Echo Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham

Choice Hotels has embedded AI across the full hospitality value chain with help from Amazon Web Services. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

The 124-room ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham opened in Conyers, Georgia, the brand's 14th property. Plus, more hotel deal and 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.

A soft brand for independent hoteliers, Mayfield, will launch from the creators of Magnuson Hotels. Plus more hotel deal and development news.

The 106-year-old Hilton flagship brand wants to morph its legacy image, with local partnerships, better storytelling, and redesigned aesthetics

Vacasa is reviewing an unsolicited $5.25-per-share acquisition proposal while maintaining its existing merger with Casago at $5.02 per share, with its board recommending the merger as it evaluates whether the new bid is superior.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a record pipeline of 138,000 rooms, expanded its Lifestyle Portfolio with acquisitions, appointed new leaders, and continues to strengthen its brand offerings for growth and profitability.

Barclays and STR forecast modest RevPAR growth of around 2% through 2025, with some softening due to GDP and mixed short-term performance.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust increased their 2024 EBITDA and AFFO outlook despite reducing their RevPAR outlook, anticipating a stronger 2025.

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