Alan Woinski

China tells its citizens that Japan is unsafe to visit. Plus, hotel deal and development news from Asia Pacific.

Lodging stocks fall; Starwood modifies loan; Quadrum explores Arlo Hotels sale; and Holiday travelers plan to cut spending 18% and take fewer trips as financial concerns rise, Deloitte survey finds, including high-income Americans.

CoStar and Tourism Economics downgraded their U.S. hotel performance forecasts for 2025 and 2026. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Marriott said the Four Points by Sheraton brand opened its 100th hotel in Greater China. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Marriott does not agree with the characterizations expressed in a Sonder press release, after Sonder's financial collapse. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Kerzner International and Assets Group announced Atlantis the Royal, Maldives. Plus, APAC development data, and more hotel deal news.

Host Hotels delivered a great third quarter report, as did DiamondRock Hospitality. Plus, Sonder's collapse and more hotel deal and development news.

Marriott International will introduce its City Express by Marriott brand to the Asia Pacific region, with the first hotels in Japan next year. Plus more hotel deal news.

For the full year, Choice cut its projection for U.S. RevPAR to decline by between -2% and -3%, worse than a previous range of between 0% and -3%. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Plus, CapitaLand Investment closed a lodging private fund with more than US$650 million raised, and other hotel deal news.