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Our hotels team bring readers exclusive reporting and insights into hotel deals and development, and how those trends are making an impact across the travel industry.

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The Biggest Hotel Deal of the Pandemic So Far Does Not Signal Future Deals

What distress? The $6 billion price tag on Extended Stay America is a result of its real estate and durable customer base. Period. That is why it is significantly outpacing the rest of the hotel industry during the pandemic.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
The Biggest Hotel Deal of the Pandemic So Far Does Not Signal Future Deals

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This $1.4 Billion Deal Underscores How Hungry Big Hotel-Branded Timeshares Are to Expand

The timeshare sector continues to see a significant level of acquisitions fit into the branded-is-better argument. Other types of hotel deals are still a ways off, if at all, due to uncertainty in the recovery.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
This $1.4 Billion Deal Underscores How Hungry Big Hotel-Branded Timeshares Are to Expand

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What a $6.25 Billion Sale in Vegas Says About the Future of Convention Hotels

What Las Vegas convention travel downturn? The $6.25 billion Las Vegas Sands sale last week is more a testament to confidence in the meetings and event travel rebound than it is to the current business climate.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
What a $6.25 Billion Sale in Vegas Says About the Future of Convention Hotels

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No Pause on Hotel Deals in China Despite Recovery Setback

Even short-term headwinds in China's hotel recovery from the pandemic isn't deterring global hotel companies from flooding the market with new developments.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
No Pause on Hotel Deals in China Despite Recovery Setback

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The Great Pandemic Hotel Deals That Never Showed Up for Investors

The opportunities for steep discounts on hotel real estate from the pandemic are fading, as property owners are increasingly optimistic about what the vaccine can do for summer travel demand.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 1 year ago
The Great Pandemic Hotel Deals That Never Showed Up for Investors