2025 Archives

NTTO forecasts the total volume of international visitors to the U.S. will increase to 77.1 million in 2025, up 6.5% from 72.4 million visitors in 2024.

Visitor arrivals to the Philippines rose by 1% in early 2025, driven by returning overseas Filipinos despite declines in South Korean and Chinese tourists.

Stocks plunged sharply, with the DJIA, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all dropping, while treasury yields fell and lodging and gambling stocks took heavy losses.

BWH Hotels is expanding in India with 21 new properties, targeting secondary markets, aiming for 100 hotels in five to seven years, and introducing its Aiden brand in Amritsar.

In 2024, Marriott International expanded in Caribbean and Latin America, adding 30 properties, 8,000 rooms, and growing its pipeline to 27,817 rooms.

In 2025,STR and Tourism Economics forecast moderate RevPAR growth across Europe (2.4%), Asia Pacific (4.7%), the Middle East (2.8%), and the U.S. (1.8%), driven by market shifts and supply dynamics.

Indonesia is actively targeting Indian tourists with new flights, marketing campaigns, and visa-free entry to boost arrivals in 2025.

SH Hotels & Resorts is rebranding as Starwood Hotels, reviving the iconic name founded by Barry Sternlicht.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expanded rapidly in Asia Pacific in 2024, adding 220 new hotels and signing 286 contracts, with 9% net room growth.

Morgan Stanley lowered Hyatt's price target while raising those for Marriott, Hilton, and Wyndham, keeping their respective ratings unchanged.