APF's five-page report covers hotel construction loan trends, highlighting rising costs, CMBS maturities, supply constraints, and a shift toward renovations and acquisitions over new builds.
Highline Hospitality Partners acquires its 23rd hotel, a 125-room Courtyard by Marriott in Cranberry Township, PA, bringing it under common ownership with the adjacent Pittsburgh Marriott North.
Concord Hospitality assumes management of Poteat Hotels' seven-property, 711-room portfolio across five North Carolina cities, deepening its presence in its home state.
The Waldorf Astoria New York reopens after a full renovation, raising the question of whether the 1931 landmark retains its legendary status.
Pavilion launches with 20 local vacation rental companies, 5,000+ homes, and a founder-ownership model backed by TZP Group, HPS/BlackRock, Capital Dynamics, and PGIM as primary lender.
DiamondRock acquires The Bellmoor Inn & Spa in Rehoboth Beach, DE for $31M ($392K per key), targeting a stabilized NOI yield of ~9.5% after capital improvements.
Coury Hospitality, now managing 40+ US hotels after doubling its portfolio in 2025, has been appointed by ACORE Capital to manage THE RIVVY in Chicago and Marriott Tacoma Downtown.
Luxury Simplified Retreats, a South Carolina coastal villa operator founded in 2012, joins Nocturne Luxury Villas Collection, expanding the portfolio to nearly 1,600 homes across North America and the Caribbean.
Hyatt targets U.S. expansion across 300+ submarkets with a structured financing program for Hyatt Studios, a redesigned Hyatt Place prototype cutting build costs by 25%, and new conversion brands.
Travel + Leisure Co. and Wyndham will co-develop hotels under the Sports Illustrated Resorts brand, targeting college towns and urban markets with properties planned for Nashville, Chicago, Baton Rouge, and Tuscaloosa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reeco, an AI-powered procure-to-pay platform live at nearly 1,000 North American hotels, secured a strategic investment from Dallas Venture Capital to expand its network and accelerate growth.
The rebranded California Boutique Hotel Conference debuts April 12-14, 2027 in San Diego, with Appellation President Courtland Palmer headlining as keynote speaker.
Cooper Carry's Johnson Studio formally launches a Hospitality Interior Design practice, expanding from restaurants and bars into hotel guestrooms with projects at Ritz-Carlton, Grand Hyatt, and Westin properties.
Hyatt highlights new and upcoming Essentials Portfolio properties across the U.S., spanning six brands including Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios, and Unscripted by Hyatt, targeting leisure, business, and extended-stay travelers.
Choice Hotels opens six upscale properties across Cambria Hotels and Ascend Collection, growing its U.S. upscale portfolio to 300+ open hotels with nearly 150 in the pipeline.