Hyatt offloads Playa real estate in $2B sale to Tortuga Resorts

The transaction, which aligns with Hyatt’s asset-light strategy, comes less than two weeks after the hotel giant acquired Playa Hotels & Resorts’ 15 all-inclusive assets.

By Jenna Graber • June 30, 2025

Market Spotlight: Orlando

Theme parks, corporate conferences and sporting events continue to drive tourists to the central Florida metro — and hotels are benefiting, pros from JLL, IHG and more shared.

By Jenna Graber • June 30, 2025

Hospitality M&A stalled in H1 amid economic uncertainty: PwC

Dealmakers are reassessing growth strategies in light of volatile capital markets, trade policy shifts and dampened consumer sentiment this year.

By Jenna Graber • June 27, 2025

Sonder CEO steps down following Marriott integration

The company’s co-founder Francis Davidson moved aside as the accommodations provider begins a search process for its next leader.

By Noelle Mateer • June 26, 2025

Destination by Hyatt hotel to anchor NYC casino-bid project

Hyatt entered a letter of intent to operate a 1,000-key luxury hotel at The Avenir, Silverstein Properties’ mixed-use development vying for gaming rights in the city.

By Jenna Graber • June 25, 2025

Hyatt lays off 30% of US guest services and support teams

The shift comes “in response to the evolving nature of guest inquiries,” a Hyatt spokesperson said.

By Jenna Graber • June 23, 2025

How hotels can attract and retain loyalty members

Choice Hotels’ Nandika Suri shared why experiences are important to today’s travelers and how brand partnerships can enhance a loyalty program’s value.

By Jenna Graber • June 23, 2025

Hyatt completes $2.6B acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts

The deal expands Hyatt’s all-inclusive portfolio by 15 resorts spanning Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

By Jenna Graber • June 18, 2025

FTC grants antitrust approval for Marriott-CitizenM acquisition

The decision moves forward the $355 million lifestyle tie-up, which will bring CitizenM’s global portfolio of hotels under Marriott’s system.

By Jenna Graber • June 18, 2025

International tourism slump hits Western US mountain destinations

International bookings declined across the region last month, per new data from DestiMetrics, and July and August are “clearly underperforming.”

By Jenna Graber • June 18, 2025

Loyalty lessons learned: Retiring hotel exec looks back on 40 years

My Place Hotels VP of Brand Loyalty Irene Roberts shares how hotel loyalty programs and guest preferences evolved during her career and forecasts impactful trends in the space.

By Jenna Graber • June 16, 2025

Hilton names Christian Charnaux chief development officer

Charnaux rejoins the hotel company after a seven-year stint as Inspire Brands’ chief growth officer.

By Noelle Mateer • June 13, 2025

Top takeaways from 2025’s NYC hospitality investment conferences

Hotel leaders and CEOs talked economics, brands, development and more at last week’s NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum and the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference.

By Noelle Mateer • June 12, 2025

Sunstone offloads New Orleans Hilton for $47M

The real estate investment trust still has a JW Marriott hotel operating in the market, which benefits from robust tourism, per CEO Bryan Giglia.

By Jenna Graber • June 11, 2025

How will hotel F&B fare against tariffs? CEOs weigh in.

Food and beverage costs are slated to increase as dining and bar patron levels drop, experts, including the head of the National Restaurant Association, share.

By Jenna Graber • June 11, 2025

How tariffs, deportations are worsening the hotel labor gap

Hotels are heading into the busy summer months critically understaffed, but there is still time to navigate around ongoing labor challenges.

By John Dorer • June 10, 2025

‘How freaked out should we be?’: Taking the pulse of the hotel industry

At NYU’s hospitality investment forum, analysts and experts cited concerns about room demand and consumer sentiment, but still believed the travel industry is in a good position to weather uncertain months ahead.

By Noelle Mateer • June 10, 2025

Hotel leaders talk value — and challenges — of proliferating brands

At the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum, executives and CEOs from Hyatt, G6 Hospitality, Hilton and more shared thoughts on how brands can drive growth, not confusion.

By Noelle Mateer • June 4, 2025

Travel sector ‘walks a tight rope’ as US hotel growth outlook downgraded: report

CoStar and Tourism Economics lowered their 2025 and 2026 growth projections for RevPAR and other metrics, citing elevated macroeconomic concerns.

By Jenna Graber • June 3, 2025

Hotel CEOs on the ‘human need’ for travel in the face of uncertainty

CEOs of Wyndham, Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Marriott shared hospitality’s top growth opportunities at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum.

By Noelle Mateer • June 3, 2025

Noble Investment Group acquires 16 WoodSpring Suites hotels

The Atlanta-based real estate firm is no stranger to the Choice Hotels brand, having previously snapped up a multiproperty portfolio of its extended stay hotels in 2023. 

By Noelle Mateer • May 30, 2025

Hyatt launches upscale collection brand Unscripted by Hyatt

Part of Hyatt’s Essentials portfolio, the new launch is intended to bolster rooms growth for Hyatt, which is in talks with 40 hotels globally to join the flag.

By Jenna Graber • May 30, 2025

Former Vail Resorts CEO returns after skier dip, guidance downgrade

Rob Katz succeeds Kirsten Lynch, who stepped down after the 2024-2025 ski season, which saw fewer-than-expected lift ticket guests.

By Jenna Graber • May 29, 2025

Park Hotels & Resorts sells Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf for $80M

The 316-room property was sold to an undisclosed buyer as part of Park’s strategy to offload “non-core” hotel assets.

By Noelle Mateer • May 28, 2025

Marriott launches collection brand in bid to boost global presence

Series by Marriott will bring regional independent brands in the midscale and upscale segments under the Marriott system, including in the U.S., where owner talks are underway.

By Jenna Graber • May 22, 2025