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.
For a year with major macroeconomic uncertainty, rising geopolitical tensions and other significant headwinds, the U.S. hotel transaction market did well, all things considered.
After a somewhat slower start to the year, the U.S. hotel industry saw several high-priced deals close in the last half of 2025, many of which were in or near the final months.
While 2025 isn't likely to go down in the history books as a great year for hotel transactions broadly speaking, Singapore-based City Developments Limited has continued to make deals.
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.
Copthorne Hotel Holdings, a subsidiary of Singapore-based City Developments Limited, acquired the 706-room Holiday Inn London-Kensington High Street for £280 million ($370 million) or £396,601 ($525,616) per key.
Japan's hotel industry has been the beneficiary of positive dynamics for awhile, with current exchange rates making it an inexpensive option for international travelers.
From covering conferences in the Caribbean and Prague to news from the United Kingdom and Dubai, CoStar News Hotels has its pulse on the global hotel industry.
Earlier in the year, most publicly traded hotel companies downgraded their full-year 2025 outlook as tariffs were unveiled by the U.S. and sentiment from international travelers weakened.
