Hotel News

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline sits down with Omer Acar, CEO of Raffles and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

Scheduled to open in late 2027, W Apartments Cleveland will let renters sign as tenants of units at the Erieview Tower. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Marc Blazer is building one of the cleanest anti-Airbnb points of view in travel: real, deeply designed homes for design-literate travelers who want taste, context, and character over inventory. The argument is persuasive. The hard question is whether it survives contact with growth.

JLL said long-term owners are holding onto trophy properties, creating a tight luxury hotel investment market in Thailand. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

Luxury hotel assets in Thailand are becoming increasingly scarce as investor demand outpaces supply. The imbalance is driving competition for trophy properties and attracting more private wealth.

Sunstone Hotel Investors agreed to sell the 821-room Hyatt Regency San Francisco to funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate for $279 million. Plus, more hotel deal news.

The hotel company's first branded apartment rentals, opening in Cleveland in 2027, will mark a new turn for a real-estate business that has become central to its luxury strategy.

The destination has a real demand story. The question is whether the room pipeline can keep pace.

IHG is growing voco and Crowne Plaza in Thailand and plans to introduce Ruby and Noted Collection. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

The Gold Spike hotel and nightlife complex in Las Vegas has changed hands. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.