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U.S. hotel construction pipeline hits 749K rooms at Q1 2025 close

Hotel Business

hotel industry maintains a steady development pipeline, though current activity reflects a more cautious approach amid near-term challenges. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, the total pipeline has expanded to 6,376 projects encompassing 749,561 rooms—representing a 5% increase in projects and 7% growth in rooms compared to Q1 2024.

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How hotel developers can thrive in a challenging market

Hotel Business

By Ryan Bosch Ask any hotel developer today, and youll hear the same thing: the market is tough. For those who understand how to navigate this kind of market, this may be one of the best windows in years to get a deal off the ground. While plenty of projects remain in the pipeline, very few are actually moving forward.

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AI-Powered Hotel Seasonal & Holiday Visuals: No New Photoshoots, Just New Vibes

Hotel Speak

Instead of planning time-consuming shoots or relying on generic stock photos, you can generate tailored, on-brand visuals in minutes. These AI-enhanced images can be used across your marketing channels: social media posts, email campaigns, digital ads, in-house screens, and more.

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Jay Levell, Ryan Hanks launch Long Road Partners

Hotel Business

We’ve built and repositioned complex real estate across sectors, and we’re applying that expertise to a space where consumer demand is evolving, but much of the product hasn’t kept pace.” Long Road’s pipeline includes active acquisitions across the U.S., markets in the Southeast.

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‘Promising opportunities’: Ascott Australia MD David Mansfield’s New Zealand outlook

Hotel Management

The New Zealand market is not without its challenges, and a unified approach to industry representation at government level could have a powerful impact, writes The Ascott Limited Managing Director – Australia, David Mansfield. Consumer sentiment has been a bit hesitant, and we did experience a slowdown in demand during the second quarter.

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Google’s new commerce engine will enable bookings directly inside AI search

Hospitality Today

Travel content pipelines are at risk: Traditional content marketing — blog posts, guides, and itineraries — may no longer attract traffic directly. Travel marketers must rethink their top-of-funnel strategy or risk becoming invisible in the discovery phase. Instead, they will inform the AI’s knowledge base.

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5 Brands to Watch: Extended Stay, Mid-Market Flags Drive Hot Product Pipelines for Franchisors

Lodging

Over the last several years, new brands have been rolled out at a dizzying pace by the major franchise companies, all of whom are searching for any white space they can find to grow distribution and consumer loyalty.

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