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Portman closed on $540 million in financing to build a 700-room Marriott in downtown Cincinnati. Plus, other hotel development news.

Design Hotels will have 16 hotels operated by Palisociety join its portfolio. Plus, more hotel development news.

Developers are building a $150 million Sports Illustrated-branded riverfront resort in Tuscaloosa, with 161 units and roughly 12,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. Plus, more hotel deal news.

JLL brokers a hotel sale. Analysts debate whether Choice Hotels CEO Patrick Pacious was pushed out, as Airbnb adds boutique hotels to its platform. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

A strong first quarter for most hotel groups. AHLA released its FIFA World Cup hotel outlook as Marriott, Hilton, and Wyndham report solid early bookings despite concerns. 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.

CBRE Hotels' Robert Webster called this the second best buying opportunity of his career, as the Hunter conference buzzed with transaction optimism. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

A 43-day U.S. government shutdown cut business travel in 4Q25 while global leisure revenue grew and Hilton laid out big plans for Brazil. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Southwest Value Partners is in talks to run an 800-room Signia by Hilton hotel in Nashville. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.