About one year ago, the state of California passed two bills that introduced significant changes for the state’s hotel industry. By mid-May of 2025, the United States will implement a similar, comprehensive law that will affect hoteliers around the globe.
Forty years ago, Bruce White founded White Lodging in 1985 in Northwest Indiana with a single hotel and built the company into one of the largest and most respected hospitality companies in the United States. He passed away in 2023 from cancer, leaving behind a company that never knew anyone else at the helm.
Westgate Resorts announced today the completion of its agreement to purchase Bellevue, Washington-based Vacation Ownership Sales (VOS), which has the exclusive management, sales, and marketing rights of VI Resorts, North America's largest owner-controlled timeshare and vacation club.
InnVentures, a hotel management company specializing in premium select-service and extended stay hotels, announces today the addition of Residence Inn Seattle Northgate Station. The new hotel, developed by Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, continues a decades-long relationship between InnVentures and Residence Inn, and adds an important hospitality amenity to the burgeoning Northgate Station complex.
Today, Los Angeles Councilmembers John Lee and Traci Park joined dozens of hotel and hospitality professionals, local business leaders, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to call on the City Council to reject an ordinance that will jeopardize jobs, lead to hotel closures, and decrease tax revenue into the city.
The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025, introduced by Representatives Young Kim (R-CA-40) and Kathy Castor (D-FL-14).
Staypineapple Hotels Inc., a Pacific Northwest-based hospitality management and licensing company, most notably recognized for its management of the 10 Staypineapple hotels across the United States, announces that University Inn has been acquired by OneRE Apartment Fund LLC, a company affiliated with Onelin Capital Corporation, a U.S.-based multi-asset investment, real estate development and management firm.
MMI Hotel Group (MMI), a leading operator of core, lifestyle, and destination hotels and resorts located primarily in the Southeast United States, has announced its assumption of management responsibilities for two Wyndham Hotels & Resorts® properties in Texas. This strategic expansion strengthens MMI’s growing footprint in the Texas market and further deepens its relationship with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts®, one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors.
Thompson Houston is pleased to receive the honor of “Best New Property,” designated during Hyatt’s 2025 Americas Owners Conference in February. Hyatt placed a spotlight on Thompson Houston for its striking design, unparalleled wellness offerings, and premier meeting spaces that offer a distinctive guest experience. The theme of the conference, Business is Personal, was reflected throughout the award presentations, which celebrated the deep relationships and personal commitments that drive success across Hyatt’s owner, operator, and developer community.
Nearly 400 U.S. Travel Association members and industry advocates from all 50 states and two territories are in Washington, D.C., this week for the travel industry’s premier legislative fly-in event to meet with Members of Congress and advocate for urgent policy changes to modernize the American travel system.
Dimension Hospitality grows its geography and expands its portfolio by welcoming the Homewood Suites by Hilton Mobile Airport-University and continues its long history with the Homewood Suites Brand.
The art-filled Manhattan property captures the soul of the SoHo neighborhood, blending nostalgia with modern elegance.
Hotel owner, operator and developer, Hotel Equities (“HE”), announced today a strategic partnership with well-respected, Arkansas-based Pinnacle Hotel Group. Pinnacle’s current hotel portfolio and its robust development pipeline will be integrated into Hotel Equities’ management platform effective May 1st and includes properties from globally recognized brands Marriott, Hilton, and IHG.
AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association), the largest hotel owners association in the world, held its Spring National Advocacy Conference (SNAC) in Washington, D.C., bringing together hotel owners from across the country to engage directly with lawmakers. As part of AAHOA’s year-round advocacy efforts, these national advocacy conferences take place twice a year—each spring and fall—to ensure that the voices of America’s hotel owners remain a priority in federal policymaking.
TPG Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation's premier hospitality management firms, announced today the addition of the Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Market Center to its managed portfolio.
The news is full of headlines about President Trump’s announcement last week (February 25, 2025), that in the next two weeks, he will propose a $5 million “Gold Card” program to replace the EB-5 program. The new program would allow wealthy individuals to pay $5 million directly to the US government to obtain US citizenship.
President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for selling a "gold card" visa for $5m (£3.9m) that will offer wealthy buyers permanent residency in the US and a path to citizenship.
Officials of the California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC], the only hospitality conference focused on the California hotel market, today announced the winners of the Lodging Econometrics/[CLIC] 2025 Hotel Developments of the Year Award.
Nashville-based Oliver Hospitality, an independent hospitality management and development company, announces significant growth and development projects this year. Two new hotel acquisitions will add to its existing portfolio of seven hotels and nine restaurants, including the historic Andrew Johnson building in Knoxville, TN, which is expected to open in late 2026.
Concord Hospitality, the award-winning hotel management and development company currently operating over 140 hotels across North America, celebrates its 40th anniversary, commemorating four decades of contributions to the hospitality industry. Since its inception in 1985 in Ohio, Concord Hospitality has grown from its humble beginnings, relocating to North Carolina and transforming into an award-winning company with a portfolio spanning dozens of premier brands such as Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and IHG. Under the leadership of Founder and CEO Mark Laport, Concord has solidified its reputation for distinction, consistently earning recognition from its brand partners and ranking as one of the top management companies across a diverse portfolio of select-service, extended-stay, full-service, luxury, and lifestyle hotels, as well as bars and restaurants.