August 2024

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Sonesta Essential Augusta on Washington Road in Augusta, Georgia. The recently renovated 5

LODGING brings you the second installment of our three-part Ownership Series, providing owner perspectives on various hot topics and industry trends. For this installment, Amit Pa

Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead announced the completion of its guestroom and suite renovation, including the addition of the Grand Peach Suite and Pure Rooms. With a total renovat

ATLANTA—Davidson Hospitality Group has been selected to operate the two interconnected resorts situated in Frenchman’s Reef on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: The Westin Beach

WASHINGTON—The U.S. hotel industry reported slightly positive comparisons year over year, according to CoStar’s latest data through August 3, 2024. U.S. Hotel PerformanceJuly 2

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. reported its second quarter 2024 results. Highlights include: “Choice Hotels generated another quarter of record fina

ATLANTA, Georgia—Noble Investment Group announced the acquisition of the Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront. Located on the shores of Jacksonville Beach, the hot

Hotels face many hurdles to economic growth, but the toughest one might be finding enough employees to power that growth. America’s hotels are doing all they can to create good j

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina—Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island recently completed phase one of a resort renovation program, showing its 340 redesigned guestrooms during a r

NASHVILLE—STR and Tourism Economics ​made slight adjustments to the 2024-25 U.S. hotel forecast released at the 16th Annual Hotel Data Conference. For 2024, projected gains in