AAHOA Members Champion for Hotel Industry Priorities in Washington as New Administration Takes Office
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…
City Express by Marriott Expands into the U.S. and Canada
Today, Marriott International, Inc. announced the opening of City Express by Marriott Duluth (GA), the first City Express by Marriott property in the United States. Available to book as of…
The Ritz-Carlton Debuts in Suzhou, China
The Ritz-Carlton today announced its highly anticipated debut in the historic city of Suzhou, nestled in China's Jiangsu province near Shanghai. As the brand's first venture into the city, The…
Choice Hotels International Introduces Sharpened Brand Identities and Refreshed Brand Prototypes for Comfort and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel franchisors, is introducing new, value-engineered prototypes for Comfort and Country Inn & Suites by Radisson that will provide…
Corinthia and Kuwaiti Action Real Estate Company acquire prime location properties in Beverly Hills
Corinthia Group, trading as IHI plc, announces that its recently formed partnership with Action Real Estate Company of Kuwait has acquired two boutique hotel properties totalling 100 keys in a…
Premier Completes the Historic Conservation and Conversion of La Concha Key West, An Autograph Collection Boutique Hotel
Premier, an end-to-end architecture, interior design, procurement, project management, and corporate engineering firm with specialization in hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use development, is pleased to announce…
Beyond BAR: the power of Open Pricing
Best available rate (BAR) was the most commonly adopted strategy for pricing hotel rooms back in the 90s, but as the hospitality industry has evolved and become a sophisticated digital…
STR Weekly Insights: 2-8 March 2025
Highlights Strong start, weak finish net flat RevPAR in the U.S. Lower TSA volume with the start of Lent and a later spring break Inconclusive evidence on U.S. border travel…
Hilton Bolsters Presence in Northeast India with the Signing of DoubleTree by Hilton Siliguri Sevoke Road
Hilton (NYSE: HLT), today announced the signing of its first DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Siliguri Sevoke Road, in association with Soonerio Hotels Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of the Beekay…
Swissôtel Announces New Opening in Guangzhou
Now open in the dynamic Tianhe Intelligence Business District, the 364-room hotel embodies Swiss refinement and vitality. Swissôtel, a globally recognised symbol of Swiss hospitality excellence, has announced the opening…