Daily Lodging Report

Skift’s Daily Lodging Report is a subscription-required, email-only newsletter read by anyone and everyone in the hotel investor, owner, and operator space, including CEOs of some of the industry’s top brands. It covers North America and Asia Pacific with two separate regional editions.

Hotels

Private Equity Firm Brookfield to Pay $3.8 Billion for Watermark Lodging Trust

The Brookfield deal shows that investment interest in hotel portfolios remains strong. Analysts at Baird said that Xenia Hotels has a portfolio with similar characteristics to Watermark's.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hotel Developers in Thailand Have Put 3 of 4 Projects on Hold

Hotel developers can't overcome their fear factor as they put 73 percent of new projects on hold. They're waiting for the return of Chinese and Russian visitors. They may be waiting quite a while.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Development Pipeline Is in Good Shape With Dallas Booming

This year 762 U.S. hotels are forecast to open. Dallas has attracted the most development, with Atlanta and Los Angeles close behind.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hilton and Accor Plan for Major Hotel Development in China

Hilton is planning to grow its presence in Greater China from nearly 20,000 rooms to 270,000, while Accor has found partners to help build more than 1,300 hotels. It's wise for the giants to look beyond China's current pandemic crisis and plan for future growth.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hotel Asset Managers Group Expresses Frustration About Labor Shortages

Despite the worst of the pandemic being behind the hospitality industry, executives largely don't see a full recovery this year. It's hard for them to do so when the industry hasn't still solved its labor shortage problem.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hotels Expect a Leisure Travel-Driven Summer Recovery

While all signs indicate that the hotel industry will continue to make progress in its recovery this summer, the rebound may not be as large as expected as high gas prices could deter some travel.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hotels Group Says In-Person Meetings Are Way to Go

Although the American Hotel & Lodging Association is adamant that companies should resume large-scale business travel, hotels can't rely on it to drive their recovery. Corporate executives don't see the sector making a full rebound anytime soon — if ever.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago

Hotels

Wyndham Reveals More About New Extended-Stay Brand

As the economy extended-stay segment tends to perform well during periods of both economic boom and bust, Wyndham's new brand should put the company in a prime position to continue posting profitable quarters.

Jason Clampet | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

China's Omicron Setback Not a Deterrent for Hotel Developers

China's national hotel performance sank amid an Omicron surge that is gripping major cities on the mainland as well as Hong Kong. But you wouldn't know that based on the development interest in the region from major companies like IHG.

Cameron Sperance | 3 years ago

Hotels

Hilton and Marriott Downplay Potential Ukraine War Impact on Business

Although several hotel executives don't view the war in Ukraine as a drag on European hotel performance at the moment, their tune could change if the conflict continues to makes travel to Europe more difficult.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 years ago