Starwood Capital Group

North America

Insights from Deutsche Bank’s Lodging Conference

Deutsche Bank's conference highlighted mixed optimism in the gaming, lodging, and leisure sectors, with discussions on election impacts, leisure demand stabilization, corporate travel growth, M&A opportunities, and cautious investor views on resort acquisitions.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 weeks ago
North America

Marriott Re-imagines the W Hollywood

W Hollywood, reimagined by Marriott International, Trinity Investments, and Oaktree Capital, now offers redesigned amenities including 319 rooms, dining options, a rooftop venue, a revamped gym, and extensive event spaces.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 months ago
North America

Wyndham and Accor Post Earnings Updates

Wyndham showed strong performance through expense containment and share repurchases, and Accor increased RevPAR, net unit growth, and EBITDA.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 4 months ago
North America

U.S. Hotels Expect a Strong Next 12 Months

U.S. travel demand is robust across hotel segments, driven by higher-income leisure and business travelers, but lower-income travel is declining, and recovery varies by hotel type and market, with international travel lagging behind domestic recovery.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 5 months ago
North America

Selina Shareholders Prepare for More Dilution

Selina Hospitality's existing shareholders face dilution as Osprey International Limited expedites its $6 million investment, impacting the company's total share structure unfavorably.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 7 months ago
Interior of a hotel room
North America

Starwood Capital to Transfer 10 Hotels to a SPAC

Starwood Capital Group signed a deal with SPAC Jaws Mustang Acquisition to merge. If completed, the SPAC will become the direct or indirect owner of Starwood entities’ interests in an initial portfolio of 10 properties, including the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 9 months ago
North America

MCR Refinances Its Hotel Portfolio

MCR has refinanced a 16-hotel portfolio for $333 million, generating $51 million of net proceeds. In less than three years, MCR doubled the portfolio’s new operating income, increasing it from $15 million at acquisition to $36 million.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 10 months ago
Aerial view of Vancouver's skyline.
North America

Vancouver Leads Canada’s Hotel Boom

Canada is seeing a surge of hotel construction in major cities, with Vancouver leading the way in new building applications. It is now seen as the most attractive bet by analysts because it leads the way in hotel profits and occupancy, which was almost 80% in October.
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 10 months ago