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The Ivory, an intimate 48-room boutique hideaway, is now open in the heart of Koreatown in Los Angeles. Plus, more hotel development news.

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort's new 36-floor Ala Moana Boulevard Tower will add 515 rooms with construction starting next year. Plus more hotel deal and development news items.

U.S. hoteliers expect strong group sales growth by 2025, driven by demand from tech, healthcare, and construction, with resorts seeing the fastest increase despite federal spending concerns.

Ashford Hospitality Trust cut board and management compensation in an attempt to save at least $14 million in EBITDA toward its $50 million goal.

U.S. hotel revenue per available room rose 9.3% year-over-year for the week ending October 26, with New Orleans leading top markets at a 77.6% RevPAR increase – thanks in part to a Taylor Swift performance.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the largest U.S.-based hotel company in China, has signed nearly 600 franchise agreements and opened almost 300 hotels in China over five years.

Hyatt Hotels is expanding its select service pipeline by 25% in the Americas, with significant global growth of its Caption by Hyatt and Hyatt Studios brands, while also upgrading its Hyatt House and Hyatt Place brands for better efficiency and guest experience.

Wyndham showed strong performance through expense containment and share repurchases, and Accor increased RevPAR, net unit growth, and EBITDA.

NoMad's Las Vegas property will be left behind as new owner Hilton focuses on other properties currently – and in the future – of the brand.

While U.S. unemployment remains below 4%, employment growth has been slowing and hotel job openings have also slowed. Wage growth outpaced inflation, but RevPAR contracted again in January.