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Marriott International’s Ritz-Carlton is presenting a newly elevated experience at The Ritz-Carlton Club across its Asia Pacific hotels, joining a successful launch in Mainland China last summer. The Ritz-Carlton Club provides a private respite where guests will find unique indulgences, curated culinary journeys and personalized encounters that create meaningful and memorable moments for both business and leisure travelers. […]

Tour groups from mainland China to 20 countries have restarted, 11 of which are in Asia Pacific. This includes Singapore, Philippines, Cambodia, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Macau and Hong Kong. Countries that are not on the list include Japan, South Korea and the US. The battle already is fierce for these low-margin […]

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 […]

The DJIA rose 56 points while Nasdaq was up 162, the S&P 500 rose 35 points and the 10 year treasury yield fell .07 to 3.80%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. SOND was the only real big mover, down -7%. Truist published a report on Vacation Ownership following 3Q results from the public companies involved in the segment. While they believe the reports and outlooks were […]

Equity investors were once again willing to give the Federal Reserve Board the benefit of the doubt on the 0.75% rate hike today but then Fed Chief Powell held a press conference and it got ugly pretty quickly. By the close the DJIA was down 522 points, Nasdaq was down 205, the S&P 500 fell 66 points, the 10-year treasury yield was down […]