Hilton’s Hampton Inn Tops Revenue for All Hotel Brands

• Hotels are increasingly charging for early or late checkouts, impacting both regular guests and loyalty program elites. This comes alongside a 1.8% rise in US hotel RevPAR and a 3.1% increase in Group RevPAR.
• Waramaug Hospitality acquires Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners with 222 rooms and versatile meeting spaces. SpringHill Suites by Marriott open in Delaware, Scottsdale, and Lansing. Oyo Hotel in St. Louis undergoes a $46 million renovation to become a Sheraton, introducing Bonvoy Apartments.
• Leading Hotels of the World adds four member hotels: The Adria (London), Azur Legacy Collection Hotel (Vancouver), Chedi Katara Hotel (Qatar), and Aleenta Retreat (Chiang Mai). These properties offer unique amenities, including a tranquil spa, rooftop dining, private beaches, and repurposed Thai dwellings.

The DJIA rose 184 points, Nasdaq was up another 215, the S&P 500 rose 48 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .13 to 4.20%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher, but the big mover was SOHO dropping -11%. VCSA traded down to another new all-time low. Either the reporters at Dow Jones are bored, or they didn’t get any upgrades the last […]