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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.

    By • Nov. 21, 2025
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    IHG chief development officer for the Americas departs

    Julienne Smith is no longer with the company after holding the title for roughly six years, IHG confirmed.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Marriott opens first US hotels under new Series collection brand

    Developer Hawkins Way Capital converted two boutique Found Hotels in Florida and California under the flag and has others in the pipeline across key urban and coastal markets.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Las Vegas MGM Grand completes $300M remodel

    In addition to an overhaul of the main tower’s 3,969 rooms and suites, the project added 111 suites to the hotel’s collection.

    By Lara Ewen • Nov. 17, 2025
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    RevPAR dips, a lack of trips, Sonder’s slip and more from Q3 earnings

    Despite widespread U.S. RevPAR declines amid travel turbulence, hotel CEOs are optimistic about the luxury segment, conversions and artificial intelligence.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Outset Collection by Hilton begins accepting bookings

    The upscale collection brand plans to open its first property, Slackline Moab, this month, with a Chicago property scheduled for December and as many as 60 more in development.

    By Lara Ewen • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Hyatt ‘confident’ as luxury drives Q3 RevPAR growth

    CEO Mark Hoplamazian said he is encouraged by demand from high-end consumers, as well as pipeline, loyalty and technology developments.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Choice Hotels looks to international markets as US remains challenged

    The company’s international business is now its highest growth opportunity, per CEO Patrick Pacious, as U.S. RevPAR dropped 3.2% year over year in the third quarter.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Conversions drove Marriott’s Q3 portfolio growth as US RevPAR dipped

    Despite weaker demand in lower chain scales, Marriott held its full-year 2025 RevPAR growth outlook steady in the third quarter, and a record pipeline was a bright spot.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Peachtree Group’s hotel development portfolio tops $2B

    The investment firm continues to scale across key U.S. markets despite the growing financial pressures that have paused other hospitality players’ pipelines.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    US hotel construction pipeline flat, while brand conversions set record

    Dallas led other markets for the most hotels under construction in Q3, but the overall pipeline experienced a slight drop from previous quarters, per Lodging Econometrics.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Key hospitality industry takeaways from Lodging Conference 2025

    At the annual event in October, executives shared the biggest challenges facing hotels this year as well as top opportunities for growth.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    IHG touts new collection brand as US RevPAR slips in Q3

    The upscale to upper upscale brand will initially focus on IHG’s EMEAA region. Meanwhile, in the Americas, RevPAR in the quarter fell nearly 1%.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 24, 2025
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    RevPAR declines hit Wyndham in Q3, but CEO remains optimistic

    The company lowered its full-year RevPAR outlook on softened third-quarter results, though Geoff Ballotti said there is nothing structurally wrong with the economy segment.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Volume of US hotel rooms under construction hits 10-year low: CoStar

    High building costs have stalled groundbreakings — a trend that Isaac Collazo, STR’s senior director of analytics, doesn’t see reversing for some time.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Hilton posts ‘softer-than-expected’ RevPAR for ‘noisy’ Q3

    Hilton kicked off the hotel industry’s earnings season on Wednesday. Could the company’s RevPAR declines foretell others’ results? 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
  • The exterior of Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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    IHG continues lifestyle push with Kimpton resort near Phoenix

    Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas will open early next year in Paradise Valley as IHG targets high-demand markets for luxury and lifestyle growth.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Sonesta promotes luxury and lifestyle exec to chief development officer

    Phil Hugh will succeed Brian Quinn, who is leaving the company as part of a planned transition.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Ennismore signs deals for Delano hotels in New York, London

    Former Edition Hotels exec Ben Pundole will join the company as chief brand officer, ahead of Delano Miami’s opening early next year.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 16, 2025
  • Hospitality leaders shared the top trends driving growth across the industry at this year's Lodging Conference in Phoenix.
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    Top 4 hotel trends from 2025’s Lodging Conference

    At the event, hospitality executives discussed tariff and economic challenges as well as opportunities in the lifestyle segment and with artificial intelligence.

    By • Oct. 16, 2025
  • Hotel executives speak on stage at 2025's Lodging Conference.
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    Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive

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    Hospitality CEOs share what’s top of mind at Lodging Conference

    Chief executives at Highgate, Peachtree Group, Sonesta Hotels and more offered their thoughts on brand proliferation, union labor and tariffs at last week’s annual event.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Hilton breaks ground on Signia convention hotel in Savannah, Georgia

    Signia by Hilton Savannah joins the events-focused brand’s growing portfolio, including a newly opened hotel in Atlanta and forthcoming ones in Indianapolis and San Antonio, Texas.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Sonesta debuts new extended stay concept

    An extension of Sonesta’s Americas Best Value Inn brand, the offering aims to meet the growing appetite for longer-term accommodations.

    By Michele Laufik • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive

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    Is hotel development healthy? Execs give temperature check at Lodging Conference

    Chief development officers from Hilton, Wyndham, Choice and more talk the impact of economic uncertainty on hotel projects and the top portfolio growth opportunities.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Hilton debuts upscale Outset Collection brand

    The portfolio of boutique hotels will offer unique experiences in offbeat locations, helping it to stand out among competitors’ recently launched collection brands, per Hilton exec Kevin Osterhaus.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025