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  • A furnished apartment-style hotel room at Placemakr's pop-up hotel at The Byron in Washington, D.C.
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    Placemakr continues apartment-style accommodations push in Alabama

    Located within a luxury multifamily building, Placemakr Huntsville at Anthem House will cater to extended stay demand generated from its namesake city’s aerospace industry.

  • Hotels.com mascot Bellboy, a cartoonish hotel desk bell, stands against a red background
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    Hotels.com returns to mascot-focused marketing with Bellboy character

    The anthropomorphic hotel desk bell is promoting savings and travel hacks ahead of the summer rush but arrives as consumer confidence dips.

  • The exterior entrance of the InterContinental Indianapolis.
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    Top hotel openings of Q1 2025

    IHG Hotels & Resorts, Trailborn, Reside and more opened properties in the luxury, outdoor-focused and extended stay categories.

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    Opinion

    4 cybersecurity and AI trends hoteliers should know

    The greatest challenge from AI-powered threats that the hospitality industry will face will be centered on hotel guest data, executive Matt Koch shares.

  • Hyatt Hotels opened its first Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel in Mobile, Alabama.
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    Hotel development to remain healthy despite economic woes: Hyatt exec

    Hyatt Head of Americas Development Dan Hansen shares why developers continue to be bullish on extended stay and how traveler demand for homelike accommodations is shifting.

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    AAHOA names chairman, other board leaders

    Hotelier Kamalesh Patel will serve as chairman of the association’s board, alongside a new secretary and other members, for the 2025-2026 term.

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    Accor, Ennismore add 17 hotels in the Americas

    The European hotel companies will manage beachfront properties through an agreement with Mexico-based Royal Holiday Group.

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    Travel perks can spice up loyalty, but customers still seek financial benefits

    About half of consumers are extremely or very likely to use loyalty programs that offer travel options, according to an arrivia survey.

  • President Donald Trump displays a chart showcasing coming tariff rates at the White House on April 2, 2025.
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    Trump’s tariffs pose threat to US economy — including hotel industry

    The president’s trade policy, per Deloitte, is slated to increase inflation and curb consumer purchasing power. This could have wider implications for hotels.

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    US government actions will ‘significantly’ shrink business travel

    Nearly one-third of travel managers said tariffs and other U.S. government moves will hamper business travel in 2025, despite previously rosy outlooks, according to a GBTA poll. 

  • Mint House acquired Locale, assuming its portfolio of apartment-style hospitality properties.
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    The top apartment-style accommodations moves of Q1 2025

    Players including Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Mint House and Placemakr expanded to meet traveler demand for upscale extended stays.

  • Hyatt Hotels opened its first Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel in Mobile, Alabama.
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    First Hyatt Studios extended stay hotel opens in Mobile, Alabama

    The upper midscale property marks a milestone for Hyatt as it aims to capitalize on growing extended stay demand.

  • Hotel Equities appointed Greg O’Stean as its new chief development officer, succeeding Joe Reardon.
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    Hotel Equities appoints new chief development officer

    Hospitality industry veteran Greg O’Stean succeeds Joe Reardon, who will now focus on strategic partnerships as vice chairman.

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    B&B Hotels taps US CEO amid expansion

    Amir Mustafa will helm the European midscale hotel company’s U.S. business as it scales across the Atlantic.

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    Hotel loyalty membership surged in 2024: CBRE

    Increased loyalty member counts are driving hotel occupancy, though the growth presents challenges such as rising costs, according to an April report.

  • Marriott will add Sonder's portfolio of more than 9,000 rooms to its system.
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    Sonder cuts costs, plans layoffs ahead of Marriott tie-in

    The accommodations provider announced $50 million in annualized cost reductions and $18 million in share sales as it prepares to fully integrate into Marriott channels in Q2.

  • The exterior of the Fairmont Dallas hotel.
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    Xenia sells Fairmont Dallas for $111M as upcoming challenges loom

    The sale comes ahead of the Dallas Convention Center’s redevelopment, which would have brought disruptions, as well as other hurdles, per the REIT’s CEO.

  • A rendering of a hotel and residences project in Miami
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    Miami’s Mandarin Oriental to proceed with layoffs, closure to make way for residences

    The Brickell Key property will lay off some 430 employees ahead of its demolition to make room for a new two-tower hotel and residences complex.

  • Choice Hotels executives gather at the company's 10th annual tech summit, MasteryX.
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    Q&A

    Choice Hotels CIO talks future of hospitality tech

    Brian Kirkland shares how generative AI will drive efficiencies across the “drastically evolving” hotel industry amid the company’s 10th annual tech innovation summit.

  • Gwyneth Paltrow sits on a hotel bed.
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    Marriott gets into bed with Gwyneth Paltrow for new sleep-focused campaign

    Westin Hotels & Resorts is partnering with the celeb’s lifestyle brand Goop on a video series to give hotel guests insights on sleep quality and overall wellness.

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    Marriott opens AC Hotel in ‘growing’ Savannah

    The hotel in the city’s historic district aims to capture leisure and business travelers to the increasingly popular Georgia destination.

  • Aimbridge Hospitality filed a lawsuit against Avion Hospitality and its president and CEO, Robert Burg.
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    Aimbridge taps lifestyle operations leader

    Michael Murray will take over as vice president of operations for Evolution Hospitality, Aimbridge’s lifestyle division.

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    San Francisco hotel market poised for ‘robust recovery’: JLL

    Improved business fundamentals and travel demand are slated to drive RevPAR gains and hotel investment in the California market, per a new report.

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    How Trump’s tariffs may impact hotels

    It’s too soon to know how greatly economic uncertainty will impact RevPAR, but experts worry about dampened tourism and decreased pricing power.

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    Opinion

    How to prepare for an ICE raid at your hotel

    Hotel owners and managers should know their rights, obligations and best practices as immigration enforcement ramps up across the U.S., per Mandelbaum Barrett PC attorneys.