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IHG Forecasts Loyalty and Hotel Pipeline Growth

Skift Blog

Skift Take: CEO Elie Maalouf pointed to early results suggesting that IHG's recent marketing efforts and brand development work are leading to growth in a virtuous flywheel for the hotel group. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hotel Deals to Soar — Exclusive Look at JLL Forecast

Skift Blog

It expects more M&A, too, as brands seek other ways to grow besides constructing new properties. Skift Take: Hotel broker JLL sees global hotel transactions jumping at least 15% this year. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Will Hotel Direct Bookings Overtake OTAs? Digging Deeper Into Our Forecast

Skift Blog

Skift Take: With hotel brands making major strides in customer ownership, it is time to start anticipating when direct bookings will outpace third-party sites. Pranavi Agarwal and Seth Borko Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hilton Plans up to 3 New Brands Despite Trimming Growth Forecast

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Hilton's latest results suggest travelers aren't hitting the brakes yet. The hotel giant maintained its optimistic outlook despite lingering economic uncertainties, particularly in the vital business travel segment. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hospitality Financial Leadership – Why You Want to Use a Rolling Forecast

Hotel Financial Coach Blog

Rolling forecasts are nothing new but I must point out that most hotels don’t use them, and they really should. To start out we need to define how we produce a rolling forecast and point out the best practices around its creation. Without the budget we can’t have a rolling forecast. That’s the part the rolling forecast plays.

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Marriott vs. Hilton: What Their 2024 Hotel Pipelines Reveal

Skift Blog

The companies with the largest hotel development forecasts were Marriott and Hilton, and the types of properties proving popular says a lot about their strategic directions. Skift Take: Hotel execs gathered this week to compare the sizes of their hotel pipelines. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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PwC downgrades 2025 U.S. hotel forecast

Hospitality Today

hotel forecast Second-quarter slowdown and macroeconomic headwinds weigh on RevPAR outlook, with modest recovery expected in the second half of the year Jun 12, 2025 Consulting firm PwC has revised its 2025 U.S. hotel performance forecast downward, citing economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and a soft second quarter.