Industry News

NEW YORK—Thompson Hotels announced a nationwide partnership with BERO, the alcohol-free beer founded by Tom Holland, for a year-long collaboration. From Dry January activations t

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—IDeaS announced the debut of IDeaS Rate Data Advantage (RDA), an upgrade designed to help users evaluate market performance so they can drive incr

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through January 24. U.S. Hotel PerformanceJanuary 1

DENVER, Colorado—Peregrine Hospitality announced the appointment of Heather Stege as chief operating officer, along with three additions to its leadership team. As chief operatin

PHOENIX, Arizona—Best Western Hotels & Resorts and Tripadvisor announced the launch of their new “Go for the Goal” platform, an AI-powered trip planning experience desig

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A new study from AAA and Bread Financial found that travel in 2026 will be driven by moments that matter. 61 percent of Americans said they planned to travel i

The Q4 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) found that the Dallas, Texas, market continued to lead the U.S. hotel construction pipeline with

DALLAS, Texas—Remington Hospitality announced the appointment of Ayotunde Gibbs as executive vice president of technology.  Gibbs will be responsible for developing and execut

KISSIMMEE, Florida—AHG Brokerage, LLC, announced the successful sale of the Comfort Inn & Suites Kissimmee by the Parks, a 197-key hotel located in the Walt Disney World a

Driftwood Capital announced the appointment of Carlos Rodriguez Jr. as chief executive officer (CEO). Read more. Accor announced the appointment of Alexandra Withers as chief comme