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    Deep Dive

    Top 5 hospitality industry trends to watch in 2026

    Luxury travelers and major eventgoers are slated to drive hotel demand this year, while rising labor costs and advancements in artificial intelligence could shift hospitality operations.

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    Marriott posts RevPAR, development gains in Q4 2025

    The company anticipates solid portfolio growth in 2026 driven by a growing luxury pipeline and momentum in conversions, C-suite executives shared during an earnings call.

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    Travelers financially ‘cautious’ as economic concerns persist: report

    Although consumers are prioritizing travel, patterns are shifting as affluent travelers pull back spend and younger demographics embrace AI, per Deloitte.

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    Gencom buys Manhattan Ritz-Carlton, furthering luxury investment strategy

    The Miami-based firm acquired the Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park hotel from Westbrook Partners and Korea Investment Corp. following other recent New York City deals.

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    Hilton capitalizes on LA sports scene with opening of The Anthem Hotel

    Steps away from SoFi Stadium, The Anthem is a part of Hilton’s growing Tapestry Collection and marks the first lifestyle hotel to open in the bustling neighborhood.

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    Hard Rock plots $850M hospitality project in Puerto Rico

    The music-inspired Hard Rock Hotel & Casino San Juan, also slated to offer branded residences, represents the company’s first destination in the territory.

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    MGM Resorts down in Las Vegas in Q4, though CEO remains optimistic

    The company’s Vegas segment saw net revenues decline each quarter of 2025, but CEO Bill Hornbuckle maintains “there always will be extraordinary value” in the market.

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    Another Marriott executive to retire in March amid leadership shuffle

    David Flueck, global officer for loyalty, cards and new businesses, joins CFO Leeny Oberg and others exiting the company next month.

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    Hotel industry forecast 2026: Technology, development, labor and more

    Hospitality experts share the top trends that will impact hotels this year, including a growing wealth bifurcation, AI advancements and brand proliferation. 

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    Top US hotel openings to watch in 2026

    From Dolly Parton’s first Nashville hotel to reimagined icons like Delano Miami Beach, here are the projects hoteliers should keep an eye on this year.

    Updated Jan. 29, 2026
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    Q&A

    Behind one boutique hotel brand’s bet on university markets

    Study Hotels founder Paul McGowan shares how lifestyle hotels can tap into the personal connection guests have with campus life through intuitive design and experiences.

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    Jeff Bzdawka promoted to Hapi CEO

    A familiar face to the hospitality data provider is now taking over the reins.

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    Canary Technologies acquires OpenKey to bolster its mobile key platform

    The deal expands Canary’s access to door lock providers and builds upon its AI-powered guest management system.

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    Choice Hotels unveils updated prototype for Everhome Suites

    Designed in response to “evolving market conditions and rising construction costs,” the new extended stay model is said to lower build costs and improve operational efficiency.

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    The top hospitality conferences to attend in 2026

    Hospitality professionals can network, learn and do business at the industry’s biggest events of the year, which cover hotel development, investment, technology and more.

    Updated Jan. 27, 2026
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    US hotel investment climbed to $24B in 2025: JLL

    Transaction volume rose 17.5% year over year, driven in part by strong private equity activity and improving debt markets, according to a new report. 

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    C-suite leaders forecast the top hotel development trends of 2026

    Chief development officers and segment leaders from six hotel companies, including Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, share what will drive pipeline growth and strategy this year.

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    Hospitality associations urged end to partial government shutdown

    U.S. Travel, Airlines for America and AHLA jointly warned that the shutdown could bring air travel disruptions, posing risk to hotels and other businesses. 

    Updated Feb. 4, 2026
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    Choice Hotels opens 3 Everhome Suites amid extended stay push

    The brand is a key part of Choice’s growth strategy, as extended stay remains “one of the most compelling segments in lodging,” per VP Matt McElhare.

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    Hilton brings Waldorf Astoria to Utah’s Deer Valley ski resort

    With a hotel and branded-residences project, Hilton expands at “one of the country’s most sought‑after luxury and lifestyle mountain destinations,” a company VP tells Hotel Dive.

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    Hilton reportedly to launch new college town-focused lifestyle brand

    A complement to its acquired Graduate brand, Undergraduate by Hilton would target small college towns in secondary and tertiary markets, Skift reported.

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    Accor taps chief franchise officer for premium, midscale and economy division

    Leire Leoz is tasked with “fostering robust growth” in the segments, per Group Deputy CEO Jean-Jacques Morin, following a sluggish Q3 for the division. 

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    Hotel Tech-in: The solar energy array powering MGM Resorts in Las Vegas

    The resort operator is using Estuary Power’s newly completed Escape Solar and Storage Project to power its electricity needs on the Strip and support its renewable energy goals.

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    Protesters arrested at Hilton hotel in New York City

    According to multiple news reports, dozens of people occupied the lobby of a Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca, accusing the hotel of housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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    Ian Schrager taps Highgate to take PUBLIC hotel brand global

    According to The Wall Street Journal, the joint venture will scale the PUBLIC brand through acquisitions and conversions of current Highgate properties.