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.

Asia-Pacific

IHG Plans Aggressive Growth in India and Vietnam

IHG Hotels and Resorts is expanding aggressively in Vietnam and India, aiming to significantly grow its luxury, premium, and midscale hotel portfolios across key destinations.
North America

Marriott Confirms Corporate Layoffs

Marriott International has begun a company-wide restructuring with layoffs across its corporate business, confirmed after hints in previous conference calls.
North America

Hotel Investment Expected to Increase in 2025

A JLL survey reveals growing optimism in hotel investments, with rising cross-border activity, first-time buyers, and a focus on luxury and extended-stay assets despite challenges from increased capital costs.
Asia-Pacific

Melbourne Hotels See Lift From Major Concerts

Melbourne's hotel performance in October surged due to concerts by Olivia Rodrigo and Coldplay, the Melbourne Marathon, and Melbourne Fashion Week, with occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR reaching record highs.
Asia-Pacific

China's Hotel Pipeline at Q3 2024

China's hotel construction pipeline reached 3,853 projects with 703,312 rooms in Q3 2024, showing steady growth, with significant openings forecast for 2025 and 2026.
North America

Design Hotels Announces 10% Global Portfolio Growth

Design Hotels reported 10% portfolio growth, highlighted by new agreements including new Firmdale properties, and expansion with Grupo Habita, Drift Hotels, and ASH.
Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Hotel Pipeline Hits a Record High

Hotel construction in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China) reached record highs in Q3 2024, with India, Vietnam, and Thailand leading the market, and a robust forecast for new openings through 2026.
North America

Park Hotels Reveals Impact of Labor and Weather Events

Park Hotels reinstated 2024 earnings guidance noting labor strikes and hurricanes disrupting operations, and announced a 4Q dividend of $0.60-$0.66 per share, yielding about 9.6%.