IHG's Voco Brand Hits 100 Hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts celebrated the milestone of 100 open hotels for its voco brand within just seven years. Plus, other hotel news.
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Hilton’s Luxury and Lifestyle Brands Open Their 1,000th Hotel
Hilton reached 1,000 luxury and lifestyle hotels globally with recent openings in Paris, Cape Town, Dallas, Osaka, and Costa Rica, planning 150-plus more in 2025.
Brookfield Buys Generator's European Operations for €776 Million
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired the Generator Hostels' European brand and hotels for €776 million from Queensgate Investments.
U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion in International Visitor Spending This Year
WTTC research shows sharp drops in U.S. international visitors, with arrivals from Germany plunging 28% in concerning tourism trend.
Mixed Findings From the U.S. Hotels State of the Union Report
CBRE's April 2025 report shows short-term rentals gaining market share as Google travel searches decline, suggesting potential slowdown in 2025 travel demand.
Jefferies Upgrades Ratings on Hilton and Marriott
Jefferies upgrades Hilton and Marriott to Buy, citing business model strength and shift to durable growth drivers amid uncertainty.
Marriott Reaches Deal to Buy CitizenM
Marriott International acquires lifestyle brand citizenM for $355 million, adding 36 hotels with 8,544 rooms to its portfolio.
Hotel REITs See Softer U.S. RevPARs
Marriott plans a dual-branded AC Hotel and Moxy Hotel in Dallas, while other hotel companies announce global openings and renovations.
Hotel Stocks Rollercoaster
The Baird Hotel Stock Index was down -13.7% in March. But they were up modestly today. Goldman Sach re-rated a few hotel groups. And more news.
Barclays' Examination of Global Hotel Development
Barclays analysts weighed in with their views on the major U.S.-based hotel groups.