The second quarter of 2026 was a positive one for most publicly traded hotel companies. Several companies opted to raise their full-year outlook based on performance in the quarter.
The U.S. hotel transaction environment is picking up the pace, and executives at real estate investment trusts see opportunities to take advantage of that, one way or another.
Despite a drag from its hotels in the Middle East, IHG Hotels & Resorts' global portfolio is showing signs of resiliency and steady growth that have executives upbeat about the company's future.
Strong revenue growth and progress in long-term efforts to reshape the company's portfolio were the key features of the second quarter for Park Hotels & Resorts.
RLJ Lodging Trust increased its full-year 2026 outlook on the back of a better-than-anticipated second quarter driven by an acceleration in business travel and urban leisure demand.
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.
While much of the discussion about success in second quarter hotel demand has revolved around the FIFA World Cup, Summit Hotel Properties President and CEO Jonathan Stanner said his company has seen ...
Choice Hotels International achieved year-over-year growth across most metrics in the second quarter, including in U.S. room openings and revenue per available room, a welcome sight with a new face ...
In the second quarter of the year, Expedia Group again outperformed its expectations, seeing a 6% increase year over year in booked room nights and a 12% increase in total gross bookings.
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.
Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s second-quarter performance overall exceeded expectations, but the company faces a mixed bag when it comes to the performance of its hotels in different parts of the world.
Hot weather across Europe saw many of Accor's hotels throughout the continent perform well, but its portfolio in the Middle East saw continued declines from the ongoing conflict in the region.
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.
While Hilton's momentum this year has been buoyed by relatively easy comparisons and World Cup-driven performance, President and CEO Chris Nassetta said the underlying run rate is strong and ...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts officials are increasingly optimistic for the rest of 2026, despite just a mild increase in their full-year outlook and a weak quarter for the company's international ...
With strong second quarter numbers a foregone conclusion, the market is waiting to see just how much publicly traded hotel companies are willing to translate that performance into forward-looking ...
July 31, 2026
