BERLIN — Much of the Western world is closely following the latest on the Iran war, worryingly checking the news for updates on the Middle East. But Accor Chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin decided he needed to do more.
The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons with the prior year, according to CoStar’s latest hospitality performance data through mid-March.
Landsec has appointed Savills, alongside investment bank Lazard, to sell the freehold of its one-acre island site at London’s famous Piccadilly Circus, including newly developed offices, shops and the land beneath the Piccadilly Lights – the neon London landmark with large-scale video billboards, the equivalent of New York City's Times Square – for a guide price of £450 million.
BERLIN — The gray skies over Germany's capital weren't enough to hide the overall sunnier attitude during the second day of the International Hospitality Investment Forum EMEA, as attendees shifted focus from geopolitical headwinds to optimism about performance and deals.
ATLANTA — The U.S. hotel transactions landscape is seemingly starting to open up, but in order to take advantage of the opportunities, certain fundamentals are required.
ATLANTA — After 30 years in the hotel management business, Hospitality America is looking at a new way to grow that will keep its hands-on approach with its owners.
Among the myriad of problems caused by the current war in the Middle East, the hotel industries in the nearby countries are facing abrupt and complicated changes inevitably associated with airline routes and flight corridors.
BERLIN — Hotel executives from around the world are cautious about the geopolitical headwinds present from conflicts in the Middle East but remain believers in the resiliency of hospitality and tourism.
ATLANTA — Hotel transaction activity will continue to pick up, but some U.S. markets are seeing more activity than others, especially if you zoom in on submarkets, said Ryan Bosch, principal at Arriba Capital.
ATLANTA — A few months into 2026, hotel and travel experts revisited expectations for the year based on continued macroeconomic headwinds, promising performance results from February and muted excitement for the World Cup as a demand driver.
The number of luxury hotels achieving ADRs of $1,000 and above has significantly increased since 2019, with London seeing some of the biggest shifts in its luxury supply landscape.
ATLANTA — In the vast neighborhood that makes up the U.S. hotel industry, everyone is dealing with the same market fundamentals. The approach to investments can vary depending on where the money is coming from.
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 Hotel & Lodging Association is contending with, according to an executive from the industry's top lobbying group.
Asset-light, tech-driven lifestyle brand Yotel has signed a franchise agreement with Hilton and will be the first brand included in Hilton’s Select by Hilton brand, according to a joint news release.
ATLANTA — The hotel transactions market in the U.S. will improve this year, said a panel of experts at the 2026 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference. Debt is getting cheaper and impatience for transactions is growing — and those who do step up could be rewarded with a good deal.
ATLANTA — Amid the backdrop of the 2026 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, the co-hosts of "Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast" shared a quick gut check on U.S. hotel industry health at this point in the year.
