February 2023

COLUMBIA, Maryland—Placemakr announced the launch of its newest pop-up hotel—WhyHotel by Placemakr, Columbia. The new pop-up is located in Marlow in downtown Columbia and will

STEVENSON, Washington—Skamania Lodge announced the addition of three new treehouses to its expanding treehouse village, bringing the total to nine treehouses. Above the forest fl

HOBBS, New Mexico—Insignia Hospitality Group, Inc. announced the opening of its newest property, the Home2 Suites by Hilton Hobbs in Hobbs, New Mexico. The hotel has 99 suites an

Renovations are crucial projects, whether they transform a property or simply maintain its look, feel, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) components. They have also become

Hotel development, management, and investment company Raines has promoted Britteny Jones, former vice president of sales, marketing, and revenue management, to the newly created po

DALLAS—CBRE is raising its forecast for hotel performance on the heels of industry gains in Q4 2022 and the expectation of slightly positive GDP growth in 2023. CBRE has revised

BETHANY BEACH, Delaware—Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott will unveil a renovation in May 2023, encompassing newly designed guest suites and public spaces, mee

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR’s latest data through February 11, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance February 5-1

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association announced the promotions of two longtime hotel industry leaders. Troy Flanagan was promoted to executive vice president of

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Labor-related issues and energy/utility costs are among the top challenges on the mind of global hotel and travel industry professionals, while leisure