Dublin

The DJIA was up 35 points, Nasdaq was up 41, The S&P 500 rose 8 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .10 to 4.66%. Lodging stocks were all over the place.  HGV and BVH led the trading with BVH up 107% and HGV down -8%.  VCSA was up 10%, VAC traded down to another new low, AHT was […]

Staying in hostels has always been something of a social thing given that you might end up staying with six or seven strangers in a bunk-filled room, and many properties have live entertainment and community events. But Dublin-based Hostelworld has integrated its own social network into its business to such a degree that is materially […]

Luxury vacation homes and villas subscription service Inspirato and Capital One are working on a commercial deal and strategic partnership, and once that has been negotiated, then Capital One Ventures would provide Inspirato with a $25 million convertible note, the companies announced Tuesday. “The capital is expected to provide broad operating flexibility to Inspirato as […]

STR reported China hotel RevPAR for the week ending July 29th. Hotel RevPAR in China was up 27.9% year over year. It was up against a positive 8.5% comp in the year-ago week. When compared with the week in 2019, RevPAR was up 13.7%. Japan National Tourism Organization announced the resurgence of inbound tourism to Japan, with the Gulf […]

What do you do when you’re a short-term rental operator during peak travel season in a busy market with regulatory restrictions? London-based Altido, which typically provides hospitality management for homes, serviced apartments, and hotels, has a solution: It operates pop-up hotels, temporary, seasonal accommodation for cities that need it. And it has a straightforward source […]

The short-term rental market in Miami isn’t so hot this summer. And there are a number of reasons for that: A slowing of the post-Covid vacation rush, the Florida government’s hostility toward the LGBTQ community, and travelers’ financial constraints due to inflation are a few contributing factors. The economic collapse in South American countries has […]

The DJIA fell 140 points but Nasdaq was up 63, the S&P 500 managed a 1 point gain and the 10 year treasury yield was up .03 to 3.72%. Lodging stocks were mostly lower. SOND was the biggest loser, down another -10% whole SLNA traded down to a new all time low, down -6% on the day. Sonder Holdings was cut to Perform from […]

The DJIA dropped 286 points, while Nasdaq was down 58, the S&P 500 fell 29 points, and 10-year treasury was up .02 at 3.36%. The Dow Jones U.S. Travel & Tourism Total Stock Market Index was down 1.3 percent. The earnings calendar accelerated in both the REIT and C-Corp section in the past 24 hours. Hyatt received the most attention with a clean beat but then […]

The DJIA fell 270 points while Nasdaq was down 55, the S&P 500 fell 29 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.40%. Things were going ok until the Fed Chief held his conference call after raising rates again. The same thing happened that has happened nearly every one of his conference calls the past year or so. AHT was […]

The DJIA was up 338 points while Nasdaq was up 97, the S&P 500 was up 42 points, while the 10-year treasury yield was down nearly .02 to 4.00%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher. SOHO led the group, up 7% while INN was up 5%. Evercore ISI Group upped its rating on DiamondRock Hospitality to Outperform from In-Line. US Travel’s latest Business Travel Tracker finds American companies […]