5 things to know for April 30
Today's headlines: US economy contracts in first quarter; Travel to US holds up despite economic woes; Major Chinese markets see signs of hotel demand pickup; Hawaii to raise hotel tax to combat climate change's impact; TripAdvisor reveals top global hotels
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5 things to know for April 29
Today's headlines: Canadians deliver win to Liberal Party; Hilton CEO shares muted outlook amid uncertainty; LA County workers strike begins; Hospitality software platform to be sold in $1.1 billion deal; Power restored in Europe, investigation into outage ongoing
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5 things to know for April 28
Today's headlines: Flight prices descend as travel demand wanes; Marriott announces $355M acquisition; European power outage impacts travel, transportation; Hyatt extends acquisition offer of Playa Hotels & Resorts; New Maui hotel makes its debut
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Outlook reductions, demand disruptors could highlight first-quarter calls for hotel companies
Expect talk of uncertain market, demand softening and stock repurchasing on public company calls
Public hotel companies are set to report their first-quarter earnings beginning this week, but investors on the call won't be tuning in to hear what's happened this year so far — t...
5 things to know for April 25
Today's headlines: Pope's funeral spikes travel interest to Rome; Southwest Airlines pulls 2025 outlook in earnings call; Accor address US trade war in quarterly earnings; California passes Japan in reaching world’s fourth-highest GDP; New train route to connect 2 Gulf Coast cities
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Driftwood Capital closes 18-hotel, $1.2 billion consolidation deal
The transaction includes properties in Texas, Florida and other high-growth markets
Driftwood Capital has closed a $1.2 billion portfolio consolidation deal that includes a portfolio of 18 hotels with 4,203 rooms across 10 states.
US travelers, airports brace for Real ID impact
New requirement to take effect on May 7
A long-awaited U.S. travel document rule is weeks away from being enforced, and the travel industry must prepare accordingly for resulting challenges.
Atwell Suites finds traction in China, conversion market as young brand comes of age
Launched in 2019, the IHG brand has 50 hotels in its pipeline
After its launch in 2019, Atwell Suites has come into its own, providing accommodations for the modern traveler and finding particular traction in a region the brand's parent compa...
Why economic uncertainty breeds 'hesitation' in all corners of the hotel industry
Amid obstacles, Vision Hospitality Group's Mitch Patel takes hospitality business back to basics
For more than 25 years, Vision Hospitality Group, a hotel management and development company based in Tennessee, has been building hotels, weathering its fair share of storms amid ...
US inbound international travel takes 12% hit as economists postpone pre-pandemic recovery to 2029
As potential recession looms, Americans might shift their travel plans to domestic locations
Whatever hopes the travel industry had in a full recovery to 2019 levels of travel bookings this year have officially been dashed, according to one economist.
Renovations revive 114-year-old Grand Galvez, signaling new era
The 'Queen of the Gulf' plays host to set-jetters and vacationers alike in Texas
An over 100-year-old hotel referred to as the “Queen of the Gulf” has never had more of its original splendor than now thanks to its current ownership — so much so that it had Holl...
Evolving extended-stay market leans toward longer booking windows with shorter hotel stays, exec says
Ryan Rivett of My Place eyes opportunities with changing tides
ATLANTA — The extended-stay hotel market looks a little different these days.
Hotel Equities taps new development partner, expects luxury segment to continue to grow
CEO Brad Rahinsky expects headwinds to calm, high-end opportunities to rise
ATLANTA — Buoyed by a recently announced partnership with a hotel developer, Hotel Equities is seeing major opportunities in the luxury and upper-upscale segments as it looks for i...
How one hotelier in Bellingham, Washington, is seeing profound effects from Trump's Canada rhetoric
US hotels along Canadian border suffer demand declines as president digs in on unpopular policy
Every day, when MegAnne Offredi, general manager of the Holiday Inn & Suites-Bellingham Airport, sits down at her desk, she braces for fresh news about growing hostility between th...
5 things to know for April 4
Today's headlines: China responds to new US tariffs; Employment rises in March; Accor CEO on how hotels should navigate trying times; Caribbean travel advisories grow; Marriott gets in formation with exclusive partnership for Beyoncé tour
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Hotel owner dodges travel demand, tariff challenges while staying on track to grow portfolio
Nexera Capital's Pete Patel on this year's curveballs affecting his pipeline
ATLANTA — With volatile tariff policies and ongoing economic and travel concerns abounding, hotel owner Pete Patel said he's starting the year more nervous than he'd like to be.
5 things to know for April 3
Today's headlines: Trump administration unveils slew of new tariffs; Travel stocks tumble following Trump's latest announcement; Rockbridge grows independent, luxury-lifestyle hotel portfolio with Texas acquisitions; Severe tornadoes, storms disrupt parts of the country; Hotels report gains in key metrics to wrap up first quarter
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5 things to know for April 2
Today's headlines: Britain imposes new travel requirement for visitors from Europe; Canada cancels consumer carbon tax; European hoteliers optimistic on 2025's potential; United to expand long-haul flights to Pacific destinations; Marriott opens latest AC hotel in Pasadena
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5 things to know for April 1
Today's headlines: Stock market falls ahead of 'Liberation Day'; Europeans to avoid US this summer; Global relations dominate talks at European hotel forum; Google launches AI-powered hotel booking tool; Historic Colorado hotel to be renovated, added to Hilton brand
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5 things to know for March 31
Today's headlines: US GDP expected to dip in first quarter; Economic factors dampen festivities, travel for Eid al-Fitr in Indonesia; Iconic DC hotel celebrates 100th year; Canadians continue to opt out of US travel; Hawaii tourism spending slows as hotel prices rise
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