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Choice launches loyalty sweepstakes amid program refresh
The hotel company is giving Choice Privileges members the chance to win 1 million points toward stays across its portfolio and its partners’ as it grows its loyalty offerings.
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Deep DiveA guide to adaptive reuse in the hotel industry
Hospitality experts share what’s driving today’s reuse projects, the development opportunities hotel players should seize and the challenges that arise with conversion.
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OpinionHow extended stay hotels can design for higher-end travelers
Boutique and luxury hospitality is the new frontier for extended stay hotels, which are adapting to meet guest demand.
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US hotel room construction hits 20-quarter low: CoStar
Rooms under construction decreased year over year in June for the sixth consecutive month amid economic uncertainty.
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Wyndham, Grubhub partner on food delivery to 6K hotels
Through the collaboration, guests staying across Wyndham’s entire U.S. portfolio will have access to online ordering and added perks like free delivery.
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Hospitality union workers picket Houston’s largest hotel
The Hilton Americas workers, part of hospitality union Unite Here Local 23, are asking for $23 an hour in their next contract.
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US hotels could lose revenue amid business travel gloom
Recent U.S. government actions have soured global business travel buyers, leading lodging providers to forecast revenue declines, per a Global Business Travel Association poll.
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M2G Ventures adds hospitality vertical
The Texas-based real estate investment and development firm has tapped Crescent Real Estate’s Chris Hanrattie to lead the effort.
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Manhattan’s first Hyatt Regency opens in Times Square
The 795-key upscale hotel debuts along Broadway after a multimillion-dollar renovation that touched the lobby, guest rooms and dining concepts.
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Marriott CFO Leeny Oberg to exit, 2 successors named
When Oberg retires in March 2026, company veterans Jen Mason and Shawn Hill will take over as CFO and chief development officer, respectively.
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7 notable hospitality executive interviews from H1 2025
In the first half of the year, Hotel Dive spoke with hospitality industry leaders from Marriott, Hyatt and more about everything from growth opportunities to successful loyalty strategies.
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Hotel room amenities, tech boost guest satisfaction: J.D. Power
Despite record room rates, U.S. hotel guests across every segment feel they are getting a greater value for their stays, thanks in part to in-room features.
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Hospitality industry leaders’ top tips for navigating 2025
In the first half of this year, pros shared advice on hotel safety, sustainability, design, customer experience and more.
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Curator adds 6 independent hotels to portfolio
The lifestyle collection brand founded by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is expanding in California, Florida and Arizona as travelers seek a “sense of place.”
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How immigration crackdowns, ICE raids will affect recruitment in 2025
A decline in the foreign-born workforce “will keep the potential pool of workers historically tight,” Wells Fargo economists found.
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HHM Hotels restructures leadership team
The move is intended to boost “scalable growth” in the U.S. and Canada, the Philadelphia-based hospitality management firm shared.
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AJ Capital acquires 2 North Carolina golf hotels
The sister properties, located in the famed Pinehurst golf region, will join the golf-focused Marine & Lawn brand as it enters the U.S.
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Hard Rock expands Reverb lifestyle brand to Alabama
The music-themed hotel, set to open in 2028, expands the brand’s reach nationwide as competition intensifies in the lifestyle segment.
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Cocktail-forward lifestyle brand Midnight Auteur opens inaugural hotel
From the founders of Death & Co. and The Ramble Hotel in Denver, Municipal Grand debuts in Savannah, Georgia, with a bar anchoring the lobby.
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6 emerging hotel tech solutions that impacted hospitality in H1 2025
From AI desk agents to germ-detecting hand scanners, these innovations are at the forefront of hotel technology trends.
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Hilton opens first LivSmart Studios hotel in Tennessee
In the coming years, Hilton expects to open 90 hotels under the extended stay brand, which launched in 2023.
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LVMH sells only US hotel to Tinder founder for $900K per key
Tech entrepreneur Justin Mateen and brother Tyler Mateen acquired El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara, California, with plans for $40 million of upgrades.
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Las Vegas resort settles lawsuit alleging widespread failure to accommodate religious beliefs
Venetian Resort Las Vegas allegedly violated Title VII by discriminating against employees of diverse faiths, the EEOC said in a July 2 announcement.
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Blackstone acquires Florida resort from Allegiant for $200M
The 785-key Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor joins Blackstone’s large-scale hospitality portfolio after facing financial troubles that led to its disposition.
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Remington COO jumps to same role at Davidson Hospitality Group
Jason Reader becomes chief operating officer at the competing hotel management company several months after Remington’s CEO also departed.
