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  • An interior view of Bunkhouse Hotels' Hotel Daphne in Houston, Texas.
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    Bunkhouse Hotels opens another boutique property in Houston

    Hotel Daphne comes after Hotel Saint Augustine debuted in the Texas city earlier this year, following Hyatt’s 2024 purchase of the brand’s parent company, Standard International.

    By • Dec. 8, 2025
  • 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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    3 ways boutique hotels can seize greater market opportunities

    By capitalizing on distinctive features and considering the needs of both tourists and locals, independent hospitality professionals can gain a competitive advantage.

    By Dale Johns • Dec. 8, 2025
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    Marriott unveils St. Regis brand extension in latest luxury play

    St. Regis Estates will focus on hotels with “significant history, expansive grounds, and extraordinary amenities,” catering to the evolving demands of today’s high-end travelers.

    By • Dec. 5, 2025
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    Hyatt taps Tamara Lohan as luxury brand leader

    The Mr & Mrs Smith co-founder will guide Hyatt’s global luxury strategy on an interim basis as the company announces multiple high-end property openings in the coming year.

    By Lara Ewen • Dec. 4, 2025
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    CitizenM rebrands to Another Star

    The name change follows Marriott International’s acquisition of the citizenM lifestyle hotel brand earlier this year.

    By • Nov. 25, 2025
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    Accor’s Sofitel completes renovation on Manhattan flagship hotel

    Sofitel New York refurbished all of its public spaces, as well as its 398 guest rooms and suites, adding a bistro and an expansive penthouse.

    By Lara Ewen • Nov. 25, 2025
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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
  • The exterior of the Found Santa Monica hotel, part of the Series by Marriott collection brand.
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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
  • The interior of a redesigned suite at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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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
  • The Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill is seen on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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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
  • Choice Hotels International headquarters at the Pike & Rose development in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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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
  • An exterior view of the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.
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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
  • The glass exterior of the Anaheim Convention Center features blue signage denoting Wyndham's 2023 Global Conference.
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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
  • Construction site with cone yard sign, high-rise hotels, office building, skyscraper structure, working cranes, lower floor precast concrete wall in downtown Irving, Texas, commercial real estate
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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
  • The exterior of the Hilton Hotel Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
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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
  • The exterior of Delano SoHo New York with the New York City skyline in the background.
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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