July 2024

CHICAGO, Illinois—First Hospitality announced the transition of Roger Baker from chief financial officer to his new role as chief investment officer and advisor. With 40 years of

Hilton veteran Phil Cordell is retiring after 40 years at the company, transitioning to an advisor role effective this July. The company announced that Cordell will serve as a ment

ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham celebrated the grand opening of its first location, ECHO Suites Spartanburg in South Carolina, this Wednesday. LODGING was on hand for the r

WASHINGTON, D.C.—JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the sale and financing of Home2 Suites by Hilton North Scottsdale near Mayo Clinic, a 130-room hote

Marriott International, Inc. released its 2024 Serve 360 Report sharing the company’s global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts and progress toward its 2025 Sust

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement regarding the introduction of the Human Traffick

WASHINGTON—Due to the Fourth of July, the U.S. hotel industry reported lower performance results from the previous week and mixed comparisons year over year, according to CoStar�

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland reported that Las Vegas, Nevada, took the lead in meeting volume growth with a solid 22.2 percent increase for June year-over-year (YOY). Ranked seco

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM) announced it will assume management operations for the Canopy by Hilton Downtown Louisville, a $75 million, 168-key ho

NEW YORK—Smith Hill Capital and Bain Capital Special Situations announced the firms’ joint venture originated and executed a $72 million first mortgage loan to KSL Capital Part