Bryan Wroten covers breaking news, trends and other happenings in the global hotel industry as Senior Reporter for CoStar News' hotels team. He joined the team in 2015 after seven years of reporting on city government, economic development and local ...
Bryan Wroten covers breaking news, trends and other happenings in the global hotel industry as Senior Reporter for CoStar News' hotels team. He joined the team in 2015 after seven years of reporting on city government, economic development and local issues for The Press, a community weekly in Northeast Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University in Ohio.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Rate growth is the name of the game, and it is why U.S. hoteliers are seeing a rosier picture as they look to the second half of 2026.
The combination of an improved year-end outlook and better-than-expected performance in the second quarter has led Host Hotels & Resorts to raise its revenue per available room outlook.
Hotel transactions in California picked up during the first half of the year, but distressed deals accounted for a significant portion of the total dollar volume.
Strong overall hotel demand across the globe has led Marriott International to raise its revenue per available room growth outlook for the second time this year.
MGM Resorts International saw record performance across its global hotel portfolio during the second quarter, and it made progress on turning around the value narrative at its Las Vegas properties.
NEW YORK — The hotel industry had a rough time in 2025, but the strong turnaround in performance at the start of this year shows that no matter what is going on in the world, hospitality and travel ...