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StayApt Suites continues expansion with 5 Pennsylvania hotels
The apartment-style accommodations provider is growing nationwide to keep up with evolving traveler demand for more “home-like” stays.
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Accor’s Sofitel launches first TikTok marketing campaign
With its “Sofitel Encounters” video series, the luxury brand joins other hotel players using the social media platform to connect with younger generations.
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Waldorf Astoria to make Texas debut
The Hilton luxury brand plans to open a hotel and residences in the state's Hill Country region in 2027.
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Boston’s Omni Parker House to undergo multimillion-dollar renovation
The project will revamp the historic hotel’s guest rooms, lobby and meetings and events space to keep up with modern traveler demand.
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MGM expands Marriott loyalty perks as partnership outperforms expectations
MGM Rewards’ Pearl and Gold members will now enjoy special Marriott Bonvoy status as the programs strengthen their tie-up.
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Deep Dive
Following wildfires, LA hotels grapple with ‘significant financial burdens’
Local hotel owners are up against several challenges — including the rising costs of labor and insurance — in the wake of the January disaster.
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LivAway Suites expands in Phoenix area with third groundbreaking
The extended stay operator is building a hotel in Surprise, Arizona, as part of a strategic push in the state.
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Hotel Tech-in: The music app soundtracking hotel guest experiences
Accor tapped the Swedish company Soundtrack, formerly known as Spotify for Business, to supply music across its hotels, restaurants, spas, bars and more.
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Cordish Cos. breaks ground on Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia
The 450,000-square-foot resort project, a collaboration with Bruce Smith Enterprise, will bring a 200-key upscale hotel, 1,600 slot machines and a concert venue to Petersburg.
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6 Trump presidency actions that could impact hotels
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has made moves that could have long-term implications for hotel labor, construction and demand.
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Gencom acquires Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard by Marriott in New Orleans
The transactions — including Gencom’s 10th Ritz-Carlton buy — reflect the firm’s commitment to a “compelling” luxury hospitality market.
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StayApt Suites inks franchise agreement for 5 apartment-style hotels
Developer Capstone Stay will use a modular construction approach to build the properties, which are slated for “key” Midwestern markets.
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Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan
In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.
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Hilton joins hotel players betting on ‘premier’ Utah ski destination
A new-build Canopy by Hilton lifestyle hotel adds to a recently opened Grand Hyatt and a Four Seasons underway at Park City’s Deer Valley Resort.
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Crescent Hotels & Resorts names Elie Khoury chief operating officer
The 30-year hospitality operations veteran joins the Virginia-based management company from Preston Hollow Community Capital, where he managed hotel assets.
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Placemakr launches apartment-style pop-up hotel in Washington, D.C.
Placemakr Buzzard Point, offering furnished units for short-term stays within a luxury apartment complex, opens as travelers increasingly seek flexible accommodations.
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Hotel Equities adds Pinnacle Hotel Group properties to management portfolio
The hotel owner, operator and developer announced a strategic partnership with Pinnacle to strengthen both companies’ growth efforts.
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Mint House opens college-town ‘aparthotel’ amid acquisition-fueled expansion
With The Dylin, its first opening since acquiring Locale last month, the residential hospitality operator capitalizes on long-term accommodations demand in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Davidson Hospitality Group names CFO, other leaders
Harris White, who joins the hospitality management firm from Virgin Hotels, is one of several appointments intended to “propel” growth for Davidson.
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Marriott opens first US City Express amid domestic midscale expansion
City Express by Marriott Duluth in Georgia is the first of more than a dozen brand hotels slated to open this year.
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Hyatt creates wellness advisory board to enhance meetings offerings
The Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board, consisting of leaders across various industries, aims to help the hotel company innovate its wellness experiences.
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Choice Hotels unveils revamped prototypes for upper midscale brands
The new “value-engineered” Comfort and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson models include spaces created to drive revenue for owners and modern design elements for guests.
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Ares Management, Excel Group partner on select-service, extended stay hotel investment
The firms are investing in a portfolio of eight limited-service, select-service and extended stay hotels under Hilton and Marriott International brands in “high demand” East Coast markets.
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Vision Hospitality Group names chief growth officer
With 35 years of hospitality experience, Mary Beth Cutshall steps into the newly created role to help lead Vision’s growth into new markets and segments.
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CHIPS Act on the chopping block? What that could mean for extended stay hotels.
President Donald Trump called on Congress to kill the law, which funds infrastructure projects nationwide. Its repeal could pose a threat to extended stay hotel demand.