Alan Woinski

Accor opened its 800th hotel in China and plans to add 800 more in five to six years, focusing on midscale and premium brands. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Invel Real Estate secured a EUR 65 million UniCredit facility to expand its Yellow Square hybrid-hotel brand across Italian cities. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Barclays believes in the American exceptionalism thesis, expecting U.S. RevPAR momentum to override international weakness this year. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Investment analysts say the Iran conflict's effects will be offset by continued optimism around U.S. tax refunds and a potential positive impact from the World Cup. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Japan reported the highest monthly total of international visitors ever, despite an informal boycott by China. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

A new casino hotel is coming to Reno, BWH Hotels adds a hotel brand in the glamping segment, and more hotel deal and development news.

India is booming. Plus, IHG is expanding Kimpton in APAC. And more hotel deal and development news.

IOI Properties Group plans to launch a real estate investment trust seeded with assets valued at about US$1.9 billion. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

It's Omni Hotels & Resorts' first brand-wide designer collab and Peter Millar's inaugural venture into hospitality. Plus, more hotel industry news.