Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Meanwhile, Truist forecasts mid and upper-end U.S. hotel RevPAR growth of 2% to 4%, above Wall Street consensus, while upgrading Airbnb. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Concord Hospitality expands its U.S. portfolio with new hotel openings, and Sandals plans a $200 million rebuild of three Jamaica resorts. Bernstein analysts suggest Hyatt could attract a mega-merger bid as the Pritzker family loosens its voting control of the chain. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hilton established Select by Hilton with Yotel as its first franchise partner across 23 hotels in 10 countries under the brand. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Queensgate, which ran Generator hotels in the U.S., is changing the branding. The Sheraton Atlantic City hotel will halve its 500 rooms for apartments despite casino industry objections to the conversion. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

CBRE Hotels' Robert Webster called this the second best buying opportunity of his career, as the Hunter conference buzzed with transaction optimism. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hilton, Marriott and IHG sign hotels across Asia-Pacific, including Marriott's debut of The Luxury Collection in Cambodia and Laos. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Minor Hotels is to launch its first ever The Wolseley Hotels property in New York in 2027, with Dubai earmarked for its second location. Plus, more hotel development news.

Beckons, KSL's new luxury hospitality brand, has officially launched, uniting the Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels portfolios. Plus more hotel news.

Gencom acquired the 253-key Ritz-Carlton Central Park South for roughly $320M. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

IHG launched its 21st brand, Noted Collection, while Hyatt's Thomas Pritzker resigned over ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Plus, deal and development news.