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10 notable hospitality executive interviews from 2024
Throughout the year, experts from IHG, Hyatt, Accor and more talked development, sustainability and travel trends, sharing what drove hotel industry growth throughout the year.
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2024 second-highest year for Thanksgiving week hotel demand: STR
Hotel RevPAR was up 4.2% this year surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday, and occupancy was also stronger than previously projected.
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Choice Hotels chief commercial officer to exit
Robert McDowell will depart the hotel company in January, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Hotel bookings up this Christmas, buoyed by international travel
Travelers’ length of stay at U.S. hotels and booking lead time for Christmas week have also increased, according to new findings from SiteMinder.
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Hospitality, leisure workers are post-pandemic ‘pay winners’: report
New-hire wages in the sector have jumped 38% since 2018, though pay is also up for people who have stayed in their roles, according to ADP Research.
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How hotels can prepare for security incidents
Following last week’s shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Hilton, experts reflect on hotels’ role as a backdrop for criminal activity — and how hoteliers can prepare for unlikely scenarios.
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Resorts World Las Vegas names CEO, forms board of directors
The operator tapped Alex Dixon as CEO and other industry veterans for the board to “strengthen its leadership” amid financial and legal troubles.
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Nearly half of branded hotels are managed by third parties: report
Hotel companies such as Marriott and Hilton have increasingly turned to third-party management to mitigate risk and lower corporate expenses, but hospitality management remains “extremely fragmented.”
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MGM Resorts names chief content, hospitality and development officer
The resort operator promoted Ari Kastrati to the role, in which he will oversee global design and development and sports and entertainment partnerships.
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What to do if immigration agents come to your jobsite
The incoming Trump administration has promised to step up workplace raids. Here’s how contractors and hotel developers can prepare.
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Ashford Hospitality Trust to offload Boston hotel for $123M
The sale of Courtyard Boston Downtown, to an undisclosed buyer, follows others in the market as the real estate investment trust pays off debt.
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Deep DiveToday’s hospitality union battle is over wages. The next one might be about tech.
Hotel managers say tech is streamlining operations amid a tight labor market. Hospitality unions, meanwhile, have expressed concerns — and are making them known in contract negotiations.
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Frank Santos to lead Rosen Hotels & Resorts as CEO
The industry veteran takes over for founder and philanthropist Harris Rosen, who died last week.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside NYC Hilton
The NYPD confirmed the shooting, which cut UnitedHealth’s investor conference short on Wednesday morning, though not Thompson’s identity.
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LivAway Suites continues strategic expansion with 3 openings
With the Montana, Washington and Tennessee hotels, the extended stay brand is targeting markets with strong population and jobs growth.
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The cocktail-forward lifestyle hotel brand set to shake things up in 2025
Midnight Auteur, from the founders of Death & Co. and Denver’s Ramble Hotel, will debut in Savannah, Georgia, featuring one key element: a bar as the focal point of its lobby.
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Note from the Editor-in-Chief
A change in ownership and what it means for our readers.
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Loyalty program partnerships are gaining popularity. Here’s why.
Coalition loyalty programs can help brands access new markets, cross promote and increase brand exposure. But implementation is challenging.
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Waldorf Astoria New York to open following multiyear revamp
This month, the 375-room luxury property will begin accepting reservations for stays in 2025.
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Marriott’s Design Hotels opens San Diego property amid US expansion
The Granger Hotel Gaslamp Quarter is the first Design Hotels property in the California city, offering two dining concepts and curated artwork and furniture.
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Opinion4 ways data can improve the hospitality industry in 2025
Data is key to tackling operational challenges, human resource management, globalization and overtourism.
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Higher-end chain scales a bright spot amid muted 2025 hotel growth: PwC
ADR gains driven by the strength of upper-tier segments offer “a redeeming trend” for the industry, which will see muted demand growth next year.
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Hilton opens lifestyle hotel in Colorado ski destination
Hotel Alpenrock Breckridge, part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, is the Colorado ski town’s first upscale lifestyle property.
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Global hotel transaction volume reaches $42B in Q3: JLL
Strong group travel demand, impending debt maturity and other factors will catalyze hotel investment for the remainder of the year and beyond.
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What hospitality providers can expect this holiday travel season
Travelers plan to take more and longer trips this holiday season, though how they travel — and what they prioritize at hotels — is changing.
