Industry News

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry reported a 19th consecutive week of positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through August 22. U.S. H

BETHESDA, Maryland—Stayntouch announced a new integration partnership with Namastay. The integration connects Namastay’s booking engine directly to the Stayntouch PMS, so reser

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—HEI Hotels & Resorts announced that it has completed an upgrade of The Westin Minneapolis hotel’s 214 guestrooms. Whitespace Interiors crafted the ho

PHOENIX, Arizona—BWH Hotels announced the opening of the GLō Best Western Olive Branch, a newly constructed 80-room hotel in Olive Branch, Mississippi. “GLō continues to rede

In recent years, some university hotels have been evolving into lifestyle destinations that capture demand from a broader range of guests, beyond the typical demographic of visitin

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—The South Florida chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announced Dr. Michael Cheng, dean of the Chaplin Schoo

BirchStreet announced the appointment of Christopher Haydon as chief executive officer. Read more. Convene Hospitality Group announced the appointment of Melanie Colton as chief pr

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group announced that it arranged a $57 million refinance for the Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square, a 306-key

ARLINGTON, Virginia—U.S. hotel performance showed positive year-over-year comparisons, according to July 2026 data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel PerformanceJuly 2026 (percentage chan

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—The Gunter Hotel, San Antonio Riverwalk, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, announced that it has been selected to join Marriott International’s LUMINOUS Program, an