In August, CoStar News Hotels' most-read articles included Chinese hotel company H World's earnings, Gencom's restructuring and more.
Click on each headline to read more, and below check out the editorial team's top picks from the month.
article1 Min ReadAugust 18, 2026 09:38 AMShanghai-based hotel firm H World, one of the largest hotel companies in China, has a global pipeline of more than 3,000 properties.
article4 Min ReadAugust 17, 2026 09:36 AMHaving a clear line between the acquisition side and the portfolio management side will improve efficiencies, Chief Investment Officer Alessandro Colantonio said.
article2 Min ReadAugust 26, 2026 09:11 AMA legal dispute in the Canary Islands over zoning restrictions and the imposition of a hotel construction moratorium has ended following an out-of-court settlement that has awarded Lopesan Hotels & Resorts a settlement of €300 million.
article2 Min ReadAugust 25, 2026 09:48 AMThe proposed development of what would become the tallest hotel in the City of London might have taken a step back due to concerns over the plan’s environment scope.
article1 Min ReadAugust 27, 2026 10:25 AMIf sold for its guide price, the 146-room Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast will become only the second hotel in Northern Ireland to be transacted for a sum higher than £30 million ($41 million).
Editorial staff picks
- Stephanie Ricca: 2026 is the year of hotel rate growth, and the World Cup is only part of the story
- Sean McCracken: Distress helps drive California hotels deals pace in first half of year
- Terence Baker: Travelodge CEO Jo Boydell resigns following hotel security incidents, criticism
- Bryan Wroten: The good and bad of China's travel outlook
- Natalie Harms: Shorter booking windows, experience-driven demand shift hoteliers' leisure revenue strategies
- Trevor Simpson: Hoteliers seek strategies to increase visibility to travelers on AI platforms
- Dan Kubacki: Not all events created equal in terms of hotel demand, guest spend