Minor Hotels

Tycoon Manuel Villar Jr. plans to open his first casino in Manila by 2025, investing $1 billion in two integrated casino resorts, with the first located at Vista Mall Global South in Las Pinas and the second in the Villar City development.

Hilton is dramatically expanding its portfolio of luxury hotel experiences with the addition of nearly 400 boutique properties from the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection.

In May, Indonesia saw a 20.1% year-over-year rise in foreign tourist arrivals to 1.15 million, with hotel occupancy reaching 54%, the highest since December 2023.

Hilton will increase investment in China, continuing rapid expansion as their fastest-growing international market with 671 hotels and a strong pipeline of new properties.

Hilton announced the signing of 11 new properties in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, including the debut of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Southeast Asia.

ITC shareholders approved the company's plan to spin off its hotel business, retaining a 40% stake, with overwhelming support from minority shareholders.

After a week mostly spent on vacation, DLR returns with everything you need to know about the lodging industry before the next week starts.

Soho House dissolved its Independent Special Committee after rejecting an offer for strategic transactions, causing discontent among shareholders due to the stock's low trading price.

Accor has opened its 700th hotel in China, the Sofitel Shanghai North Bund, coinciding with the Sofitel brand's sixtieth anniversary and the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.

Visitor spending in Macau, excluding gaming, increased by over a third year on year, driven mainly by overnight visitors and significant spending on shopping, accommodation, and food and beverage.