In January, CoStar News Hotels' most-read articles included revenue strategists discussing pricing strategy for 2026, A&O Hotels and Hostels acquiring properties in Manchester, and more.
Click on each headline to read more, and below check out the editorial team's top picks from the month.
article7 Min ReadJanuary 05, 2026 09:28 AMHotel revenue managers are focused on being able to drive rate where they can.
article3 Min ReadDecember 31, 2025 08:47 AMWith the majority of qualifying national teams announced for this year’s FIFA World Cup, hoteliers and host markets are seeing international interest ramp up, with fans from five nations — three from Europe, two from South America — predicted to have an outsize impact.
article5 Min ReadJanuary 28, 2026 10:45 AMThe hotel third-party management company pointed to evidence found in the discovery process that contradicts denials made in a court filing.
article1 Min ReadJanuary 08, 2026 10:20 AMA&O Hotels and Hostels is acquiring two adjoining hotels in Manchester via a freehold agreement with plans to combine the two properties into the A&O Manchester City Centre.
article5 Min ReadJanuary 02, 2026 09:42 AMThe past year's rise in tariffs and bifurcation in hotel performance has shaped several hospitality design trends expected in 2026.
Editorial staff picks
- Stephanie Ricca: Executives enter 2026 with caution despite major events that should be a 'home run' for US hotels
- Sean McCracken: Hoteliers hope to rise above chaos, uncertainty in 2026
- Terence Baker: Europe's active year of hotel company deals may not repeat itself in 2026
- Bryan Wroten: Timing of holidays a gift for hoteliers this year
- Natalie Harms: Hotel guests can expect 'wild wellness,' personalized health trends in 2026
- Trevor Simpson: An update on the US labor rules that could affect hotel operators
- Dan Kubacki: Wall Street analysts expect 2026 to be 'less bad' for hotel companies