October 2026

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Extended Stay America announced that it completed an extensive renovation and conversion of a San Antonio hotel into Extended Stay America Premier Suite

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through October 17. U.S. Hotel PerformanceOctober 11

CHICAGO, Illinois—New research from PriceLabs highlighted how fluid the line between hotels and short-term rentals has become for travelers. Eight in 10 guests who stayed at a

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced its third-quarter 2026 results. Highlights include: Statement From Leadership “Our third quarter results demonstra

RealTime Reservation announced the appointment of Jose “JD” Canelos as senior vice president, product. Canelos will lead RTR’s product strategy and roadmap, guiding how the c

STEINHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND—According to new research from RoomPriceGenie, more than half of hotels, 53 percent, now use artificial intelligence to help set room prices, but just 10

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton announced the launch of Pay with Points, giving members the opportunity to use loyalty Points toward their bill through a fully digital checkout experienc

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania—Officials of Shaner Hotels announced the opening of the 96-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott State College in Pennsylvania. The hotel is owned by De

SAN DIEGO, California—Cloudbeds announced an integration with Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent, giving hotels a direct route to travelers using AI to plan and book their stays. P

With the growth of luxury and lifestyle hospitality come more opportunities for third-party operators, particularly those like Stonebridge who have a specialty in that sector. “I