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Marriott launched Series by Marriott in the U.S. with a Santa Barbara conversion and signed 11 European hotel projects. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Every decision today is visible, fast-moving, amplified and open to scrutiny. Marion Jones brings a high-performance lens to how leaders stay clear, decisive and trusted when the pressure compounds.

Hyatt is using artificial intelligence to get closer to trip discovery, where customer intent, loyalty, and direct booking economics increasingly overlap.

IHG’s view is that volatility is now a constant, but that large, diversified hotel groups are still positioned to benefit, so long as travel demand stays strong.

Although New York City’s overall tourism exceeded expectations last year, the city still has significant work to do to attract higher-spending international visitors.

Decarbonization targets are opening a market for electric equipment in ski resorts and electric snowmobiles are among the first products that can compete with diesel on price and performance.

Welcome to a special edition of the Trump Effect. We do this occasionally on merit, and I don’t think I remember a more chaotic start to a week. I’m aware it’s only Tuesday. Here’s yesterday, step-by-step.

The hotel giants are becoming distribution "platforms" of brands run by others, not just brand owners themselves. Hilton is the latest to embrace this shift with its new "brand of brands," Select by Hilton.

New Zealand drew 1.79 million holiday arrivals in 2025, up 12% from 2024 but still about 9% below 2019 pre-pandemic levels. Plus, Marriott expands in China and other hotel deal and development news.

Bookings might bounce back in June. But if fuel costs keep climbing and wallets get tighter, the bigger worry is whether it will erode the spending power that makes Southeast Asians want to travel at all.

The Middle East “ticked all the boxes” for many betrothed couples’ ideal Indian destination wedding. But the Iran War is shifting this valuable business elsewhere.

Sun Group and Marriott plan 10 new hotels in Vietnam, bringing W and Moxy brands to the country for the first time. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.