Blackstone Group agreed to buy the troubled Sunseeker Resort in Port Charlotte, Florida, for $200 million from Allegiant Travel Company. Plus more hotel development news.
In Coronado, California, the Hotel del Coronado announced the completion of the revitalization of its iconic Victorian building, the final milestone in Blackstone Real Estate's more than $550 million restoration plan to enhance the hotel.
Pebblebrook has challenged the market value assessments that the city assigned to and used to collect taxes from a group of downtown hotels purchased by the REIT in 2018.
Aimbridge Hospitality is restructuring its finances by converting $1.1 billion in debt to equity, securing $100 million in new capital, and shifting majority ownership to its first lien lenders, with completion expected in early 2025.
The U.S. hotel industry saw slight year-over-year performance improvements in November 2024, with New York leading occupancy gains among major markets.
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
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.