Hotel Management

JANUARY 30, 2025

JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group is projecting a 15% to 25% increase in global hotel investment volume compared to 2024, according to the companys latest Global Hotel Investment Outlook. Released during this weeks Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, California, the report highlights the industry’s resilience and potential for growth as it adapts to evolving travel patterns and consumer preferences.

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Lodging

JANUARY 2, 2025

RIU Hotels & Resorts announced it’s offering Upgrade’s Flex PayBook Now Play Later Options to its guests. RIU, which is owned by the Riu family, specializes in holiday resorts with over 80 percent of its establishments offering its All Inclusive by RIU service. The partnership gives travelers the ability to spread the cost of their vacation over time and provides RIUs guests with an all-inclusive vacation paid for in monthly installments through Flex Pay.

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Skift Take: Loyalty programs used to feel cookie-cutter you had points, but your options were limited to a standard king-size suite or a business-class seat. Today, points let you dream bigger (and more luxe), whether its a secluded wellness retreat, a private cultural tour, or a completely custom vacation rental.

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Social Hospitality

JANUARY 23, 2025

AI isnt just for the tech industry. Its important in multiple sectors, including finance, retail, and education. In the hospitality industry, AI is changing how businesses cater to their guests, enabling smarter and more personalized interactions. Todays travelers expect experiences tailored to their preferences, like custom room settings and thoughtful recommendations for the area.

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 14, 2025

New Years Eve gave Sydney hotels plenty of cause for celebration on December 31. Sydney hotels pulled in record high average daily rate and revenue per available room on the night, according to December preliminary data from CoStar. CoStar reports occupancy levels of 78.8% for December 2024, up 2.1% year over year, while ADR stood at AU$314.15 (+0.9%) and RevPAR at AU$247.43 (+3.0%).

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 7, 2025

Luxury and lifestyle hotels continue to be in hot demand as travellers seek curated and personalised experiences, writes Langham Hospitality Group Director of Development, Australasia, Alison Hulm. Alison Hulm, Langham Hospitality Group For Langham Hospitality Group, demand for luxury accommodation remains robust but subject to evolving dynamics. Key among these is the growing appetite weve seen among guests for curated and transformative travel experiences.

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Lodging

JANUARY 28, 2025

DALLAS, TexasCoury Holdings secured nine new hotel management agreements across California while growing its leadership team with the appointment of Bo Patel as chief operating officer. With more than two decades of experience in hospitality management, development, and investment, Patel will lead West Coast growth and operations, driving expansion, operations, and brand partnerships for Coury Holdings’ West Coast assets, with a focus on the Concert Hospitality division.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is expanding its services between Singapore and Brisbane in response to strong demand for international travel, most notably during recent peak periods. Starting June 16, 2025, Singapore Airlines will add three weekly flights, increasing frequency on the Brisbane route from 25 to 28 flights or four daily services. Travel demand has been strong as Brisbane continues to grow as a major gateway and Queensland gains significance as a global destination for business and leisu

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Lodging

JANUARY 28, 2025

Marriott International, Inc. announced a year of global growth, with a record 123,000 gross rooms openings, net rooms growth of 6.8 percent for the full year 2024, and over 577,000 rooms in the companys development pipeline at year-end. Marriott continued to expand its product offerings across travel purposes and segments. 2024 was a year of incredible growth for Marriott, as we celebrated regional milestones, segment entries, brand expansions, market debuts, and more, said Anthony Capuano, [

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Lodging

JANUARY 28, 2025

ATLANTA, GeorgiaThe Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and the Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) announced a partnership to help establish unified sustainability standards, benchmarks, and performance metrics tailored to the hotels and lodging sector. AAHOA’s 20,000 members own 60 percent of the hotels in the United States; the EEA’s membership represents around 45,000 hospitality assets globally.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

AUSTIN, TexasKnowland by Cendyn released December monthly data findings to help hoteliers gain insight into the top locations selected by todays meeting planners. The company announced St. Louis, Missouri/Illinois ranked first in the top 25 markets with year-over-year (YOY) growth at 125.8 percent. Nashville came in second with growth at 28 percent.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 21, 2025

As the devastating impact of the Los Angeles wildfires continues to unfold, Hilton and American Express are partnering to make 20,000 hotel room nights available at no charge to impacted people across the greater Los Angeles area. Hilton is working with Los Angeles County non-profit organization 211 LA to coordinate the distribution of rooms to people who have been displaced by wildfires, many of whom have already applied to the nonprofit for accommodation.

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Lodging

JANUARY 15, 2025

MIAMI, FloridaDriftwood Capital has secured a total of $207 million in senior construction financing and Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for its Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa on Floridas Space Coast. After breaking ground in September 2024, the $420 million, 502-key resort is part of Driftwoods decade-long investment to grow the region’s hospitality profile and meet demand.

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Lodging

JANUARY 9, 2025

NEWTON, MassachusettsSonesta announced that it added 37 new franchised hotels to the companys global portfolio during the second half of 2024. The new hotels, with a total of more than 3,300 rooms, include (in order of opening): “The addition of 37 new franchised hotels in the second half of 2024 speaks to Sonestas impressive growth, driven by our commitment to excellence for our franchise partners across our brand portfolio,” said Keith Pierce, executive vice president […] The

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Lodging

JANUARY 21, 2025

Completed in January, the renovation of the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui, Hawaii, utilized locally sourced materials and indigenous motifs in spaces such as the striking lobby. We wanted to create a design that was authentically Hawaiian and evoked the unique spirit of the island, said Regan McLean, NCIDQ, senior designer at Parker Torres Design Inc., who led the project.

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Lodging

JANUARY 27, 2025

MCLEAN, VirginiaIn a year when Hilton announced new partnerships and acquisitions and developed hotels worldwide, the company set records for growth. Hilton added 973 hotels and nearly 100,000 rooms in 2024, the single biggest increase in rooms in Hiltons more than 100-year history, achieving net unit growth of 7.3 percent. Hilton also strengthened its development pipeline, signing more than 1,430 hotels representing 154,000 rooms in 2024.

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Lodging

JANUARY 23, 2025

DALLAS, TexasA new report by SiteMinder found that hotel websites outperformed all other booking sources in driving revenue per booking in 2024 by as much as 60 percent. The report, SiteMinders Hotel Booking Trends, is based on more than 125 million reservations and showed that hotel websites produced an average of $519 per booking for hotels last year.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 21, 2025

Hilton Regional Director, Development –Australasia, Tushar Raniga,says travellers are demanding holistic experiences that deliver on value, adventure and local touches. Increasingly, we are seeing our guests wanting authentic experiences with the ability for local exploration and adventure. Luxury travellers are seeking hotels that tell their own stories.

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Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 23, 2025

Hilton has signed an agreement with Parks Hospitality Holdings for a Conrad Hotels and Resorts property in Los Cabos, Mexico. Expected to open in 2027, Conrad Los Cabos will usher in a new era of luxury hospitality and resort living to Mexicos state of Baja California Sur, a stunning coastal destination known for its dramatic desert landscapes, pristine beaches and scenic mountain ranges.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 14, 2025

Official hotel partner of the Australian Open, Marriott Bonvoy, is welcoming members and VIP guests to experience premium wellness and culinary offerings at its dedicated hospitality space for the duration of the 2025 event. Our partnership with the Australian Open allows us to connect with our members, now measuring 220 million globally, and showcases our leading hospitality offering in a unique way at Australias biggest sporting event, said Marriott International Area Director of Marketing, De

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Lodging

JANUARY 20, 2025

KANSAS CITY, MissouriAvion Hospitality, a nationally recognized hotel management company, today announced the company has been awarded management of the newly rebranded Hotel Savoy Kansas City, Tapestry Collection Hotel by Hilton. The former 21c Kansas City underwent a transformation to become part of Hiltons Tapestry Collection, a curated portfolio of unique and distinctive hotels known for their individuality, charm, and boutique experiences.

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

Skift Take: With a bid coming across the table as late as last week, will Tripadvisor's proposed acquisition of Liberty Tripadvisor close as scheduled by June? If it gets that far, there could be all kinds of deal possibilities in Tripadvisor's future.

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Lodging

JANUARY 29, 2025

While acknowledging some of the economic headwinds the industry is facing, there is plenty of optimism for the year ahead based primarily on strong travel demand patterns, according to C-level executives at ALIS (Americas Lodging Investment Summit), which kicked off yesterday in Los Angeles, California. During an interview with LODGING, Anthony Capuano, president/CEO, Marriott International, emphasized the companys access to real-time consumer spending data from credit card partners as being ind

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 29, 2025

Skift Take: There are wide discrepancies in data quality for hotel transactions across global regions, with the largest occurring in Asia-Pacific. Because hotels and agencies need to harness data quality to thrive, they must take a more nuanced regional approach to monitoring potential issues.

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Lodging

JANUARY 2, 2025

Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort announced the appointment of Stuart Evans as director of sales and marketing. Evans joined the property as it completed a renovation and recently served as vice president of sales at Visit Phoenix. Pendy West Hollywood announced the appointment of Mgeni Mpolo as director of sales and marketing. Mpolo will oversee all aspects of sales and marketing while working on brand awareness and revenue goals.

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Lodging

JANUARY 17, 2025

ATLANTA, GeorgiaOfficials of Woodworth Core Group (WCG), a leading provider of customized lodging research, valuation and advisory services, announced that Timothy J. Dick, PhD, has joined the firm in their Atlanta office as executive vice president. WCG Principal R. Mark Woodworth stated, We continue to focus on providing seasoned expertise to our clients.

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Lodging

JANUARY 21, 2025

CHARLOTTE, North CarolinaExtended Stay America celebrated its 30th anniversary of providing affordable accommodations for guests seeking long-term stays. Since opening its doors in 1995, Extended Stay America has committed to meeting the needs of extended-stay guests. For three decades, Extended Stay America has been exclusively dedicated to serving extended stay travelers with affordability, convenience, and genuine care, said Greg Juceam, president and CEO, Extended Stay America.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 23, 2025

Marriott International has celebrated the highly anticipated debut of The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok, introducing a world-class hotel in one of the worlds most exciting destinations. The hotel is set in an alluring 216-meter-high tower at One Bangkok, the largest holistically integrated district and a world-class business and lifestyle destination in the heart of Bangkok.

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Lodging

JANUARY 7, 2025

There are many educational approaches to grooming potential leaders among hotel staff as well as further developing existing leaders, and one of the more unique methods comes from Valencia Hotel Group. Coming out of COVID, the company started a book club as part of its weekly call for general managers and corporate directors. Then we realized that everybody wanted to be a part of it, related Trent Freeman, VP of operations.

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Lodging

JANUARY 20, 2025

Security technology systems that provide access control, asset management and video surveillance are essential tools for hotel security managers to ensure compliance, reduce liability and to keep hotel guests and employees safe. One component of security technology that manages assets, tracks keys, and provides access control, all of which are crucial for reducing the risk of theft and other hotel security incidents, is electronic key control.

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