Hotel News

ITC’s so-called “asset-right” strategy is actually a pivot to asset-light growth. By relying more on management and franchise deals, the company is looking to expand faster, reduce capital exposure, and align with the economics driving India’s hotel boom.

Whether subscription economics can work in travel at scale remains unproven. Wyndham is betting its new paid tier of its loyalty program will provide an answer, but questions remain.

Sotherly Hotels has been acquired in a deal involving affiliates of Apollo and Ascendant, providing debt financing commitments of $350 million to the joint venture. Plus more hotel news.

HVS Anarock issued a report on Northeast India, saying the region is poised for significant hospitality growth. Plus more hotel deal and development news.

Hotel pricing by gut instinct and Excel spreadsheets is out. Operators are finally getting serious about revenue management.

Accor's 3Q earnings report included an upgrade to its core profit guidance. Plus more hotel deal and development news.

Marriott's massive new survey of adults across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa uncovered a few trends. Staying on top of these trends is easier said than done.

Death & Co., the cocktail establishment that helped ignite America's craft-cocktail renaissance, is rolling out a hotel brand. The goal is to make the bar the heart of the hotel, not just an afterthought.

Preferred’s real advantage may not be flexibility or cost. It’s relationships. Whether that scales in an increasingly transactional market is the bigger question.

Even after the doubling of hotel supply by 2030, Northeast India will still remain underserved, as this will be less than 3% of India’s total branded hotel supply.