Analysts Watch U.S. Hotel Demand and Construction
The hotel industry shows mixed signals as some AAHOA members see slowing construction, while CoStar reports a sharp decline in international arrivals.
Alan Woinski
Alan is the founder of the Daily Lodging Report, now owned by Skift, and remains editor. He also founded the Gaming Industry Daily Report and Gaming Industry Weekly Report which remains under the ownership of Gaming USA Corporation, owned by Alan and his wife Kim. Alan and Kim recently moved from Bergen County, NJ to Southwest, Florida and are loving the SWFL lifestyle. Both Alan and Kim recently became grandparents for the first time to a beautiful baby girl.
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