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Minor International Plc plans to expand in the U.S. with an Anantara hotel by early next year, driven by the surge in bookings at its Thailand properties following The White Lotus exposure.

NTTO forecasts the total volume of international visitors to the U.S. will increase to 77.1 million in 2025, up 6.5% from 72.4 million visitors in 2024.

Ashford Hospitality Trust cut board and management compensation in an attempt to save at least $14 million in EBITDA toward its $50 million goal.

In January 2025, Canada’s hotel industry reported year-over-year gains in occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR, with British Columbia and Vancouver leading occupancy while Prince Edward Island and Calgary lagged.

Mint House’s acquisition of Locale brings its short-term rental portfolio to 13 markets across the U.S.

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.

Truist downgraded Playa Hotels & Resorts to Hold, seeing an increased likelihood of a Hyatt acquisition that could boost Hyatt’s share price as PLYA nears its $13 target.

Casago and Vacasa plan to merge, backed by Roofstock and existing Vacasa investors with completion expected by 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.

Lodging stocks dipped despite optimistic analyst forecasts for RevPAR growth and franchise expansion in 2025, highlighting a mixed market sentiment.