June 24, 2025
The 13 Hotel in Macau sells at major discount after two months on the market
The 13 Hotel in Macau, the Chinese special autonomous region, has been sold at a major discount.
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June 17, 2025Hotel owners, operators look to align to control costs
NEW YORK — In an era of creeping costs and shrinking profits, the various stakeholders across the hotel industry need to do a better job aligning their interests, said a panel of experts speaking at the 2025 NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum.
June 12, 2025Hotel owners, lenders try to predict when hospitality transaction market will pick up
NEW YORK — The U.S. hotel transaction market has undoubtedly taken a hit amid the macroeconomic headwinds tied to President Donald Trump's administration's policy activity, but, according to finance and hotel executives, hope is not lost for the rest of this year.
June 11, 2025SM Hotels, hotel division of Filipino firm SM Prime, to open seven hotels by 2029
SM Hotels and Convention Corp. plans to increase its hotel room count almost 51% by 2029 through its continued partnership with Radisson Hotel Group.- June 11, 2025
Hotel stocks jump in May after slow start to year
The stock values of public hotel companies rebounded in May. 
June 10, 2025US hotel deals: Ryman Hospitality Properties acquires JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
This roundup features the latest hotel transactions in the U.S. hotel industry.
June 9, 2025Hyatt, Playa deal nears the finish line
Playa Hotels & Resorts is clearing the final hurdles before Hyatt Hotels Corp. can acquire it, with the $2.6 billion deal potentially closing within a week.
June 5, 2025Tristan Capital completes EasyHotel acquisition for €242 million
London-based investment firm Tristan Capital Partners is the new owner of budget hotel brand EasyHotel.- June 4, 2025
Experts unpack demand shifts, extended-stay growth and design trends on recent Hotel News Now podcasts
Hospitality experts recently weighed in on top topics for the hotel industry — from extended-stay supply growth, consumer sentiment's effect on demand and new design trends. 
June 4, 2025Malaysia’s IOI to take full ownership of $2 billion South Beach Singapore from CDL
Malaysian firm IOI Properties Group has agreed to buy a 50.1% stake in the mixed-use South Beach Singapore from the property’s joint-venture partner Singapore investment firm City Developments Limited.
June 3, 2025Dalata Hotel Group rejects €1.27 billion acquisition bid from Pandox, Eiendomsspar
(Editor's note: This article was updated on June 4 with Dalata Hotel Group's response to the acquisition offer.)
June 3, 2025Hotel execs cautiously optimistic for rest of 2025 after frustrating start to year
NEW YORK — For most of the year, the hospitality industry has been bracing for impact from new policies from the Trump administration. But after being in a holding pattern for the past few months, hotel leaders and economists at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum are pointing to the data to see what's actually happening.
June 2, 2025Lack of conviction among buyers slows US hotel deals pace
The ramped-up transaction market predicted for 2025 has yet to appear, and there are questions whether it will at all.
May 30, 2025Asheville officials, hoteliers launch 'full-court press' to get travelers back after Hurricane Helene
If there's one thing hoteliers in the Asheville area want you to know it's that — despite how devastating Hurricane Helene was last September — the region is open for business.- May 30, 2025
Expected wave of retirees will spur hospitality deals: Here's what to know
HOUSTON — By 2030, all baby boomers will be at least 65, putting them in retirement position within a few years, if they haven’t retired already by then. This will launch a "silver tsunami" of businesses available for sale, according to one hospitality lawyer. 
May 30, 2025Month in review: Driftwood Capital jumpstarts its new luxury and lifestyle division
In May, CoStar Hotel News' most-read articles included Driftwood Capital's strategy with its new luxury and lifestyle division, Marriott lowering its full-year outlook during its first-quarter earnings call and more.
May 29, 2025Duo of Black female students wow hotel industry leaders to win pitch competition
Among the tens of thousands of hotels across the U.S., a fraction of a fraction of them are owned by Black women, but a group of Black investors is looking to change that statistic.- May 28, 2025
How hoteliers can better negotiate franchise agreements
HOUSTON — While hotel brand companies generally have the advantage when negotiating a franchise agreement, owners have more options than just signing on the dotted line. - May 22, 2025
Despite challenges, deals still possible in current environment, hoteliers say
HOUSTON — The U.S. hotel industry has been going through some disruption due to economic uncertainty, but players in the transaction market say deals can be done. They're just not as easy and more expensive than they used to be. 
May 20, 2025Trinity Investments sells JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge to Ryman Hospitality for $865 million
Trinity Investments has sold the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa to real estate investment trust Ryman Hospitality Properties for $865 million.
