Kyoto plans to introduce Japan's highest accommodation tax—up to 10,000 yen per night—by 2026 to curb overtourism and potentially double its annual revenue.
Kuala Lumpur’s hotel pipeline features multiple new luxury developments—led by The Langham, Waldorf Astoria, Kimpton, and Conrad—that will add nearly 2,000 rooms in the coming years.
The U.S. hotel industry saw slight year-over-year performance improvements in November 2024, with New York leading occupancy gains among major markets.
Australians are traveling internationally at record levels, with Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and South Korea all seeing substantial year-over-year increases in visitor numbers.
MCR secured $300 million in refinancing for a 22-hotel portfolio spanning 14 states, replacing $280 million in prior debt through a CMBS transaction with J.P. Morgan and BMO Capital Markets as co-leads.