Kimpton

Savills Vietnam issued a report saying despite improvements in 2022, occupancy and room rates in Ho Chi Minh City have yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. The occupancy rate of 45% last year was 20 percentage points higher year on year but was still 23 percentage points less than the figure in 2019. The average room rate reached 1.6 […]

The DJIA ended today down 232 points while Nasdaq was down 11, the S&P 500fell 12 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .01 to 3.92%. Lodging stocks were modestly lower. SVC traded up to a new high but ended the day in the red. MCG was the big winner, up 7% while INN was down -7% despite earnings that seemed […]

IHG Hotels & Resorts said the are pursuing an ambitious expansion plan in Greater China that explores popular and emerging destinations. IHG currently has more than 1,000 hotels operating or under the pipeline. This year they will continue to expand their footprint in Greater China, covering more than 200 cities. In their Luxury & Lifestyle brands segment, Regent received a […]

The DJIA fell another 337 points on Friday, capping off a terrible week in the markets. Nasdaq was down 195, the S&P 500 fell 42 points and the 10-year treasury yield bounced back up .07 to 3.95%. Lodging stocks were mostly lower. PLYA bucked the trend with an 8% gain on stronger-than-expected earnings. SOND was down another -8%, VCSA fell -7% and SLNA […]

The DJIA was up 109 points, Nasdaq was up 83, the S&P 500 rose 21 points, the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.88% and lodging stocks for the most part were mixed. MCG was the biggest mover, up 7% while SOND was the biggest decliner, down -6. SLNA traded down to another new low. Marriott Vacations missed expectations with their 4Q report, […]

The DJIA fell 614 points while Nasdaq was down 138 and the S&P 500 was down 62 points. The 10 year treasury yield was down .16 to 3.38%, a drop of more than 4.5% on the yield. Lodging stocks were mostly lower. VCSA was down -12%, SOND was down -8% but MCG was up 5% on the Buy rating below. Roth initiated coverage on Membership Collective […]

The DJIA rose 527 points while Nasdaq was up 162, the S&P 500 rose 57 points. The 10-year treasury yield was flat at 3.68%. Lodging stocks were lower on the Pebblebrook news. PEB was down -9% followed by PK with a -7% drop and CLDT, AHT and HST were each down -6%. SOND jumped 13% today and AINC was up 9%. Pebblebrook Hotel […]

The DJIA rose 104 points, Nasdaq was up 113, the S&P 500 rose 29 points and the 10 year treasury yield was down .11 to 3.50%. Treasuries were the only part of the indexes that actually fulfilled what looked like their destiny after the better inflation report this morning.  Overall, stocks gave back most of their pre-market gains. Lodging stocks wound […]

The DJIA rose 184 points while Nasdaq was up 123, the S&P 500 rose 30 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .08 to 3.49%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. The only big mover of note was MCG, up 8%. Chatham Lodging Trust announced its board of trustees reinstated their common dividend, announcing a fourth-quarter common share dividend of $0.07 per common share. […]

Sri Lanka Tourism outlined key strategies to double the arrivals to 1.5 million and generate an income of over $5 billion highlighting the sector as a major economic driver. Their arrivals target for 2024 is 3 million. For this year they believe they are on track for 800,000 arrivals. To get to their income figure, officials […]

The DJIA rose 3 points while Nasdaq was down 66, the S&P 500 fell 6 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .05 to 3.75%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. SLNA traded down to a new low but VCSA was up 8% and MCG rose 7%. Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Dream Hotel Group announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire Dream Hotel […]

It was an interesting day with the DJIA up 3 points but Nasdaq down 228. Don’t you love earnings season? The S&P 500 fell 29 points, the 10-year treasury yield was down .09 to 4.02% and lodging stocks were mixed. The biggest mover was MCG, up 9%. Wyndham and Hilton kicked off the lodging earnings season, both with solid reports. WH beat results, which is not […]