Trevor Simpson is Staff Writer/Staff Editor of CoStar News Hotels. He joined CoStar News' hotels team as Associate Editor in 2022 and was promoted in March 2026. He graduated from Ohio State University, where he was the copy chief for the school's ne...
Trevor Simpson is Staff Writer/Staff Editor of CoStar News Hotels.
He joined CoStar News' hotels team as Associate Editor in 2022 and was promoted in March 2026. He graduated from Ohio State University, where he was the copy chief for the school's newspaper, The Lantern.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The hotel industry was marred by recurring uncertainties last year. But just because the tides have turned to more positive performance in 2026, the uncertainties have not all ...
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The hotel industry is often cyclical in nature. The past couple of years, however, have been marked by constant volatility in the headlines.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Events such as concerts, conferences and sports can all net significant amounts of visitors to a given hotel, but each one can generate different levels of travel intent.
The second quarter of 2026 was a positive one for most publicly traded hotel companies. Several companies opted to raise their full-year outlook based on performance in the quarter.
RLJ Lodging Trust increased its full-year 2026 outlook on the back of a better-than-anticipated second quarter driven by an acceleration in business travel and urban leisure demand.
Choice Hotels International achieved year-over-year growth across most metrics in the second quarter, including in U.S. room openings and revenue per available room, a welcome sight with a new face ...