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Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports delays tourist fee until 2026, citing external uncertainties and tourism demand assessment.

Fairmont Tokyo celebrated its grand opening as the brand's first Japan property, occupying the upper floors of the Blue Front Shibaura tower.

In Coronado, California, the Hotel del Coronado announced the completion of the revitalization of its iconic Victorian building, the final milestone in Blackstone Real Estate's more than $550 million restoration plan to enhance the hotel.

Hyatt rebranded six of Playa's hotels to Hyatt flags, with Hilton losing four properties in the process, and more hotel development news.

Hotel REIT executives at Nareit showed caution due to transaction market weakness and uncertainty, with Truist citing stock frustration.

Hotel industry executives showed subdued optimism at NYU Conference amid macro uncertainty and flat transaction growth expectations.

Thailand's hotel investment market is poised for continued growth in 2025, following a report of record-breaking THB 22.3 billion in transactions for 2024.

The hotel industry shows mixed signals as some AAHOA members see slowing construction, while CoStar reports a sharp decline in international arrivals.

Asian tourism rebounds strongly in 2025, with Japan welcoming 10.5M visitors in Q1 and Bali surpassing pre-pandemic arrivals.

Asian hospitality sector experiences mixed performance with China hotel RevPAR declining, while MGM debuts new brand MGM Reserve and Minor International, Four Seasons, and OYO-parent Oravel Stays announce expansion plans.