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Sri Lanka aims to attract three million tourists in 2024, with new hotel developments and significant growth in Indian visitors leading the way.

Truist downgraded Playa Hotels & Resorts to Hold, seeing an increased likelihood of a Hyatt acquisition that could boost Hyatt’s share price as PLYA nears its $13 target.

The U.S. hotel industry saw slight year-over-year performance improvements in November 2024, with New York leading occupancy gains among major markets.

San Francisco's largest hotel complex, Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55, is nearing a sale after over a year in court-appointed receivership.

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.

Melbourne's hotel performance in October surged due to concerts by Olivia Rodrigo and Coldplay, the Melbourne Marathon, and Melbourne Fashion Week, with occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR reaching record highs.

Ryman and Apple Hospitality both reported earnings beats, with Ryman raising its dividend and Apple buying back shares and tightening guidance, while Summit grew results despite hurricanes.

Thailand aims to invest $2.86 billion to double passenger capacity at six major airports to 246.5 million by 2032 to support tourism growth.

Baird predicts short-term negative impacts on hotel revenues from recent hurricanes but expects a boost in the intermediate term due to FEMA, insurance, and clean-up crew spending, especially benefiting select service and extended-stay hotels

Choice Hotels expanded its upscale Cambria brand by introducing a conversion model that helped overcome financing challenges and spurred growth, with 74 properties now open and 62 more in development.