Sean McCracken

While labor shortages have gone from the singular issue the hotel industry was fixated on immediately post-pandemic to one of a litany of topics to keep in mind, it remains the top issue the American ...

One of the more interesting bits of industry news to emerge this week was the announcement of a franchise agreement between Hilton and Yotel. The structure of it seems somewhat unique to me, although ...

Major events, particularly sports, seem to be the unifying theme of how hoteliers are looking at 2026.

There's been much speculation of how the hotel deals market will shape up in 2026, with many vocal about hopes for more transactions through the course of the year.

When hotel real estate investment trust Park Hotels & Resorts announced it was handing back the keys to the Parc 55 and Hilton Union Square hotels in San Francisco, that began the most watched hotel ...

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More and more over the years, I've developed a habit of asking hotel executives how they define lifestyle hotels.

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LOS ANGELES — Branded residential developments are increasingly an important part of getting any luxury hotel project off the ground.

LOS ANGELES — Extended-stay hotels are not a new thing, but Noble Investment Group founder and CEO Mit Shah says it's still a segment rife with opportunity for long-term investors.

Food and beverage was the star of the show for Xenia Hotels & Resorts in 2025.

Even though Australia's hotel industry already has a high degree of sophistication, Trilogy Hotels Executive Chairman Tony Ryan said the country is significantly behind the U.S. in adopting the ...

I admit that I'm in the minority as someone who gets vastly more excited about the Winter Olympics than the Summer Olympics.

LOS ANGELES — Davidson Hospitality Group President and CEO Thom Geshay recognizes that 2025 wasn't what anyone in the hotel industry — more specifically in the U.S. — wanted it to be, but he remains ...

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LOS ANGELES — The quest to win over high-end, high-spending travelers relies heavily on a hotel company's ability to deliver unique experiences.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian said 2025 was the ninth consecutive year his company led the hotel industry in rooms growth, and he fully expects that to be an even decade at ...

LOS ANGELES — Ben Rafter has a unique outlook on 2026.