U.S. hotel results for week ending 25 July
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR growth of 6.3% for the week of 19-25 July 2026, with NYC leading gains driven by the World Cup final and Las Vegas dragged down by tough year-ago comparisons.
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Leonardo Hotels grows in France by acquiring a hotel on Lake Geneva
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will strengthen its presence in France when it takes over the former Hilton Evian-les-Bains on Lake Geneva with effect from 1 August 2026. The hotel will initially operate under the name of Hotel Evian-les-Bains by Leonardo Hotels and will undergo extensive renovations whilst remaining open for business.
LivAway Suites® Plants Roots in Tucson with Fourth Arizona Opening
LivAway Suites has opened its doors in Tucson, Arizona, marking the brand's fourth Arizona property and further accelerating one of the hospitality industry's fastest-growing economy extended stay platforms. With 21 additional locations open or under development nationwide, LivAway continues to build momentum as demand grows for flexible, affordable long-term lodging across the country.
TownePlace Suites Latham Albany Airport Offers a Fresh Take on Extended Stay Travel
Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC, announced the 114 all-suite hotel, TownePlace Suites Latham Albany Airport, located at 5 Forts Ferry Road, Albany, New York, has completed renovation to its guest suites and public spaces. The refreshed design delivers the modern, comfortable experience today's travelers are seeking, a welcoming place where guests can settle in, maintain their routines, and easily connect with the Albany area during their stay.
Fontenille Collection Unveils its First Opening in Burgundy with Château de Cîteaux
This summer, as Fontenille Collection celebrates its 10-year anniversary, the group sets roots in Burgundy for the first time with the transformation of Château de Cîteaux. Rising over 12th-century Cistercian cellars among the oldest in the region, this 19th-century house in the heart of Meursault brings together winemaking legacy, monastic heritage and contemplative contemporary design within a setting that feels quietly timeless.
Hospitality Leaders to Convene in Paris to Tackle Industry’s Greatest Pressures
The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Global Summit convenes 250+ hospitality leaders in Paris on 8-9 December, hosted by Accor, to drive actionable sustainability frameworks across 66,000+ hotels.
Concept Integrity: The Missing Link Behind Successful Restaurants
The author argues that restaurant success depends less on originality and more on consistently delivering the concept promised to guests across every operational touchpoint.
By Amin Beik
Hotel Equities and We Wai Kai Nation Break Ground on Four Points by Sheraton Campbell River on Vancouver Island
Hotel Equities (HE), a best-in-class hospitality operator, today announces the groundbreaking of Four Points by Sheraton Campbell River in Campbell River, British Columbia. HE will operate the property upon opening under Marriott International's Four Points by Sheraton brand, working alongside We Wai Kai Nation, which owns and is developing the 102-room hotel at 200 Brant Drive. Part of the Quinsam Crossing commercial development, the hotel is anticipated to open in spring 2028.
The Elora Mill Just Got More Remarkable — The Walser Building Opens This Fall
The Elora Mill is proud to announce the opening of the restored Walser Building this October, a landmark addition and the 8th heritage restoration on the property, making it one of the most anticipated hospitality expansions in Ontario this year. A building that has stood at the heart of Elora since 1851 will now host nine new hotel rooms, each one shaped by the same reverence for heritage, craft and design that has defined the Elora Mill.
Vision Opens Dual-Branded Home2 Suites by Hilton and Tru by Hilton Chattanooga West Lookout Mountain
Vision Hospitality Group has announced the opening of the dual-branded Home2 Suites by Hilton Chattanooga West Lookout Mountain and Tru by Hilton Chattanooga West/Lookout Mountain, marking the completion of the first phase of the company's mixed-use development in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Lever China Deepens Partnership with Artyzen Hotel Group to Advance Its Plant-Based Dining Policy
Lever China and Artyzen Hotel Group target 30% plant-based menu coverage across all Artyzen properties worldwide by end of 2027, starting with three Asia-Pacific locations.
Lever China and Artyzen
Melbourne's Accommodation Scene Gets a New Address: Urban Rest Melbourne Opens on Lonsdale St with an Australian-First
Urban Rest, the Australian-founded flexible living operator, launches Urban Rest Melbourne after a multimillion-dollar renovation. Located at 23-33 Lonsdale Street, Urban Rest Melbourne offers modern, oversized apartments, a brand new residents' lounge, digital check-in, and a state-of-the-art fitness and group training centre by Conditn. The launch will also see the property become the first mixed-use asset in the country to combine co-living and short-term accommodation in one building, offering a truly flexible living model.
HVS U.S. Market Pulse: July 2026
HVS forecasts 4.5% U.S. RevPAR growth for 2026, lifted by World Cup demand and revenge travel, with transaction cap rates averaging 7.7% in Q2 and sales volume up 9.1% over Q1.
By Rodney Clough, President - HVS Americas, Denver, HVS
Menu Engineering Beyond the Basics: Optimizing Strategy, Not Just Items
EHL professors and industry experts explain how menu engineering should function as a system-level diagnostic tool, not just an item-by-item margin exercise, especially as guest spending behavior shifts.
By Paulina Schmidt and Cindy Heo
Human Trafficking: the Underground Market of Hospitality
Hotels' built-in features of privacy, anonymity, and rapid turnover make them vulnerable environments for trafficking, and the article argues that leadership and operational systems are the critical line of intervention.
By Nick Nguyen and Priyanko Guchait
Most Sales Teams Harvest Demand. They Can't Generate It.
As travel growth shifts to data-thin emerging markets, the author argues most hotel sales teams can only harvest existing demand, not create it, and outlines how to build teams that can.
By Muhammad Tanveer, Author , The Sales Leadership Brief
Three things every hotel GM should know before taking their first steps with AI
Artificial Intelligence is already reshaping how hotels operate and how guests discover and choose hotels. But with so much noise around AI, it is easy to start with the technology rather than the business problem it is supposed to solve.
View by Pablo Delgado, Managing Partner & CEO America, Mirai
Where USALI Ends: Why Vacation Rentals Need an Extension of Hotel Accounting Standards
The author argues that USALI should be extended, not abandoned, to cover the owner-operator cost split unique to vacation rental management, preserving comparability across the sector.
Trust wins group business. The data proves it.
A report based on 900+ event professionals reveals what trust signals influence venue shortlisting decisions and how AI-driven discovery is reshaping the planner evaluation process.
By Diana Tamboly, Manager, Field Marketing, Hospitality Cloud, Cvent Europe Ltd
AI Travel Agents Loom as Hospitality's Next Gatekeeper, Accor Grows First-Half Profit in a Soft Market
Thursday's sharpest thinking is about who controls demand. The warning is that the next disruption is less a cheaper OTA and more AI travel agents that decide which hotels a guest ever sees, and that regulatory wins against platforms have changed little, leaving direct relationships as the only asset that compounds. Accor posted higher first-half profit, and hospitality hiring technology is consolidating.