Month: September 2025

I have a love-hate relationship with loyalty programs. Actually, scratch that. Mostly hate. Having sat on the franchisee side of the table, I know first-hand that these programs don’t benefit the hotel. They don’t benefit the traveler either. They benefit the brand. Full stop.

I don’t want to bury the lead after a click-bait-y title like that. I’m talking about a bee hotel (pictured in the featured image so that you have an idea of what they look like).

On Tuesday, September 9th, The Westin Flushing LaGuardia Airport officially celebrated its grand opening. The property’s debut introduces the first 5-star hotel to Flushing and the entire borough.

Jacob Bruno, Senior Forecasting Analyst at STR, gives an overview of the 2025 U.S. hotel forecast revision. An extended version of our U.S. Market Forecast Assumptions analysis can be found here.

Kelsey Fenerty, Manager of Analytics at STR, gives a quick overview of the global market forecast. An extended version of our Global Market Forecast Assumptions analysis can be found here.

Dalata Hotel Group plc has secured shareholder approval for its proposed acquisition by Pandox AB and Eiendomsspar AS, marking a key milestone in one of the Irish hotel sector’s most significant deals in recent years.

Hilton welcomed government officials and project partners to Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in elegant, sustainable hospitality in the Guanacaste region. Set atop the dramatic cliffs of Punta Cacique with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, the ceremony marked a major...

For thirty years, the web has been a system of exits, a labyrinth of blue underlined doors pointing outward, each page no more than a step toward another place. With the global launch of AI Max for Search and, more generally, “Ads in AI Overviews” (awaiting a shorter name or...

The sample of branded full-service hotels in Barcelona recorded an increase in profit during the 12-month period ending in May 2025. The GOP per available room (GOP PAR) rose by 8.6%, driven by a 5.6% revenue increase and despite rising expenses (+3.3%).

Kimpton, part of IHG’s fast-growing luxury and lifestyle portfolio, today announces its entry into Napa Valley, Calif., a highly coveted west coast travel destination that attracts more than four million annual visitors among its wineries and scenic landscapes. Projected to open in 2028, the hotel will build upon the brand’s...