Alan Woinski

Oravel Stays, the parent company of Oyo, announced a new corporate identity, Prism. And other hotel industry news.

Canada's domestic visitor spending is projected to grow more than 8.3%, more than double the year-on-year growth from last year. Plus, hotel deals and development news.

W New York Union Square reopened following a $100 million re-imagination of its 256 rooms and facilities. Plus other hotel deal and development news.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced its entry into South Korea with the development of a new luxury hotel in Seoul, set to open in 2030. Plus more deal and development news.

The latest in hotel deal and development news.

IHG has launched Garner Hotels in Southeast Asia. Plus a report on Asia Pacific's transaction market and Thailand's new law on accommodations.

Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting (LARC) forecasts that 2025 U.S. Hotel EBITDA will decline 5.5% year-over-year and Hotel Values to decrease 4%. For 2026, it forecasts U.S. Hotel EBITA to decrease 1.1% and Hotel Values to decrease 3%.

JLL said hotel investors in Asia Pacific turned more cautious in 1H25, deploying less capital into the hospitality sector amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Plus more deal and development news.

The U.S. hotel industry experienced a modest decline in performance during July 2025, as reported by CoStar. Plus more hotel deal and development news items.

Here's a roundup of hotel deal and development news and analysis for August 28th, 2025.