Chantal Wu

There are about 150 major convention centers in the United States. They serve the business community by hosting trade shows, association conferences and corporate summits. They also host sports ...

Hotels with more than 5,000 square feet of meeting space are equipped to host conferences and events. Typically, they are larger properties that offer more amenities, such as food and beverage, ...

Group bookings are making up a smaller share of hotel demand, but they are generating stronger revenue for operators.

The United States is home to about 64,000 hotels totaling more than 5.7 million rooms, according to CoStar data. Hotels can be divided into six categories based on their geographic location: ...

With summer travel in full swing, hotels and resorts with direct beach access and golf courses provide leisure activities for both family vacationers and social groups. Based on CoStar data, there ...

Hotel brand companies are measured by net unit growth, which is the net increase in available hotel rooms over a period of time, calculated by subtracting closures from openings. Net unit growth is ...

Hotel development activity has accelerated in the Carolinas. Approximately 8,700 rooms are under construction across 69 hotels, representing 3% of the region's existing inventory, according to CoStar ...

Hotel development activity in Alabama continues to boom.

High-energy music festivals often induce tourism demand on event days. While hotel occupancy typically plateaus as demand surges, performance results are heavily dependent on the average daily rate, ...

Memorial Day weekend is widely considered the unofficial start to summer in the United States. As families plan warm-weather trips, waterpark hotels stand out as a popular option for their convenient ...

Typically, branded hotels undergo renovations every seven years to stay current, meet guest expectations, satisfy brand standards and ultimately remain competitive in the marketplace. Although ...

The Southeast recorded a 40% surge in hotel transaction volume in the first quarter of 2026. While the number of sales did not vary much from last year, the average deal size and the average price ...

The first Saturday of May is almost always associated with the Kentucky Derby. This year, several other events took place across the Southeast during the same weekend. The Formula 1 Grand Prix was ...

Sporting events can significantly boost hotel demand during game days. High-profile matchups and tournaments often lead to compression periods, when rooms fill up and hotel operators can push rates ...

Just as Rory McIlroy made history last week by winning back-to-back Masters titles, hotel operators in Augusta, Georgia, capitalized on the event, resulting last Friday in the market’s highest ...

Hotel developers tend to follow people. When more residents move into an area — bringing jobs, spending and economic activity with them — demand often rises for places to stay. That’s why, in the ...

Population growth in the Southeast continues to shift, with parts of Florida and the Carolinas seeing the strongest gains. Larger metropolitan areas attracted more international newcomers, while ...

A chance to see King Felipe VI and footballer Lamine Yamal of Spain in person in your hometown? That's exactly what residents in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will get the opportunity to do this summer.

Building and opening a hotel remains an arduous undertaking, even for developers in the Southeast, where construction costs are lower than the national average.

Hotel construction in Georgia shows no signs of slowing. Nearly 5,300 rooms are rising across 49 properties, about 2.5% of the state’s existing hotel supply, with another 12,400 rooms in final ...