North America

Houston has gotten a 17-story hotel under the Holiday Inn Express/Staybridge Suites brands. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Canada's hotel industry reported a third consecutive month of year-over-year performance increases. Dolce by Wyndham is expanding its U.S. footprint with three new hotels. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

The Kimpton Ashbel New York-Park Avenue is now open at 70 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hyatt is looking more and more like the analyst group's top pick this earnings season. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

JP Morgan said optimism abounds heading into earnings season for the lodging group, with U.S. RevPAR up nearly 4% in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding expectations. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

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

Invel Real Estate secured a EUR 65 million UniCredit facility to expand its Yellow Square hybrid-hotel brand across Italian cities. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Barclays believes in the American exceptionalism thesis, expecting U.S. RevPAR momentum to override international weakness this year. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

A new casino hotel is coming to Reno, BWH Hotels adds a hotel brand in the glamping segment, and more hotel deal and development news.

Investment analysts say the Iran conflict's effects will be offset by continued optimism around U.S. tax refunds and a potential positive impact from the World Cup. Plus, hotel deal and development news.