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North America
Travel + Leisure Finalizes Accor Vacation Club Acquisition
Travel + Leisure Co. has closed the acquisition of the vacation ownership business of Accor. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Travel + Leisure Co. earnings. -
North America
Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Sets a New Record
At the close of 2023, analysts state that the total global construction pipeline stands at 15,196 projects and 2,367,727 rooms, a 7% increase in projects and a 3% increase in rooms year-over-year. -
North America
Marriott’s Massive Expansion Across the Caribbean and Latin America
Marriott International announced a year of robust room signings and additions across the Caribbean and Latin America in 2023. The Company nearly doubled its number of organic deal signings in the region versus the prior year. -
North America
Barclays Forecasts Optimistic Outlook for 2024
Barclays updated their U.S. lodging REIT estimates ahead of the onslaught of expected conservative earnings that are coming. -
North America
Wyndham and Hyatt Earnings Tripped Up in New Ways
Wyndham had their typical quarter, but WH did say fighting off CHH is going to cost them about $75 million, while Hyatt gave a late-night press release that stated their 4Q results would be delayed because they have not finalized accounting relating to ALG’s Unlimited Vacation Club. -
North America
Marriott’s Earnings Were Good but the Reactions Were Bad
The stock market being as ugly as NJ and NY weather this morning probably had a lot more to do with Marriott’s outsized decline than the actual earnings report. -
North America
Wyndham Hotels’ Instant Group Booking Windows
Group bookings across the industry’s largest portfolio of economy and midscale hotels will soon take minutes, not days, thanks to Groups360 and the rapid rollout at over 5,600 Wyndham hotels. -
North America
Hilton’s New Partnership With Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World announced an exclusive strategic partnership that will welcome Hilton guests to hundreds of independently minded luxury hotels in the most sought-after destinations around the world. -
North America
Accor Plans to Open 100 Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels by 2025
Accor will open 100 luxury and lifestyle hotels by 2025, with plans to sign at least 50 more projects per year. -
North America
IHG and Best Western Announce Openings
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of a new build Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel in Arkansas, while Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the Best Western Halito Inn in Oklahoma.