts say that getting creative with data is key to cracking the code.
      Earnings
      Hotel REIT execs see more activity, conviction in the deals market
      Better overall fundamentals and a competitive debt environment are just some of reasons why buyers feel more confident now.
      Better overall fundamentals and a competitive debt environment are just some of reasons why buyers feel more confident now.
      Gencom restructures to boost capacity for deals, improve asset management
      Having a clear line between the acquisition side and the portfolio management side will improve efficiencies, Chief Investment Officer Alessandro Colantonio said.
      Having a clear line between the acquisition side and the portfolio management side will improve efficiencies, Chief Investment Officer Alessandro Colantonio said.
      After decade of disruptions, Sri Lanka's hotel industry poised for opportunity
      Sri Lanka, a South Asian island nation off the cost of India, has seen rebounds in its tourism and hospitality industry as more demand segments return.
      Sri Lanka, a South Asian island nation off the cost of India, has seen rebounds in its tourism and hospitality industry as more demand segments return.
      Hotel execs share why performance has moved in unexpected ways so far in 2026
      A stronger ability to drive rate, fueled by events like the FIFA World Cup, has boosted performance.
      A stronger ability to drive rate, fueled by events like the FIFA World Cup, has boosted performance.
      Sixth Street buys Key West resort from luxury REIT Braemar
      The Pier House Resort & Spa in South Florida sold for $190 million.
      The Pier House Resort & Spa in South Florida sold for $190 million.
      Featured
        5 things to know
        5 things to know
        Headlines for Aug. 18
        1. TCI builds $636 million debt portfolio in Italian luxury hotels
        2. Job vacancies in UK slip 0.8%
        3. Investment slumps, urban unemployment rises in China
        4. China’s H World raises outlook
        5. Silva appointed chair of hotel group Maybourne
        Earnings
        Earnings
        Brands
        H World raises outlook and approves $2.5 billion shareholder return
        Company's portfolio predominantly in China as development pipeline stretches to 3,000 properties
        Brands
        Ownership
        US hotel deals: Hyatt Regency San Francisco sells for $279 million
        Sixth Street Partners and Riller Capital acquire Pier House Resort & Spa for $190 million
        Ownership
        Opinions
        Beating the countdown clock to secure a valuable asset
        The most important 90 days in a hotel’s life
        Opinions
        Analytics
        Hope for stability in 2027 may actualize, according to hotel data expert
        Demand growth expected to be 'low, slow'
        Analytics
        Analytics
        US guests want value and experiences but have more purpose and barriers
        Americans are flocking to Europe, but international demand to US hasn't returned the favor
        Analytics
        5 things to know
        5 things to know
        Headlines for Aug. 17
        1. UK’s Strathmore Hotels enters administration
        2. Sri Lankan hotels bounce back after decades of turmoil
        3. EU business bankruptcy up almost 6% in year-on-year terms
        4. Hyatt to enter Guyana in $50 million development
        5. Jet fuel price increases, airline route decreases dent Asian high-end travel
        Opinions
        The fight over hotel zero-hours contracts moves to new phase
        More than 1.2 million Brits have such contracts, a new high
        Opinions
        Earnings
        Earnings
        Brands
        IHG's global hotel growth overcomes weakness in Middle East in first half of year
        Pipeline, profitability growth in China seen as strength for hotel brand company
        Brands
        Analytics
        US hotel RevPAR growth streak reaches 18 weeks
        Philadelphia, Chicago lead US hospitality markets in first full week of August.
        Analytics
        Podcast
        Podcast
        Operations
        Hoteliers talk adapting to shifting summer on recent CoStar News Hotels podcasts
        AI, World Cup top topics of conversation
        Operations
        Podcast
        Podcast
        Analytics
        US hotels are 'smooth sailing' into 2027
        Tell Me More podcast hosts share Hotel Data Conference takeaways
        Analytics
        Analytics
        2026 is the year of hotel rate growth, and the World Cup is only part of the story
        Inflation tempers consumer sentiment, but trips still a priority
        Analytics
        Operations
        Better guest experience can start with watching the data
        Experts from outside hotel industry say data informs customer-focused thinking
        Operations
        Earnings
        Earnings
        Ownership
        Key reopening, non-core hotel sales help Park reshape portfolio in second quarter
        Hotel REIT reports 6% revenue per available room growth for core assets
        Ownership
        Development
        Bally’s hits brakes on parts of $1.7 billion Chicago casino development
        Slowdown comes during dispute over citywide video gambling terminals
        Development
        Brands
        Hospitality Industry Stock Tracker
        Here’s a Live Overview of What’s Happening in the Market Today
        Brands
        International News
          Latvia
          As Europe gets hotter, travel patterns may shift, hoteliers say
          Guests slowly move north to cooler parts of continent
          Latvia
          India
          Hotel development in India booms as access to smaller cities grows
          Indian hoteliers beginning to fully embrace asset-light model
          India
          Podcast
          Podcast
          China
          The good and bad of China's travel outlook
          Analysts worry over domestic travel weakness
          China
          India
          Accor and InterGlobe to invest in six Indian hotel firms
          The two partners cancel a planned merger with Treebo
          India
          Spain
          Petra refinances Spanish hotel portfolio worth €500 million
          Sites had been acquired in 2023 on behalf of Adia
          Spain
          Saudi Arabia
          Alibad Capital to manage new fund in Saudi Arabia, develop two Marriott hotels in Medina
          Project has total investment of $393 million, includes 295 branded residential units
          Saudi Arabia
          Vietnam
          Accor set sights on further 5,300 Vietnam hotel rooms in Sun Group deal
          By hotel count, Vietnam is Accor’s third-largest market in Asia
          Vietnam
          Russia
          Russia's hotel openings pace declines significantly
          High borrowing costs and construction delays stymie growth of hospitality sector
          Russia
          Australia
          Redcape to acquire three hotels in New South Wales
          Deal is one of the largest single freehold hotel transactions in Australian history
          Australia
          Cuba
          Faced with heavy US sanctions, Spanish hotel firms Iberostar and Meliá exit Cuba
          Scrutiny on military-linked hotel ownership puts pressure on international hotel brands
          Cuba
          Podcast
          Podcast
          Saudi Arabia
          Pivoting hotel procurement strategy in the wake of war in the Middle East
          Project flexibility, government initiatives crucial to overcome global supply disruption
          Saudi Arabia
          United States
          European tourism robust but increasingly fragmented
          Tourist demand for Europe remains strong but is shifting
          United States
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