Aimbridge takes over management of the 456-key Westin Cincinnati and is named future operator of the 700-key Cincinnati Downtown Marriott, a $828M Convention District development set to open after its July 2026 groundbreaking.
Concord Hospitality adds 12+ hotels and restaurants to its management portfolio, including properties in Washington D.C., New Jersey, and North Carolina under Hilton, Marriott, and independent flags.
Hilton and Kalyani Group signed two 300-room hotels near Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, due to open in 2030 with 72,000 sq ft of MICE space.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers eight hotel transactions across Germany, UK, France, and Lyon, including acquisitions by Whitbread, Patrizia, MNK Partners, and others.
Four deals across Singapore, Japan, and South Korea highlight active Asia Pacific hotel investment, including YTL/BlackRock's SGD330M Singapore acquisition and a JPY5.5B Okinawa resort purchase.
GBTA Foundation named 50 honorees across five categories for the 2026 WINiT program, representing 36 companies, 16 countries, with recognition at the GBTA WINiT Summit in Dallas on Oct. 27.
Minor Hotels launches Life Longevity, a multi-format wellness brand spanning resort, urban and residential settings, with its first urban site opening at The St. Regis Bangkok this autumn.
Marriott and Townhouse Hotels signed a deal to affiliate eight Dutch properties with Series by Marriott and Tribute Portfolio, marking the first Series by Marriott entry into the Netherlands.
Red Roof's annual brand conference outlined upgrades to Red Roof PLUS+, a revamped RediRewards loyalty program, AI-powered digital platform, LED lighting rollout, and expansion into Canada and the western US.
Choice Hotels' 600th extended stay property is Everhome Suites Denver Airport, as the company reports 13% net room growth YoY in Q2 2026 and nearly 30,000 rooms in its development pipeline.
HFTP named Raymond Martz, co-president and CFO of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, as the 2026 Paragon Award recipient for his leadership in hospitality finance and co-chairing the USALI 12th Edition revision.
Whitbread acquires two Future Inns properties in Bristol and Plymouth for 292 rooms, with conversion to Premier Inn format targeted for completion by mid-December 2026.
AAHOA successfully lobbied California Governor Newsom to veto AB 2721, a bill that would have required hotels to publicly disclose when federal immigration agencies had reservations at their properties.
WTTC and ICC signed an MOU to support SMEs across travel and tourism, targeting regulatory, financial, digital, and mobility barriers affecting the 85%+ of sector businesses that are small enterprises.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe restructures its development team to manage 28 new hotels in 2026 and ~20 acquisitions in 2027, backed by an 800M-1B euro investment partnership.
Hotel Indigo has doubled its global footprint since 2019, reaching 200 open properties across 30+ countries, with 134 more in the pipeline including a debut in Saudi Arabia and first branded residences.
FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality Tourism Management launches the FIU Cruise Excellence Center, backed by a CEO-level advisory board, to drive cruise industry research, talent pipelines, and executive education from Miami.
PolyU's SHTM Dean Prof. Kaye Chon received an honorary doctorate from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, honoring his lifelong contributions to hospitality and tourism education.
SCP, a 10-property wellness-focused boutique hotel brand, has launched a Regulation CF public investment campaign targeting $300M in equity to grow beyond 2,000 rooms.
Marriott signs two properties with KS Hotels and Resorts at Khao Lak's Matalay: a 160-room Moxy and Thailand's first Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy with 60 units.