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    How will New York City’s hotel industry be impacted by a new mayor?

    As Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa face off, decisions made on affordability, safety and workplace regulations could have a significant effect on local hotels.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Marriott will lay off portion of customer engagement center workforce

    The company confirmed that organizational changes are being implemented “to better reflect how our guests interact with us across channels.”

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Hotel demand slow ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

    Minimum stay requirements and fans holding out on booking have put a damper on early outlooks for the event, but a surge is coming, according to hospitality data provider Lighthouse.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 31, 2025
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    MGM Resorts revenue dragged down by continuing losses in Las Vegas

    Growth in China and from its digital division helped stem Q3 losses as the company looks to fourth-quarter stabilization following the divestment of its Northfield Park operations.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 30, 2025
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    AHLA names Brett Horton to newly created chief advocacy officer role

    The current chief of staff to U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steve Scalise will oversee advocacy, political engagement and government affairs for the association.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Caesars posts steep Q3 declines in Las Vegas amid tourism slump

    The resort operator saw net revenues and adjusted EBITDA drop 9.8% and 18.8% year over year, respectively, in the third quarter, but CEO Tom Reeg said a “healthier-looking market” is ahead in 2026.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Wyndham puts 250 AI agents into production

    The hotel company’s agentic suite is providing support for guests, such as modifying bookings and offering travel recommendations.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Accor confirms potential Ennismore IPO: earnings report

    The France-based company also posted strong RevPAR gains in the Americas in the third quarter, which buoyed its otherwise sluggish Premium, Midscale and Economy division.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 27, 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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    Hotel industry urges end to government shutdown as losses hit $650M

    Now entering its fourth week, the shutdown is costing the economy $31 million per day in lost hotel business, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

    By Lara Ewen • 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
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    Wyndham debuts subscription program in latest loyalty play

    The $95 per year Wyndham Rewards Insider platform offers cost savings “across nearly every aspect of travel,” including entertainment, via a new collaboration with Ticketmaster.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Ohana sells remaining stake in California’s Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach

    Buyer San Manuel Investment Authority, an instrumentality of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, first acquired its 40% hold in the resort in 2023.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Mandarin Oriental to go private in $4.2B deal

    Jardine Matheson will acquire the remaining 11.96% stake in Mandarin Oriental through its wholly owned subsidiary Bidco.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Manhattan hotel performance bolstered by luxury in H1

    The New York City market saw RevPAR increase 7.1% year over year in the half, led by ADR gains, as wealthy travelers immune to inflationary pressures continued to spend.

    By • Oct. 17, 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
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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
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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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    Opinion

    How hotels are solving turnover with a focus on retention

    The best hospitality brands aren’t just upgrading systems, they’re upgrading people, writes Craig Maloney, CEO of InStride.

    By Craig Maloney • Oct. 14, 2025
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    US travel takes $1.2B hit as government shutdown persists

    The country is losing a significant amount of travel spending each second that the federal government is closed, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive

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    A pulse check on US hotel performance in a challenged economy

    At the 2025 Lodging Conference, executives and economists shared “a tale of two industries,” where economic turmoil affects different hotel consumer groups in starkly different ways.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Hospitality industry could face 8.6M workforce shortfall by 2035: WTTC

    A growing labor and skills shortage is stymying the potential of the travel and tourism sector, which overall is expected to be short 43 million jobs over the next decade, per a new report.

    By Michele Laufik • Oct. 9, 2025