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The Regent Santa Monica Beach opened on October 1 as Regent's first U.S. hotel since IHG's 2018 acquisition, following a $150 million renovation.

Analysts expect the Fed's interest rate cuts to boost hotel REIT earnings, with Ashford Hospitality Trust and Braemar Hotel Trust being the biggest beneficiaries.

JLL Capital Markets successfully refinanced three major Texas hotels—Sheraton Dallas, Marriott Marquis Houston, and Fairmont Austin—securing significant loans for each property.

Financial markets plunged with major indices and lodging stocks down sharply, except for SHCO which rose 6%.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's stock fell sharply due to a disappointing earnings report and a significant loan loss provision, indicating struggles in the timeshare market.

The DJIA rose 99 points while Nasdaq surged 452, the S&P 500 rose 86 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .03 to 4.11%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher, did much better due to the…

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.

U.S. travel demand is robust across hotel segments, driven by higher-income leisure and business travelers, but lower-income travel is declining, and recovery varies by hotel type and market, with international travel lagging behind domestic recovery.

ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham opened its first location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, marking a milestone for the brand with a development pipeline of nearly 270 hotels.

Ashford Hospitality Trust says its preliminary second quarter results show increased RevPAR year over year, despite a small dip in June.