IHG Hotels & Resorts

The Fed Chief made it pretty clear there will be no interest rates lowered for some time and the markets seemed to like the certainty.

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.

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.

Hotel growth in February was balanced with 64% of markets showing increased occupancy and 70% achieving a higher ADR than last year.

Hilton announced a new exclusive partnership with AutoCamp to offer Hilton guests an experience that blends the spirit of an iconic outdoor adventure with the hospitality and design-forward thinking of a boutique hotel.

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.

Canada’s hotel industry showed lower occupancy but continued growth in ADR, according to CoStar’s January 2024 data.

The earnings season for hotel companies kicked into high gear with Host Hotels and Pebblebrook becoming the first REITs to show their hand.

The Indian hotel industry is expecting to report a 7-9 percent revenue growth in FY2025 with occupancy likely to be at decade highs.

IHG posted slightly better than expected results with the most publicized part of the release being their intention to give more $1 billion back to shareholders in 2024.