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Mint House announced its expansion into Washington, D.C., with the grand opening of its newest property, and other hotel development news.

Marriott International, Inc. announced the global launch of its new collection brand for the midscale and upscale lodging segments - Series by Marriott. Meanwhile, Wyndham had a flurry of announcements at its customer conference.

U.S. hotel RevPAR was down by -0.1% year over year in April. The Easter shift, geopolitical/tariff impact, were blamed for the sluggish month. Group RevPAR was down -2%.

Jefferies upgrades Hilton and Marriott to Buy, citing business model strength and shift to durable growth drivers amid uncertainty.

Hospitality industry faces challenges amid cautious analyst forecasts. Dreamscape Hospitality celebrates growth with 40 properties in the pipeline.

Truist analysts said the hotel companies weren’t admitting it, but demand trends had been decelerating before the tariff shock.

Canada’s hotel industry recorded its highest average daily rate ever in February 2025. But the occupancy rate was slightly only 57.7%, down slightly year-over-year.

In 2024, Marriott International expanded in Caribbean and Latin America, adding 30 properties, 8,000 rooms, and growing its pipeline to 27,817 rooms.

Mint House’s acquisition of Locale brings its short-term rental portfolio to 13 markets across the U.S.

Barry Sternlicht is set to revive the Starwood brand through his current hotel management company, SH Hotels & Resorts, rebranding it as Starwood from February.