Development

  • The exterior of Treasure Island.
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    Accor makes Las Vegas debut with Treasure Island

    The iconic resort is joining the French hotel company’s Handwritten Collection, for which CDO Camil Yazbeck has ambitious plans.

    By • July 25, 2025
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    Marriott opens largest AC Hotel in North America

    AC Hotel Arlington National Landing opened after a multimillion-dollar transformation of the former Crystal City Marriott.

    By • July 25, 2025
  • The glass exterior of the Anaheim Convention Center features blue signage denoting Wyndham's 2023 Global Conference.
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    Wyndham touts rooms growth amid ‘softer’ US RevPAR environment

    While Wyndham’s economy and midscale travelers are “especially sensitive” to economic volatility, CEO Geoff Ballotti argued robust development points to a brighter future.

    By • July 24, 2025
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    Opinion

    How extended stay hotels can design for higher-end travelers

    Boutique and luxury hospitality is the new frontier for extended stay hotels, which are adapting to meet guest demand.

    By Lisa A. Haude • July 21, 2025
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    US hotel room construction hits 20-quarter low: CoStar

    Rooms under construction decreased year over year in June for the sixth consecutive month amid economic uncertainty.

    By • July 21, 2025
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    Permission granted by Gensler
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    Deep Dive

    A guide to adaptive reuse in the hotel industry

    Hospitality experts share what’s driving today’s reuse projects, the development opportunities hotel players should seize and the challenges that arise with conversion.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    M2G Ventures adds hospitality vertical

    The Texas-based real estate investment and development firm has tapped Crescent Real Estate’s Chris Hanrattie to lead the effort.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    Manhattan’s first Hyatt Regency opens in Times Square

    The 795-key upscale hotel debuts along Broadway after a multimillion-dollar renovation that touched the lobby, guest rooms and dining concepts.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    7 notable hospitality executive interviews from H1 2025

    In the first half of the year, Hotel Dive spoke with hospitality industry leaders from Marriott, Hyatt and more about everything from growth opportunities to successful loyalty strategies.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Marriott CFO Leeny Oberg to exit, 2 successors named

    When Oberg retires in March 2026, company veterans Jen Mason and Shawn Hill will take over as CFO and chief development officer, respectively.

    By • July 15, 2025
  • The lobby of Marriott's W Austin hotel in Austin, Texas.
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    Hospitality industry leaders’ top tips for navigating 2025

    In the first half of this year, pros shared advice on hotel safety, sustainability, design, customer experience and more.

    By • July 14, 2025
  • Hard Rock International is expanding its lifestyle hotel brand, Reverb, to Pensacola, Florida.
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    Hard Rock expands Reverb lifestyle brand to Alabama

    The music-themed hotel, set to open in 2028, expands the brand’s reach nationwide as competition intensifies in the lifestyle segment.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Courtesy of AJ Capital Partners
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    AJ Capital acquires 2 North Carolina golf hotels

    The sister properties, located in the famed Pinehurst golf region, will join the golf-focused Marine & Lawn brand as it enters the U.S.

    By • July 11, 2025
  • Municipal Grand, the inaugural hotel for cocktail-forward lifestyle hotel brand Midnight Auteur, is slated to open in Savannah, Georgia, in 2025.
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    Cocktail-forward lifestyle brand Midnight Auteur opens inaugural hotel

    From the founders of Death & Co. and The Ramble Hotel in Denver, Municipal Grand debuts in Savannah, Georgia, with a bar anchoring the lobby.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Hilton opens first LivSmart Studios hotel in Tennessee

    In the coming years, Hilton expects to open 90 hotels under the extended stay brand, which launched in 2023.

    By • July 8, 2025
  • The exterior of a hotel building in Charleston, South Carolina.
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    Courtesy of Bittoni Architects
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    Aspen One brings Limelight Hotels to East Coast amid brand expansion

    Limelight Charleston will open in South Carolina as the brand targets premium, high-barrier-to-entry leisure markets across the U.S.

    By • July 2, 2025
  • A rendering shows the vision for two residential towers in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Courtesy of Foster + Partners & Kerry Hill Architects
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    $5B One Beverly Hills hotel-anchored project moves forward

    New York City-based Turner Construction has been doing overall site management since last year’s groundbreaking at the development, which will include a full facelift of the iconic Beverly Hilton.

    By Joe Bousquin • June 30, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    Market Spotlight: Orlando

    Theme parks, corporate conferences and sporting events continue to drive tourists to the central Florida metro — and hotels are benefiting, pros from JLL, IHG and more shared.

    By • June 30, 2025
  • An exterior rendering of The Avenir mixed-used development in New York City.
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    Destination by Hyatt hotel to anchor NYC casino-bid project

    Hyatt entered a letter of intent to operate a 1,000-key luxury hotel at The Avenir, Silverstein Properties’ mixed-use development vying for gaming rights in the city.

    By • June 25, 2025
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    On site: Checking in at the Waldorf Astoria’s $2B renovation

    Boston-based Suffolk plans to complete the hotel portion of the restoration at the iconic New York City landmark later this year, according to the contractor.

    By Sebastian Obando • June 24, 2025
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    Hotel del Coronado wraps $550M Blackstone-led renovation

    The more than six-year project updated all guest rooms and added two dining concepts to the historic Southern California hotel.

    By • June 20, 2025
  • The lobby of the newly opened Canopy by Hilton in Nashville.
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    Hilton brings Canopy brand to booming Nashville market

    The 181-room Canopy by Hilton Nashville the Gulch opens as Hilton pushes growth in the lifestyle segment and the Tennessee city experiences record hotel development.

    By • June 18, 2025
  • The sign reads "howdy stranger yonder is Jackson Hole, last of the old west. On top of Teton Pass Wyoming
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    Castle Peak secures $315M to grow outdoors-focused Trailborn brand

    The investment firm closed its second real estate vehicle, slated to fund Trailborn’s expansion to top leisure destinations amid changing travel demand.

    By • June 13, 2025
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    Top takeaways from 2025’s NYC hospitality investment conferences

    Hotel leaders and CEOs talked economics, brands, development and more at last week’s NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum and the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference.

    By • June 12, 2025
  • Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences Deer Valley is coming to Park City, Utah.
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    Deep Dive

    Après ski appeal: Utah’s revamped Deer Valley draws top hotel brands

    Grand Hyatt, Canopy by Hilton, Four Seasons and more make up a diverse hotel ecosystem catering to more than just skiers at Deer Valley East Village near Park City.

    By • June 9, 2025