Brookfield Real Estate Finds to Acquire Watermark Lodging Trust
CHICAGO—Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (Watermark) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with private real estate funds managed by Brookfield (Brookfield), und
IHG Hotels & Resorts Releases First Quarter Trading Update
IHG Hotels & Resorts released its Q1 2022 trading update. The highlights from the report include: Q1 group RevPAR up 61 percent versus 2021 and attaining 82 percent of 2019’
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Rises 0.7 Percent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index rose 0.7 percent in April to a level of 5,925. Year to date through the first four months of 2022, the st
Signia by Hilton San Jose Opens Following Conversion
SAN JOSE, California—Hilton announced the opening and conversion of Signia by Hilton San Jose, representing Signia by Hilton’s first hotel in California. The hotel is the secon
Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach Reimagined as Part of the Curio Collection by Hilton
OXNARD, Calif. — Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, Southern California’s only all-suite oceanfront resort nestled between Malibu and Santa Barbara in
HERtels by Choice Program Launches to Advance Franchising Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Choice Hotels International, Inc. is expanding its emerging markets development program with the launch of HERtels by Choice. For nearly 20 years, Choice’s
Wyndham Announces Latest Commitments to Sustainability and a Culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting its dedication to operating in a socially, ethi
STR: U.S. Hotel Occupancy Improves Week Over Week
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — U.S. hotel occupancy improved from the previous week, while average daily rate (ADR) decreased slightly, according to STR’s latest data for the
Knowland: April Meetings and Events Volume Up 323 Percent Year Over Year
ARLINGTON, Va. — Knowland, provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, released its monthly meetings and events data for April 2022, repo
This Week’s Comings and Goings
Choice Hotels International added two new franchise development directors to its emerging markets team: Jacquelyn Peterson and Marcus Thomas. Together, they bring more than three d
