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US economic challenges drive 'quiet luxury,' evolved supply chains in hotel design
One of the biggest factors steering hotel design trends for 2026 is the same headwind that hoteliers faced for much of this past year.
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December 31, 2025Hyatt finalizes $2 billion sale of Playa properties to Tortuga Resorts
Hyatt Hotels Corp. closed the loop on its acquisition and prompt sale of the Playa Hotels & Resorts portfolio at the year-end buzzer.
December 31, 2025Partnerships boosted hotel portfolios and distribution in 2025
With competition for hotel transactions and sites heating up and operational and development costs increasing, further putting pressure on margins, branded hotel firms are increasingly partnering — not acquiring — with investors, management and third-party operators to grow scale and distribution.
December 31, 2025Russian hotel industry beginning to run out of fuel
Following years of consistent growth, the hospitality markets in Moscow and St. Petersburg are expected to face stagnation in 2025 with investment activity nearing its lowest ebb.
December 30, 2025How the tone of hotel industry conferences mirrored broader expectations in 2025
The mood of the hotel industry noticeably shifted through the course of 2025, and there might be no better barometer tracking that shift than the tone of commentary at major hotel industry events throughout the year.
December 26, 2025Advice from Barry Sternlicht, lower-than-expected demand top hotel headlines of the year
What will be the legacy of 2025 in the hotel industry?
December 18, 2025Activist shareholder Corvex urges Whitbread to rethink its value
New York City-based activist shareholder Corvex Management has urged publicly listed British hotel firm Whitbread PLC to rethink its strategy of adding value to its holdings, which include the Premier Inn hotel chain.
December 18, 2025Hilton's global development plan for Signia brand begins to take shape
Launched in 2019, Signia by Hilton debuted at one of the most difficult times for new brands to scale, but in the six years since, Hilton officials have managed to carve out a spot for the brand with a growing portfolio and global presence.- December 17, 2025
Management firm Eight Continents on mission to connect hotel brands with owners
The CEO of Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts aims to grow the company through acquisitions while improving its cashflow. 
December 17, 2025Europe, Middle East and Africa hotel deals and developments: Kempinski Hotels debuts in the Republic of Congo
This roundup features the latest hotel deals and developments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
December 16, 2025CEO of aparthotels operator Kasa diagnoses what went wrong with Sonder's model
The aparthotels segment of the hospitality industry is a small but growing one, and recent news coverage of Sonder Holdings’ collapse may have brought more eyes to it.
December 15, 2025A year after acquisition, Bunkhouse inspires Hyatt's approach to lifestyle hotels
Bunkhouse Hotels has been fully integrated into Hyatt's brand portfolio over the past year, and the lifestyle brand opened its latest hotel in Houston just in time for the holidays.
December 12, 2025Aareal’s €250 million financing to fuel Miiro Hotels’ European expansion
India-based hotel company InterGlobe has refinanced its European hotel portfolio with a €250 million ($293 million) loan from Germany's Aareal Bank.- December 11, 2025
Public hotel company stocks reverse two straight months of declines
The stock values of the hotel industry's public companies rebounded significantly in November. 
December 11, 2025Shareholders approve Mandarin Oriental's move into private hands
Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s move to become a privately held company has taken a major step forward, according to news from the London Stock Exchange.
December 9, 2025A&O expands hostel offerings with acquisition of Schulz Hotels
Germany's A&O Hotels & Hostels has acquired the operations and sole hotel of Berlin-based Schulz Hotels.
December 9, 2025Sonesta Simply Suites deal grows Noble's extended-stay platform
By the end of this year, Noble Investment Group’s extended-stay hotels portfolio will reach 100 properties thanks in part to its recent acquisition of 35 Sonesta Simply Suites hotels.
December 8, 2025KKR provides €300 million financing for Tristan Capital's EasyHotel acquisition
Tristan Capital’s acquisition of hotel firm and brand EasyHotel has been underwritten with a loan from KKR of €300 million ($349 million).
December 8, 2025Challenged for growth, brands have leaned on partnerships
With an increasing need to grow units and a more challenging construction and development environment for hotels, the phenomenon of hotel brands leaning on strategic partnerships to grow their platforms has only become more prominent in the post-pandemic era.
December 4, 2025Wall Street pressure for growth spurred Marriott to overlook visible risks in Sonder deal, experts say
Years of financial reports and other public filings painted a picture of Sonder Holdings’ cash flow and profitability problems.
