Maya Hotels Announces Opening of Hilton Garden Inn Steele Creek Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Maya Hotels announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Steele Creek Charlotte, a new 124-room hotel in Steele Creek, positioned at the gateway to the Ri
New Study Shows Travelers Are Ahead of the Travel Industry in AI Adoption
SAN FRANCISCO, California—Mindtrip, in partnership with Sabre, Sojern and MMGY Travel Intelligence, released new research showing a growing disconnect between traveler behavior a
Hunter Advisors Announces Sale of Hampton Inn & Suites Lakeland-South Polk Parkway
MIAMI, Florida—Hunter Advisors announced the sale of the Hampton Inn & Suites Lakeland-South Polk Parkway, a 117-room hotel in Lakeland, Florida. The transaction was brokered
New Report: U.S. Hotels Delivered Strong Gains in H1 2026, But Performance Varied by Segment
U.S. hotel performance strengthened during the first half of 2026, with rising room rates, occupancy, total revenue, and gross operating profit margin (GOP margin) contributing to
HOVR Announces Partnership With GuestCentric
NEW YORK—GuestCentric and HOVR announced a partnership that activated interactive video experiences across 865 booking engines in one morning. HOVR and GuestCentric enabled centr
Waldorf Astoria Chicago Debuts Reimagined Spa and New Wellness Offerings
CHICAGO, Illinois—Waldorf Astoria Chicago announced the debut of its reimagined 14,000-square-foot spa. The refreshed space includes an updated design and treatment menu, bringin
CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Again Reports Positive Year-Over-Year Comparisons
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry reported an 18th consecutive week of positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through August 15. U.S.
Aiden Accelerates Growth With Recent Openings and Expansion
PHOENIX, Arizona—BWH Hotels announced continued global expansion of Aiden, its design-driven boutique hotel brand. This growth has been driven by recent openings across Asia-Paci
This Week’s Comings & Goings
RealTime Reservation (RTR) announced the appointment of David Nick Di Lucia as chief growth officer. Di Lucia brings more than three decades of experience. In his new role, he will
Lodging Econometrics: Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Reaches Record-High Project Count in Q2 2026
Lodging Econometrics’ (LE’s) Q2 2026 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report found that the global hotel construction pipeline reached a new all-time high project cou
