Hyatt Appoints Jason Ballard as Global Brand Leader of Essentials Portfolio
CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt Hotels Corporation detailed the growth of its Essentials portfolio with several milestones, including signing more than 20 new Hyatt Select deals in 2025
IDeaS Names New Chief Product Officer and Associate Vice President — Product Management
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—IDeaS announced two leadership promotions: Bijal Shah has been named as chief product officer, and Stephen Hambleton has been appointed as associate vice p
Balfour Miami Beach Joins Wyndham’s Registry Collection Hotels
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Balfour Miami Beach officially joined Wyndham’s Registry Collection Hotels. The 82-room property has been a fixture of South Beach since 1940. The hotelâ
PwC: Q3 M&A Deal Volume Increased 40 Percent in Hospitality and Leisure Sector
PwC‘s Hospitality & Leisure: US Deals 2026 Outlook and found that deal volume was 40 percent higher in the third quarter of 2025 than it was in Q1 and Q2, suggesting that op
VSR Announces Partnership With MeetingPackage
AUBURN, California—VSR and MeetingPackage announced a new partnership and the launch of a connectivity integration that enables advanced voice communication capabilities to inter
Commonwealth Hotels Announces Opening of Tru by Hilton Norwalk Des Moines
COVINGTON, Kentucky—Commonwealth Hotels announced the opening of Tru by Hilton Norwalk Des Moines. Located near Des Moines International Airport and the greater Des Moines metro
JLL Announces Sale of Two-Hotel Portfolio
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced the completion of a two-property, 184-room hotel portfolio sale in Salisbury, North Carolina. BPR Prope
Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa Tops Off
COCOA BEACH, Florida—Driftwood Capital (Driftwood) announced the successful structural top off of the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa, a ~$420 million development on Floridaâ
Pivot Adds Hotel Lincoln, JdV by Hyatt, to Its Portfolio
ATLANTA, Georgia—Pivot announced that it has been selected by Jordache Enterprises to manage Hotel Lincoln, JdV by Hyatt. Situated in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood, Hotel Lin
Highgate, Gencom, and Argent Ventures Acquire InterContinental New York Times Square
MIAMI, Florida—A partnership between Gencom, Argent Ventures, and Highgate announced the acquisition of The InterContinental New York Times Square, a 607-key luxury hotel sit
