U.S. hotel results for week ending 22 August
U.S. hotels posted their 19th straight week of positive year-over-year results for the week of 16-22 August, with RevPAR up 4.4% to $106.12; San Francisco and St. Louis led gains.
Press Releases
Valor Hospitality Expands to West Coast With Management of The Monsaraz, a Tapestry Collection Hotel
Valor Hospitality takes over management of The Monsaraz in Point Loma, San Diego, its first West Coast property, as part of broader U.S. expansion targeting California and other Western states.
Raines Selected To Manage 114-Room AC Hotel Downtown Little Rock
Raines brings its portfolio to 50 properties and 5,393 keys with the addition of the Marriott-branded AC Hotel in downtown Little Rock, with F&B programming at the AC Lounge central to its management strategy.
Marriott and The Reef Resorts & Spa Sign Three-Resort Conversion in Playa del Carmen to Debut Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Brand
Marriott will convert three Reef Resorts properties in Playa del Carmen into Tribute Portfolio all-inclusive hotels by 2027, adding 676 rooms to its Mexico pipeline with renovations starting in late 2026.
Choice Hotels Partnrs with Google to Help Travelers Book Hotels Through AI Mode in Search
Choice Hotels becomes an early partner for Google's AI Mode in Search, enabling travelers to find, compare, and book properties conversationally, with Choice Privileges points visibility integrated.
Booking.com Reveals Travelers Prioritize Trips Ahead of Other Day-to-Day Expenses
A Booking.com survey of 1,332 U.S. travelers finds 84% view travel as a quality-of-life investment, with 68% cutting daily expenses to fund trips and 69% using flexible payment options.
Hilton Australia Recognised as Number 1 Hospitality Workplace by Great Place to Work®
Hilton Australia ranked No. 1 hospitality workplace by Great Place to Work for companies with 1,000+ employees, covering all four Australasia markets across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 21 August 2026
HVS Asia Pacific's weekly roundup covers five deals across Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, totaling billions in hotel and real estate investment activity.
Tripadvisor 2026 Mid-Year Experiences Trends Report
Tripadvisor H1 2026 booking data shows craft classes up 88%, eco tours up 62%, and off-the-beaten-path destinations growing twice as fast as top-100 locations.
U.S. Travel Honors Destination Marketers with 2026 ESTO Awards
U.S. Travel Association named 2026 ESTO Award winners across 10 categories at its 42nd annual conference in Philadelphia, honoring DMOs and state tourism offices for creative destination marketing.
PPHE Hotel Group Limited: Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2026
PPHE Hotel Group reports 4.7% revenue growth to £209.3m and 6.3% EBITDA rise to £48.4m for H1 2026, supported by UK property strength and the £147.9m freehold acquisition of Park Plaza London Waterloo.
U.S. hotel performance for July 2026
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR growth of 8.2% year-over-year in July 2026, with New York City leading Top 25 Markets driven by FIFA World Cup Final demand.
HiLITE Group Launches ‘Mandara Women’s Wellness,' India's First AI-Integrated Wellness Retreat for Women
HiLITE Group opens Mandara near Calicut, a 20-cottage AI-integrated wellness retreat exclusively for women, covering six life stages from prenatal to geriatric care.
Global Hotel Alliance expands with two homegrown hospitality brands from Turkey and Poland
The Marmara Hotels (Turkey, 6 properties) and PURO Hotels (Poland, 9 properties) join GHA's DISCOVERY loyalty programme, adding 15 hotels to the world's largest independent hotel brand alliance.
IHG Hotels & Resorts Brings Hospitality on the Road With New IHG Racquet Cruiser at the 2026 US Open
IHG returns as official hotel partner of the 2026 US Open with a new complimentary motorcoach experience and Racquet Bar perks for fans and loyalty members.
InterContinental reinforces commitment to restorative travel through extended worldwide partnership with Timeshifter
InterContinental is extending its global deal with jet lag app Timeshifter, giving all guests at its 242 hotels across 70 countries free access to personalised circadian science-based travel plans.
From Real Estate to Lifestyle: The Evolution of Branded Living
Executives from Meliá, Rotana, Wyndham, and STORY Hospitality outline the forces behind branded residences' rise, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE highlighted as top investment markets.
Bill Bensley’s Blueprint for a Bhutanese Hideaway
Pemako Punakha, conceptually designed by Bill Bensley, is Bhutan's first luxury tented villa property and flagship of the country's first Bhutanese-owned luxury hotel group, with rates from $1,800 per night.
BENSLEY and Pemako Hotels
Highline Hospitality Partners Acquires Dual-Branded AC Hotel and Element San Antonio Riverwalk
Highline Hospitality Partners acquires its 20th and 21st hotels, bringing its portfolio to 21 properties, over 5,500 rooms, and ~$1.7B in assets under management.
AHLA Foundation Names Jagruti Panwala as 2026 Peggy Berg Castell Award Recipient
Jagruti Panwala, President and CEO of Wealth Protection Strategies and AHLA Executive Committee member, will receive the award at The Lodging Conference 2026 in Phoenix on October 7.
AHLA Foundation and AH&LA