Month: January 2025

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has released its annual Global Hotel Investment Outlook, projecting a 15% to 25% increase in global hotel investment volume compared to 2024. The report highlights the industry’s resilience and potential for growth as it adapts to evolving travel patterns and consumer preferences.

NEWH, Inc. (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), the leading association dedicated to scholarships, education, mentorship, and networking in the hospitality industry, proudly announces its newly-elected 2025 International Board of Directors. The board will continue to advance NEWH’s mission by guiding chapters and disciplines worldwide. Among the new appointments, the...

HQ Hotels & Residences, spearheaded by sbe Founder Sam Nazarian through a strategic alliance with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, today announces it has signed a letter of intent for its first property in South America. Located in the vibrant heart of São Paulo, Brazil, the HQ Hotel São Paulo is...

Kasa, the leader in modern hospitality, proudly announces its continued expansion in New Orleans with The Frenchmen by Kasa, a historic hotel located on the storied Frenchmen Street, steps from the world-famous French Quarter.

Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast returns in 2025 with a look at recent changes that are having an impact on hotels, like natural disasters and a new U.S. administration. Tell Me More podcasters Isaac Collazo from STR and Jan Freitag from CoStar join host Stephanie Ricca for more...

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) announced another year of strong global growth, with a record 123,000 gross rooms openings, net rooms growth of 6.8% for the full year 2024, and over 577,000 rooms in the company’s development pipeline at year-end. Marriott continued to expand its product offerings across travel purposes...

According to the Q4 2024 Latin America Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region’s total construction pipeline experienced robust growth, climbing to 685 projects/110,033 rooms, marking significant increases of 15% by projects and 13% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).

Interested Choice hoteliers will be able to submit a request for a commercial loan in as little as 10 minutes via a dedicated, customized Choice Hotels landing page on the Bridge platform — a digital platform that leverages advanced technology to digitize and optimize the loan search process. Qualified borrowers...

Raffles Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with the renowned publisher Assouline, is delighted to announce the launch of Raffles: From Your Butler. This elegant new book, the newest tome in Assouline’s prestigious hospitality collection, invites readers to experience Raffles’ world of elegance and enchanted glamour through the lens of the...

Radisson Hotel Group reported a record-breaking year in 2024 after adding almost 40,000 keys to its global brand portfolio, thereby achieving significant milestones and further strengthening its footprint around the world. Radisson Blu remained the leading upper upscale brand in Europe for the 13th consecutive year and the Group is...