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North America
Hampton by Hilton Unveils New Brand Identity
Hampton by Hilton announced a new North American prototype and the unveiling of a refreshed global brand identity, with key updates for both Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites. -
North America
Club Med Says It’s Hit a Milestone
Club Med released new data showing the company has reached a fresh milestone by achieving more than $2 billion in international business volume for the first time ever. -
Asia-Pacific
Oberoi to Double Its Hotel Room Count by 2030
Oberoi Group plans to open 50 new hotels by 2030, doubling the number of rooms under management. -
Asia-Pacific
Hyatt’s Pipeline is 40% in China
Hyatt aims to expand its presence in China’s economy and midscale hotel segments, leveraging local partnerships and focusing on second and third-tier cities. -
North America
Hilton to Acquire Graduate Hotels Brand
Hilton will acquire the Graduate Hotels brand for $210 million, which includes all rights to the Graduate brand worldwide, franchise agreements for all existing and signed pipeline Graduate Hotels, and future development and growth. -
North America
Hotel Job Growth Slows Down
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. -
North America
Choice Hotels Ends Bid to Acquire Wyndham
The market liked this conclusion: both companies’ stock prices rose, with Choice Hotels up 6% and Wyndham Hotels 2%, indicating investor relief – or strategic reassessment. -
North America
Lodging Stocks Rise on U.S. Fed Statement
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. -
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.