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Hyatt Expands Select Service Pipeline in Americas

Hyatt Hotels is expanding its select service pipeline by 25% in the Americas, with significant global growth of its Caption by Hyatt and Hyatt Studios brands, while also upgrading its Hyatt House and Hyatt Place brands for better efficiency and guest experience.

Alan Woinski | 2 months ago

North America

Los Angeles’ Trio of Grafitti’d Hotel and Condo Towers Gets a Bidder

A stalking-horse buyer has offered $500 million for the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, which includes a partially built Park Hyatt hotel.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 4 months ago

North America

Aimbridge Sues Avion Hospitality For Interfering in Contracts

Aimbridge Hospitality sued Avion Hospitality and its CEO, Robert Burg, for allegedly using confidential information to interfere with its management contracts, resulting in tens of millions in lost revenue.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 5 months ago

North America

U.S. Hotels Report Gains in May 2024

The U.S. hotel industry showed improved performance in May 2024, with notable increases in occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR, especially in New York City.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 5 months ago

North America

IHG Expands Portfolio in Mexico

IHG Hotels & Resorts is significantly expanding its luxury and lifestyle portfolio in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with multiple new openings planned through 2027, including properties from its Six Senses, InterContinental, Kimpton, Vignette Collection, and Hotel Indigo brands.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 6 months ago

North America

Selina Receives Nasdaq Delisting Warning

Selina Hospitality received a delisting notice from Nasdaq due to its low stock price, but plans to implement a reverse stock split to regain compliance.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 7 months ago

North America

Marriott’s Earnings Were Good but the Reactions Were Bad

The stock market being as ugly as NJ and NY weather this morning probably had a lot more to do with Marriott’s outsized decline than the actual earnings report.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 10 months ago

North America

Wyndham Hotels’ Instant Group Booking Windows

Group bookings across the industry’s largest portfolio of economy and midscale hotels will soon take minutes, not days, thanks to Groups360 and the rapid rollout at over 5,600 Wyndham hotels.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 10 months ago

North America

Global Hotel Rate Bubble Watch

A new report for 2023 shows 85% of markets with RevPAR higher than 2019. In terms of top-line performance, that means most markets have recovered from the significant declines caused by the pandemic.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 10 months ago

North America

Hilton’s Names its New Extended Stay Brand

Hilton announced LivSmart Studios by Hilton is the official name of its new studio apartment-style, extended-stay hotel brand. LivSmart Studios already has more that 350 deals in various stages of negotiation.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 11 months ago