Choice Hotels Defends Pipeline as It Pushes Wyndham Bid
Choice Hotels is seeing weakness in its hotel development pipeline. That may not improve much if it remains distracted by pursuing a merger with Wyndham.
Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.
Accor’s Hotel Owner-Operator May Get More Indebted to Hedge Fund Sculptor
AccorInvest, a hotel owner-operator company that global hotel group Accor created in 2017, is seeing a rising share of its outstanding debt owned by one player, the hedge fund Sculptor,…
Hilton Grand Vacations Seeks $1.5 Billion Merger With Bluegreen Vacations in Timeshare Mashup
They've got a pitch for you. A bigger and more competitive timeshare group.
Sortis Deal to Buy Ace Hotel Collapses
Given a string of bad luck events, it can seem like Ace Hotels is a jinxed brand. But any visit to its properties in New York, New Orleans, or LA will reveal an electric vibe that's a reminder it can be salvaged and taken to the next level.
Los Angeles to Drop Ballot Measure That Would Require Hotels to House Homeless
Los Angeles' city council appeared this week to have reached a political compromise with the local hotel workers's union about a controversial plan to mandate that hotels temporarily house the…
India’s Ambuja Neotia Acquires Boutique Hotel Group Tree of Life
Ambuja Neotia, a real-estate developer and operator in Kolkata, has bought Tree of Life Resorts and Hotels, a collection of 14 boutique hotels across India with about 200 rooms that…
Accor CEO Advises Young Hotel Entrepreneurs on Scaling Up: WTTC Summit Video
If you want to enter the hospitality sector, start small and get financial support. But be aware that scaling up beyond a certain threshold can be tremendously hard.
Hyatt Optimistic on Hotel Pipeline Bet in China
Travel demand in China has continued to recover despite financial turmoil in the country. Hyatt is optimistic that the rise of China's middle class will, long run, also benefit Hyatt's high-end brands.
Marriott Sees Strong Growth in Revenue and Hotel Development in 2023
For Marriott, 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year.
Dallas Hotel Boom: 80 Projects to Begin Construction Within Next Year
The Dallas area has topped national rankings for hotel development for more than a year as the Texas capital enjoys a hotel building boom.