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Marriott International beat second-quarter expectations but did what most of the others have not been doing: lowered the 2025 RevPAR outlook. Plus more hotel deals and development news.

Wyndham says it now has more than 720 hotels now operating across Europe, the Middle East, Eurasia, and Africa. Plus more hotel deals and development news.

The travel & tourism sector witnessed a notable decline in deal activity in the first half of 2025, down 8% year over year. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Hotel Equities announced its Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Fred Cerrone, has decided to retire effective November 22, 2025. Plus more hotel deals and development news.

Hilton and Travel + Leisure kicked off the industry’s earnings season.

Bloomberg reported that Japan’s Seibu Holdings is close to signing a deal to acquire the eight-property Ace hotel brand. Will it sell for about $85 million? Read about that and other hotel development deals and news.

CoStar said the volume of US hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a sixth consecutive month, down by almost 12%.

Hilton surpasses 500 open hotels across Florida. Minor Hotels debuts four brands. A couple of dual-brand hotels open. And more hotel development news.

Hilton has retained its position as the world’s most valuable hotel brand for the 10th consecutive year, according to the latest report by Brand Finance.

Overseas visitor volume to the U.S. in April was up modestly year-over-year. Plus, LVMH sells its only U.S. hotel, and a lot of other hotel development news.