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    Ashford Hospitality Trust to offload Boston hotel for $123M

    The sale of Courtyard Boston Downtown, to an undisclosed buyer, follows others in the market as the real estate investment trust pays off debt.

  • Municipal Grand, the inaugural hotel for cocktail-forward lifestyle hotel brand Midnight Auteur, is slated to open in Savannah, Georgia, in 2025.
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    The cocktail-forward lifestyle hotel brand set to shake things up in 2025

    Midnight Auteur, from the founders of Death & Co. and Denver’s Ramble Hotel, will debut in Savannah, Georgia, featuring one key element: a bar as the focal point of its lobby.

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    Courtesy of Rosen Hotels & Resorts
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    Frank Santos to lead Rosen Hotels & Resorts as CEO

    The industry veteran takes over for founder and philanthropist Harris Rosen, who died last week.

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    UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside NYC Hilton

    The NYPD confirmed the shooting, which cut UnitedHealth’s investor conference short on Wednesday morning, though not Thompson’s identity. 

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    LivAway Suites continues strategic expansion with 3 openings

    With the Montana, Washington and Tennessee hotels, the extended stay brand is targeting markets with strong population and jobs growth.

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    Informa TechTarget

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    Note from the Editor-in-Chief

    A change in ownership and what it means for our readers.

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    Loyalty program partnerships are gaining popularity. Here’s why.

    Coalition loyalty programs can help brands access new markets, cross promote and increase brand exposure. But implementation is challenging.

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    Waldorf Astoria New York to open following multiyear revamp

    This month, the 375-room luxury property will begin accepting reservations for stays in 2025.

  • Marriott's Design Hotels opened The Granger Hotel Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California.
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    Marriott’s Design Hotels opens San Diego property amid US expansion

    The Granger Hotel Gaslamp Quarter is the first Design Hotels property in the California city, offering two dining concepts and curated artwork and furniture.

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    Opinion

    4 ways data can improve the hospitality industry in 2025

    Data is key to tackling operational challenges, human resource management, globalization and overtourism.

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    Higher-end chain scales a bright spot amid muted 2025 hotel growth: PwC

    ADR gains driven by the strength of upper-tier segments offer “a redeeming trend” for the industry, which will see muted demand growth next year.

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    Hilton opens lifestyle hotel in Colorado ski destination

    Hotel Alpenrock Breckridge, part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, is the Colorado ski town’s first upscale lifestyle property.

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    Global hotel transaction volume reaches $42B in Q3: JLL

    Strong group travel demand, impending debt maturity and other factors will catalyze hotel investment for the remainder of the year and beyond.

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    What hospitality providers can expect this holiday travel season

    Travelers plan to take more and longer trips this holiday season, though how they travel — and what they prioritize at hotels — is changing.

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    Historic Fairmont hotel reopens in Southern California

    The 185-room Fairmont Breakers Long Beach opened after a multimillion-dollar transformation of a landmark property.

  • The interior of a hotel room at Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
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    Las Vegas’ Rio Hotel & Casino joins Destination by Hyatt

    Following the first phase of a $340 million renovation, the luxury resort — in a “vibrant” location for leisure, convention and group travel — has transitioned under Hyatt’s Independent Collection.

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    Hotel Tech-in: An ROI calculator for green renovations

    Hotels often need to make a business case for retrofits and renovations that would reduce their emissions. Schneider Electric designed a calculator to make it easier for them to do that.

  • Hyatt Hotels opened Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Park City, Utah.
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    Grand Hyatt brand opens in Utah ski destination amid strategic growth

    The opening of Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Park City comes as Hyatt aims to bring luxury and lifestyle offerings to new leisure and business markets.

  • The exterior of the Springhill Suites Fairfax Fair Oaks.
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    Driftwood Hospitality Management appoints execs to specialized leadership roles

    The hotel management company appointed a chief operating officer, a chief strategy officer and a vice president of operations following the creation of specialized divisions.

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    San Francisco hotel labor disputes continue following more strike votes

    Some 500 Marriott hotel workers voted to authorize further strikes in the California city, which already has 2,000 union workers off the job.

    Updated Nov. 26, 2024
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    STR, Tourism Economics downgrade 2024 RevPAR growth outlook

    Based on current economic conditions, upper-tier hotels will continue to drive industry performance, but the changing presidential administration could alter 2025 growth patterns.

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    LuxUrban to get $7M capital infusion following year of legal, financial troubles

    The company plans to form a joint venture with Lockwood Development Partners and Bright Hospitality Management that will bring investment and property enhancements to two of its New York City properties.

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    Are hotels a worthy investment for travel centers? Onvo thinks so.

    As the retailer builds its first ground-up hotel adjacent to one of its truck stops, competitors like Love’s and TA are exiting the lodging business.

  • Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa opened following renovations.
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    Marriott’s Renaissance brand debuts locally sourced digital marketplace

    The global platform, R Finds, aims to create meaningful experiences for guests, who increasingly seek engagement with the culture of their destination.

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    IHG’s Voco brand converts Atlanta’s Darwin Hotel

    The upscale property is the brand’s first in Atlanta as IHG Hotels & Resorts pushes expansion of its conversion-friendly brands nationwide.