Development

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    Manhattan lodging market ‘moves toward stabilization’: PwC

    Luxury hotels significantly outperformed their lower-priced counterparts in the borough, according to the Q4 2024 Manhattan Lodging Index.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump teams with Caesars on Las Vegas Strip hotel

    The Cromwell will be renovated and rebranded to The Vanderpump Hotel as part of a longtime collaboration that has been restaurant-focused thus far.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Boutique hotelier Adolfo Suaya opens first US hotel in California

    The Whisky Hotel, a 132-key, adults-only property, opened in Los Angeles this week.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    Country Inn & Suites by Radisson performs ‘well above’ Choice Hotels’ initial goals

    The upper midscale brand experienced RevPAR growth and strong guest satisfaction ratings after adopting a new guest room design.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Extended Stay America CEO talks top growth opportunities

    As the company celebrates 30 years, Greg Juceam shares how extended stay demand is shifting and where his company is plotting expansion.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    The Lum Hotel Los Angeles Stadium District joins Hilton’s Tapestry Collection

    With the NBA All-Star Game and Super Bowl LXI on the horizon, the renovated hotel will be ready to attract sports-seeking travelers.

    By Michele Laufik • March 7, 2025
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    Trump’s new tariffs add pressure to construction pipeline

    Higher fees on materials from Canada, Mexico and China will further squeeze project budgets and likely lead to delays and cancellations.

    By Sebastian Obando • March 4, 2025
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    CEO Alex Dixon opens up about future of Resorts World Las Vegas

    Dixon, who took over at the helm of the challenged resort in January, shares his plans to drive growth through unique experiences and untapped development opportunities.

    By • Feb. 28, 2025
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    RevPAR gains, pipeline growth and other trends from hotel Q4 earnings

    Hilton and Marriott posted global RevPAR increases in the last quarter of 2024 amid strong travel demand, while Choice saw extended stay and upscale rooms growth.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Hyatt launches conversion-friendly transient brand Hyatt Select

    The upper midscale flag will cater to business and leisure travelers seeking shorter stays while delivering a cost-effective operating model for owners.

    By • Feb. 25, 2025
  • A rendering of a large building in Chicago with the word "Bally's" emblazoned on the side in red, over a river.
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    Bally’s $1.7B Chicago casino gains site approval

    The gaming development is slated to rise on the site of the old Chicago Tribune printing plant along the Chicago River.

    By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 21, 2025
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened its second Echo Suites extended stay hotel in Plano, Texas.
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    Select-service, extended stay hotels poised for investment wins

    The sector will see continued growth and increased investment activity in 2025 driven by strong demand and favorable lending trends, according to JLL.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Hyatt Centric brand to make Ohio debut

    Hyatt Hotels and Birkla Investment Group will open the 170-room property in a mixed-use development in downtown Cincinnati.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Global hotel development pipeline hit all-time high in Q4

    The U.S. continues to lead for hotel project counts by country, with a record 6,378 projects in the pipeline at year-end, according to Lodging Econometrics.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
  • Choice Hotels International headquarters at the Pike & Rose development in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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    Extended stay, upscale boost Choice Hotels portfolio growth

    Choice’s global system size grew 3.3% year over year in 2024, bolstered by brand relaunches and expanded partnerships, per CEO Patrick Pacious.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
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    Contractors brace for steel, aluminum tariff impacts

    Construction firms are likely to feel the squeeze within months if the new fees on imported materials take effect in March.

    By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 20, 2025
  • Hyatt Hotels opened Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Park City, Utah.
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    Hyatt’s 2024 net rooms, pipeline growth bolstered by acquisitions

    The hotel company expanded its systemwide rooms by 7.8% year over year in 2024, thanks in part to its purchase of lifestyle operator Standard International.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
  • The glass exterior of the Anaheim Convention Center features blue signage denoting Wyndham's 2023 Global Conference.
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    Wyndham targets growth near data centers, infrastructure projects

    Though full-year U.S. RevPAR was flat, the company opened a record number of rooms, which it expects to fuel future growth.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
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    IHG to update 70% of Crowne Plaza hotels in Americas by year end

    The redesign is intended to modernize the upscale brand’s offerings to better meet the needs of business and leisure travelers.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    New York City, Nashville to open most hotel rooms in 2025

    Higher-tier segments will account for the most open rooms, though challenges could impact the hotel construction environment nationwide, per CoStar.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Wyndham Echo Suites extended stay hotel opens in Virginia

    With the Richmond property, the brand has a handful of open hotels and hundreds more in the pipeline amid strong category demand. 

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
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    Omni New Orleans convention center hotel gets green light

    Omni Hotels & Resorts has committed more than $500 million for the 1,000-room headquarters hotel to draw new meetings and events business to the city.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025
  • The exterior view of a hotel and mixed-use development under construction in Miami.
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    A record year: 2024’s US hotel construction pipeline growth

    The total hotel pipeline climbed to a new record high in each quarter of last year, with higher-tier chain scales and conversions driving gains.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025
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    Hotel industry forecast 2025: development, labor, F&B and more

    Leaders in the hospitality industry shared with Hotel Dive what trends will impact hotels this year, discussing changes in everything from the regulatory environment to traveler preferences.

    By , • Jan. 31, 2025
  • Marriott will add Sonder's portfolio of more than 9,000 rooms to its system.
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    Hotel execs talk upscale advantage of apartment-style accommodations

    Hospitality industry leaders from Marriott, Reside and Mint House share how the upscale extended stay segment will evolve in 2025, including top growth markets and development strategies.

    By • Jan. 28, 2025