North America

ALIS conference sentiment was cautiously optimistic ahead of World Cup, with JP Morgan noting lack of conviction despite positive tone.

IHG will debut its Ruby Hotels brand in the U.S. with a 412-room property in downtown Chicago, opening in 2027 after renovating the Inn of Chicago.

Marriott added nearly 100,000 rooms in 2025, while Hilton opened nearly 800 hotels and Hyatt's pipeline grew 7% to a record 148,000 rooms. Plus more news from ALIS.

Fitch sees neutral 2026 hotel outlook with Europe strong, U.S. mixed, Asia-Pacific weak due to China headwinds affecting Singapore RevPAR.

New York City leads 2026 U.S. hotel openings with 4,852 rooms, followed by Phoenix with 3,650, according to CoStar pipeline data.

Barclays and Morgan Stanley both named Hyatt as their most favored lodging stock, while Morgan Stanley downgraded Hilton Grand Vacations. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hilton has announced Apartment Collection by Hilton, with initial properties in the U.S. launched in partnership with Placemakr. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hotel Equities will manage 13 TAJ Hospitality hotels in Lubbock, Texas, expanding its Texas portfolio to 29 properties across the state. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

The Armani Group announced a new joint venture to develop more Armani hotels. Plus, other hotel development news.

Jefferies says World Cup should offset cost inflation and geopolitical issues, predicting modest RevPAR growth and solid earnings in 2026. Plus more hotel deal and development news.