Alan Woinski

Blackstone has closed its acquisition of the 277-room Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. Plus, other hotel development news.

Vietnam is expected to have 25 million tourists in 2025, up from 17.6 million last year, and it's been building hotels to keep up. Plus, other hotel development news.

Waterford Hotel Group and Maverick Hotels & Restaurants have merged in a strategic partnership. Together, they have 50 hotels. Plus, more hotel development stories.

Tokyo, Japan, unveiled a plan to overhaul its accommodation tax system, replacing the current flat-rate structure with a percentage-based model. In most cases it will boost what people pay. Plus, more hotel development news.

The 508-room Marriott in Stamford, Connecticut, was purchased for $15 million, less than the $31 million when it last traded in 2018. Plus, more hotel deal news.

Hyatt Place Butwal opened in western Nepal with 109 guestrooms, marking the third Hyatt-branded hotel in the country. Plus, more hotel deal and development news for APAC.

The Waldorf Astoria New York has officially opened following an unprecedented restoration. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Wyndham will open the Baymont Kunming Wuhua in the heart of the Yunnan capital’s commercial center. Plus, more hotel deal and development news for APAC.

Favorable holiday shifts year-over-year, the World Cup, and 250th-anniversary tourism could all support hotel demand in 2026, says Truist. Plus, hotel deal news.

Radisson Hotels Group said that it had 130 hotel openings and signings in China this year. Plus, other hotel deal and development news.