Airport Hotel Revival Done Right at Sonesta LAX
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Airport Hotel Revival Done Right at Sonesta LAX

What do you think of when the words ‘airport hotel’ come to mind? Perhaps it’s an endless parade of uniformed airline crews or a spartan lobby coupled with a constant stream of check-ins as flights are delayed or canceled. Maybe your only experience...

Adam Mogelonsky
Adam Mogelonsky
Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
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by Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
9 February 2026Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedAirports
Airport Hotel Revival Done Right at Sonesta LAX
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Colorado Springs Hotel Market: Recovery, Headwinds, and Growth Potential

Colorado Springs has long stood as one of Colorado’s most popular drive-to leisure destinations during the peak summer months. Government entities and related contract business have also supported strong lodging dynamics. While disruptions within th...

Ryan Mark
Ryan Mark
Senior Project Manager at HVS Denver
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by Ryan Mark
30 January 2026HVSMarkets & Performance
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Minneapolis–St. Paul Hotel Recovery Remains Tepid

The hotel sector in Minneapolis–St. Paul continues to evolve and recover from pre- and post-pandemic oversupply and demand changes. Leisure and event-driven travel have returned with renewed energy, but not yet at the scale needed to fully offset th...

Tanya J. Pierson
Tanya J. Pierson
MAI, Managing Director at HVS Minneapolis
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by Tanya J. Pierson
29 January 2026HVSMarkets & Performance
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2025 Major U.S. Hotel Sales Survey & Lodging Sector Overview

Although mixed signals abound, the U.S. economy at the end of 2025 continues to show surprising resilience, defying some expectations of a slowdown. GDP growth is strong (roughly 4.3% in Q3) driven by consumer and government spending, however with a...

Daniel H. Lesser
Daniel H. Lesser
President & CEO of LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)
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by Daniel H. Lesser
27 January 2026LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)Real Estate & Investment
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FIFA World Cup 2026 hotel prices: Data analysis of the post-draw surge and game day spikes

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be a monumental event, with 104 matches, including 72 in the group Stage and 32 in the knockouts, spanning 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Jonathan Gough
Jonathan Gough
Content Team Lead at Lighthouse
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by Jonathan Gough
26 January 2026LighthouseMarkets & Performance
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Oracle and TikTok: A Marriage That Changes the Guest Equation
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Oracle and TikTok: A Marriage That Changes the Guest Equation

If Oracle were to exert sustained influence over TikTok’s U.S. operations - while continuing to dominate global hotel operations through platforms such as Oracle OPERA Cloud - hospitality would be confronting a structural shift that goes far beyond ...

Terence Ronson
Terence Ronson
Hospitality Professional, Technology Consultant, Public Speaker, Inventor, and Hospitality Technology Hall Of Fame Inductee - 2024
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by Terence Ronson
23 January 2026Pertlink LimitedSocial Media
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Three Things to Watch for Los Angeles Hospitality in 2026

Los Angeles occupancy remains below pre pandemic levels due to entertainment strikes, soft leisure demand, weak international travel, and 2025 wildfire disruptions. However, the region’s diverse economy positions it for recovery, aided by the 2026 F...

Kirsten Z. Smiley
Kirsten Z. Smiley
Senior Vice President, Southern California Region Director, HVS Los Angeles
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by Kirsten Z. Smiley
22 January 2026HVSMarkets & Performance
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New Data Shows How Travelers Are Using AI to Plan and Book Trips, And It’s Not What You Think

The travel industry has spent years trading opinions about what AI will do to planning and booking. No more hypotheticals. New research by TakeUp, The Rise of AI Planned Travel in 2026, based on a survey of 300 US leisure travelers, shows the shift ...

Bobby Marhamat
Bobby Marhamat
CEO at TakeUp
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by Bobby Marhamat
20 January 2026TakeUpSales & Marketing
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