Ashford Hospitality Trust

North America

Ashford Hospitality Trust Announces Reverse Stock Split

AHT revealed they were notified by the NY Stock Exchange for failing to meet the minimum $1 bid price requirement and will implement a 1-for-10 reverse stock split to regain compliance.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 1 week ago

North America

Hotels Could Benefit From Cut in Interest Rates

Analysts expect the Fed's interest rate cuts to boost hotel REIT earnings, with Ashford Hospitality Trust and Braemar Hotel Trust being the biggest beneficiaries.

Alan Woinski | 2 weeks ago

North America

Hyatt Unveils Plans for Luxury and Lifestyle Expansion

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is expanding its luxury and lifestyle hotel portfolio with over 20 recent and planned openings across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean through 2025.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 weeks ago

North America

Barclays and STR Predict Modest RevPAR Growth for 2025

Barclays and STR forecast modest RevPAR growth of around 2% through 2025, with some softening due to GDP and mixed short-term performance.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 3 weeks ago

North America

U.S. Lodging Stocks Rise, But Canadian Hotel Occupancy Declines

The DJIA, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 rose on Friday, while Canada's hotel industry saw a slight decline in occupancy in July 2024 after three months of increases.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 1 month ago

North America

Hyatt to Buy Standard International’s Brands

Hyatt Hotels announced plans to acquire Standard International's brands and affiliates, creating a new lifestyle group led by Amar Lalvani, with a $150 million base purchase and potential additional payments.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 months ago

North America

Stable Hotel Supply Growth Through 2026

Truist reported that Lodging Econometrics expects steady hotel supply growth rates through 2026, supporting Ryman Hospitality with minimal new competition in large convention hotels.

Alan Woinski | 2 months ago

North America

U.S. Hotel Pipeline Report for Q2 2024

The DJIA rose 99 points while Nasdaq surged 452, the S&P 500 rose 86 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .03 to 4.11%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher, did much better due to the…

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 months ago

North America

New York City Targets Hotel Labor Sub-Contracting

A proposed bill in New York City aims to ban nonunion hotels from outsourcing key functions, potentially disrupting hotels that subcontract consumer-facing work to firms that pay employees lower wages for tasks like housekeeping and security.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 months ago

North America

Pebblebrook Boosts EBITDA Outlook

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust increased their 2024 EBITDA and AFFO outlook despite reducing their RevPAR outlook, anticipating a stronger 2025.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 months ago