The expansion adds 651 rooms across six properties in Québec, growing Ascend Collection's Canadian portfolio by 20% as part of Choice's accelerated growth following its consolidation of Choice Hotels Canada.
Six operating Wink properties converted to Unscripted by Hyatt, expanding Hyatt's Vietnam portfolio from four to ten hotels with 2,000+ rooms.
OTH will take over management of the 149-room Virginia property starting January 2026, marking its fifth East Coast contract this year.
The new Bellaguna brand targets international homeowners seeking year-round residences with hotel-level management and optional rental income.
Thailand's international visitors fell 7.25% year-over-year to 31.9 million through November, with Chinese arrivals down 34% as competition intensifies in Bangkok's 83,000+ key hotel market.
Post-pandemic Thailand faces 83,000+ rooms in Bangkok alone with 751 more keys opening by 2025, driving strategic repositioning over organic recovery.
The 99-room property marks RBH's sixth Ibis hotel and fourth Edinburgh location, expanding their Accor relationship and new partnership with Legal & General.
The Shanghai expo will feature 2,200+ exhibitors across five halls, with new sustainability and smart retail zones plus 80+ industry forums.
This weekly bulletin covers 13 major hotel transactions across Europe totaling over €600 million, including Trinity's Barcelona acquisition and Leonardo's German portfolio expansion.
NPA acquired 45 properties from Sonesta's managed portfolio sale, with plans to add 10 more hotels over 36 months.
Trinity's third European acquisition since 2023 adds to a portfolio including The Standard London and Park Hyatt Zurich as the firm builds scale across luxury and lifestyle segments.
AHLA supports legislation that would protect the franchise model supporting nearly 3 million hospitality jobs nationwide.
The milestone comes just over a year after introducing the midscale brand to North America, with six properties already open in 2025.
Hyatt's Essentials portfolio signed 20+ Hyatt Select deals and 70 total Hyatt Studios deals, with 50% of 2025 U.S. deals entering new markets under new leadership.
LTI's annual ranking highlights 15 new ultra-luxury properties across 13 countries, with Rosewood claiming three spots including the top-ranked Chancery London.
Five Hampton by Hilton hotels totaling 350+ keys will open across Amritsar, Vrindavan, Raipur, and Lonavala within two years under a licensing deal with NILE Hospitality.
Holiday Inn launches its next-generation design centered on "connection" with over 250 hotels now open and in pipeline across Greater China.
OTH Hotels Resorts adds the 179-room Crowne Plaza in Pittsburgh's South Hills to its growing East Coast portfolio.
Major deals include KRW500B South Korean fund acquiring two Seoul hotels, AUD370M Forest Endeavour purchase of Novotel Surfers Paradise, and HKD950M Hong Kong hotel sale.
Noble acquires 4,000+ rooms across 19 states, adding significant scale to its extended-stay platform in high-growth markets.