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STR said for the week ended December 2nd, hotel RevPAR in China was up 55.6% year over year. It was up against a decline of -2.6% in the previous year. When compared to the same week in 2019, hotel RevPAR in China was down -7.4%. Marriott International will be launching the Courtyard Hotel in Murdoch in Perth’s Southern region in two months. […]

The DJIA was up 204 points while Nasdaq was up 159, the S&P 500 rose 33 points and the 10-year Treasury yield was down .04 to 4.42%. Lodging stocks were higher. HLT traded up to another new high, AHT was up 5% but SOND plunged another -7% to another new low. Deutsche Bank gave a recap of their recent Gaming, Lodging, Leisure & Restaurant Conference. They said optimism around […]

The DJIA rose 2 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 12, the S&P 500 was up 6 and the 10 year treasury yield remained around 4.44%. Lodging stocks were higher. HLT traded up to another new high. The biggest mover was to the downside with SOND down another -10%. UBS cut their price target […]

Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur announced its grand opening. The former Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar was converted to Wyndham Grand, marking the first Wyndham Grand hotel in Malaysia. The hotel, located in the heart of Bangsar, includes 513 rooms, 200 of them twin rooms, with the standout features being the hotel’s event spaces. Those include […]

The DJIA was down 252 points, Nasdaq was down 226, the S&P 500 was down 50 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .11 to 4.85%. Lodging stocks were lower. AHT and VAC traded down to new lows. Choice Hotels, after the close yesterday, issued a press release asking (demanding?) Wyndham Hotels to come back to the table and engage them in discussions […]

The DJIA rose 39 points on Friday, but the Nasdaq was down 167, and the S&P 500 was down 22 points, so it was a down day across most stocks, lodging included. The 10-year treasury yield fell .08 to 4.63%. The only mover of note in lodging stocks was SOND, down -9%. Baird gave a hotel check-in on recent conversations and investor sentiment. […]

The DJIA rose 6 points, the Nasdaq was up 2, the S&P 500 was up 3 points, and the 10-year treasury yield barely budged at 4.32%. Was it a holiday, and nobody publicly declared it? Lodging stocks were lower. The movers of note included VCSA with an 8% rise, SHCO up 5%, and BHR fell -7% on the day.  Interested in attending the Skift Global Forum in […]

The DJIA fell 289 points on Friday while the Nasdaq was down 218, the S&P 500 fell 55 points, and the 10-year treasury yield continued its march to 4.50%, up another .03 to 4.32%. Lodging stocks were mixed. New lows were set again by VCSA and AINC, while SOND fell -5% on a day when it held a vote on a reverse split. […]

STR reported China hotel data for the week ended September 9th. China hotel RevPAR was up 58.1% year-over-year, up against a decline of -12.3% in the year-ago week. Compared with the same week in 2019, RevPAR was up 10.3%. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said HK recorded preliminary visitor arrivals of about 4.1 million in August, representing […]

The DJIA rose 76 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 13, the S&P 500 was up 6 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was flat at 4.26%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. AHT surged 14% to lead the group. AINC traded down another -5% to another new low. SLNA was down another -9%, and SOND fell another – 6%. A new Marriott […]

The DJIA rose 26 points, Nasdaq was down 26, the S&P 500 was down a point, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .06 to 4.25%. It sounds like a typical mid-August Friday in the stock market. Not so for lodging stocks, particularly Selina Hospitality which was read its last rites as it tried to avoid a reverse split to stay listed. SLNA plunged -41% […]

The DJIA fell 291 points while Nasdaq was down 158, the S&P 500 fell 34 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up another .05 to 4.31%. Lodging stocks were lower. SLNA traded down to an all-time low, down -12%. Also hitting another new low was BHR. Truist held a conference call with JP Ford of Lodging Econometrics. They see steady year-over-year growth in supply in the […]