Alan Woinski

Alan is the founder of the Daily Lodging Report, now owned by Skift, and remains editor. He also founded the Gaming Industry Daily Report and Gaming Industry Weekly Report which remains under the ownership of Gaming USA Corporation, owned by Alan and his wife Kim. Alan and Kim recently moved from Bergen County, NJ to Southwest, Florida and are loving the SWFL lifestyle. Both Alan and Kim recently became grandparents for the first time to a beautiful baby girl.

North America

NYU, NAREIT, and Investor Conferences Special

The NYU Conference had mixed opinions on its tone and mood, with Barclays finding it muted and Truist noting a lack of extreme bullishness, while discussions on hotel REITs highlighted concerns about investment strategies and the influence of hedge funds.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 years ago

people milling around and in an outdoor pool

North America

Soho House Rejects Takeover Offer

Soho House dissolved its Independent Special Committee after rejecting an offer for strategic transactions, causing discontent among shareholders due to the stock's low trading price.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 years ago

a path through grass-covered dunes to the water

North America

IHG Expands Portfolio in Mexico

IHG Hotels & Resorts is significantly expanding its luxury and lifestyle portfolio in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with multiple new openings planned through 2027, including properties from its Six Senses, InterContinental, Kimpton, Vignette Collection, and Hotel Indigo brands.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 years ago

Asia-Pacific

Radisson to Open About 15 Hotels in India This Year

Radisson Hotel Group plans to open a new hotel in India every 20 days, aiming for widespread presence including religious destinations, with 180 hotels and 13,700 rooms in operation and in the pipeline.

Alan Woinski | 2 years ago

North America

U.S. Hotel Profitability Lags Pre-Covid Levels

A new report indicates that U.S. hotel debt maturities, exacerbated by lagging profitability, high interest rates, and rising insurance costs, will drive increased transactions in 2024, especially in top gateway markets.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 years ago

Asia-Pacific

India Okays ITC Spinning Off Its Hotel Business

The Competition Commission of India approved ITC Ltd's demerger of its hotel business into the newly independent, publicly listed ITC Hotels Ltd, with ITC retaining a 40% stake and 60% distributed to shareholders.

Alan Woinski | 2 years ago

North America

U.S. Investors Optimistic About the Hotel Market

The 2024 CBRE Global Hotel Investors Intentions Survey indicates U.S. hotel investors are optimistic, with plans to increase investments, despite challenges like debt servicing and rising costs, favoring urban and leisure markets such as New York City, Miami, Charleston, and Boston.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 years ago

Asia-Pacific

Accor Opens Its 700th Hotel in China

Accor has opened its 700th hotel in China, the Sofitel Shanghai North Bund, coinciding with the Sofitel brand's sixtieth anniversary and the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.

Alan Woinski | 2 years ago

North America

Marriott Opens Its First Mexican All-Inclusive Luxury Hotel

This is the first Mexican property for Marriott's five-year old all-inclusive luxury push.

Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski | 2 years ago

Asia-Pacific

Oyo in Talks to Raise up to $90 Million

Oyo is seeking to raise $80-$90 million from InCred's family offices at a reduced valuation to pay off debt and refile for an IPO.

Alan Woinski | 2 years ago