In June, CoStar News Hotels' most-read articles included Braemar Hotels & Resorts' split from Ashford, Hilton's new brand, and more.
Click on each headline to read more, and below check out the editorial team's top picks from the month.
article2 Min ReadJune 15, 2026 09:56 AMTo separate from its external adviser, the REIT plans to sell two to three more luxury hotels to pay off its $480 million termination fee.
article4 Min ReadJune 01, 2026 08:05 AMThe new upper-midscale brand plays off Hilton's existing Graduate lifestyle brand.
article6 Min ReadJune 24, 2026 09:32 AMSome host cities are winning the tournament-driven hotel demand game, while others sit on the sidelines.
article4 Min ReadJune 18, 2026 11:54 AMRate-driven growth intensifies for U.S. hotels as the 2026 FIFA World Cup while non-host markets capture the majority of incremental hotel demand.
article1 Min ReadJune 10, 2026 09:34 AMThe 302-room Shangri-La Dubai has sold for almost $300 million in a deal called the first major hotel transaction in Dubai since the start of the U.S. war with Iran.
Editorial staff picks
- Stephanie Ricca: Analysts predict key strategic changes at Choice Hotels with leadership transition
- Sean McCracken: Hotel brand CEOs dive into the mystery of why travel demand has spiked
- Terence Baker: Faced with heavy US sanctions, Spanish hotel firms Iberostar and MeliĆ” exit Cuba
- Bryan Wroten: Pivoting hotel procurement strategy in the wake of war in the Middle East
- Natalie Harms: Colonial-era hotels give guests a taste of history as America turns 250
- Trevor Simpson: Hoteliers share where they're getting the best use out of AI
- Dan Kubacki: Exec: Why MGM Resorts is undervalued amid acquisition bid