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  The top 10 hospitality industry CEO moves of 2025

  Yotel, Vail Resorts and Remington all named new chief executives during the year, while the heads of Virgin Hotels Collection and Six Senses bade farewell.

  Brands

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  LivAway Suites breaks ground on 4th Phoenix-area location

  The new hotel will be the extended stay brand's fifth property in Arizona and is part of LivAway’s rapidly growing national development pipeline.

  Brands

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  $10B One Beverly Hills project goes vertical

  The luxury development will include two residential towers and a hotel branded by the Aman Group of Switzerland.

  Development

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  Hilton sets sail on loyalty growth with Explora Journeys partnership

  The tie-up is part of the new Hilton Honors Adventures immersive loyalty program extension and will allow members to earn and redeem points on luxury ocean travel.

  Brands

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  DC labor groups want $25 minimum wage and to kill the tip credit

  Buoyed by the success of Zohran Mamdani and goaded by the revision of Initiative 82, labor organizations in Washington, D.C., are picking a bigger version of a familiar fight. 

  Labor

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  Opinion

  3 ways boutique hotels can seize greater market opportunities

  By capitalizing on distinctive features and considering the needs of both tourists and locals, independent hospitality professionals can gain a competitive advantage.

  Development

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  Bunkhouse Hotels opens another boutique property in Houston

  Hotel Daphne comes after Hotel Saint Augustine debuted in the Texas city earlier this year, following Hyatt’s 2024 purchase of the brand’s parent company, Standard International.

  Brands

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  Marriott unveils St. Regis brand extension in latest luxury play

  St. Regis Estates will focus on hotels with “significant history, expansive grounds, and extraordinary amenities,” catering to the evolving demands of today’s high-end travelers.

  Brands

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  Aimbridge adds first US all-inclusive property

  IHG’s Voco Sandpiper in Port St. Lucie, Florida, is in the midst of a $50 million renovation, with the first phase slated for completion in early 2026.

  Brands

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  Blackstone buys San Francisco Four Seasons amid market’s ‘AI revolution’

  The deal, reportedly priced near $130 million, comes as the city’s beleaguered hospitality market makes a comeback thanks to its growing AI sector, per Blackstone COO Jon Gray.

  Brands

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  Hyatt taps Tamara Lohan as luxury brand leader

  The Mr & Mrs Smith co-founder will guide Hyatt’s global luxury strategy on an interim basis as the company announces multiple high-end property openings in the coming year.

  Brands

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  Realty Income invests $800M in 2 Las Vegas resorts

  The perpetual preferred equity investment in Aria Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa builds on the firm’s relationship with owner Blackstone Real Estate.

  Brands

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  Expedia names its first chief AI, data officer

  Xavier Amatriain, a former Google executive, will don dual hats for the travel company. The move is a nod to data quality's criticality for IT initiatives.

  Technology

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  Tortuga Resorts names CEO to usher in next phase of growth

  Leo Schlesinger's appointment comes after the company acquired the Playa Hotels & Resorts real estate portfolio from Hyatt for $2 billion.

  Brands

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  Q&A

  Kessler Collection CEO on the balancing act of hotel brand partnership

  Richard Kessler, who helped found Marriott’s Autograph Collection, shares the pros and cons independent hoteliers weigh when considering partnerships with larger hospitality brands.

  Brands

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  The key to hotel guest loyalty? Flexibility and value.

  Choice Hotels VP of Loyalty Nandika Suri shares how evolving traveler demand shaped the hotel company’s latest loyalty program enhancements.

  Brands

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  MGM rebrands NoMad Las Vegas as The Reserve at Park MGM

  The brand transition will take effect in mid-December, and the property is expected to join Marriott Bonvoy's Autograph Collection in early 2026.

  Brands

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  Opinion

  Small hotels, big advantage: AI evens the playing field

  While big chains are flexing their tech muscles, independents have the advantage when it comes to flexibility.

  Technology

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  From Bonvoy to bankrupt: Sonder’s end outlined

  A timeline recap details Sonder’s history of financial woes, Marriott’s breaking point and where the industry stands after the failed partnership.

  Brands

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  Ashford Inc. names new president, chief operating officer

  Hector Sanchez was previously CEO of Ashford Inc. subsidiary Premier, while Eric Batis was most recently the asset management firm’s executive vice president of operations.

  Operations

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  CitizenM rebrands to Another Star

  The name change follows Marriott International’s acquisition of the citizenM lifestyle hotel brand earlier this year.

  Brands

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  Accor’s Sofitel completes renovation on Manhattan flagship hotel

  Sofitel New York refurbished all of its public spaces, as well as its 398 guest rooms and suites, adding a bistro and an expansive penthouse.

  Brands

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  Hotel Tech-in: The cinematic drone tour showcasing New York Marriott Marquis

  A drone flies through the Times Square hotel’s lobby, rooms and amenity spaces highlighting the guest journey from start to finish.

  Technology

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  Ashford Hospitality Trust offloads 3 assets for nearly $70M

  The Dallas-based real estate investment trust is selling properties in New Orleans, Houston and Austin, Texas, in a bid to improve cash flow.

  Brands

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  Kasa CEO on Sonder’s fatal flaw, property takeover after collapse

  Apart-hotel company Kasa is slated to add several Sonder properties following its abrupt wind-down, which CEO Roman Pedan says resulted, in part, from Sonder’s master-lease operating approach.

  Operations

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