Hotel Equities

Sandals Resorts International has hired bankers to solicit a sale at a valuation over $6 billion, according to a news report.

Donald Trump’s real-estate company is exploring a deal exceeding $300 million to reacquire its former Washington, D.C. hotel—now a Waldorf Astoria—and potentially revert it to the Trump brand.

In November 2024, Canada’s hotel industry experienced a significant boost, driven by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and a favorable calendar shift, with notable occupancy and rate increases in Toronto and Vancouver.

Hyatt Hotels and Playa Hotels & Resorts are negotiating a potential acquisition, with differing analyst views on its likelihood and structure.

What started out as a promising rebound day fizzled by the close with the DJIA up 15, Nasdaq down 20, the S&P 500 down 5 points and the 10-year treasury yield up .08 to 4.57%. Lodging…

Baird predicts short-term negative impacts on hotel revenues from recent hurricanes but expects a boost in the intermediate term due to FEMA, insurance, and clean-up crew spending, especially benefiting select service and extended-stay hotels

Choice Hotels expanded its upscale Cambria brand by introducing a conversion model that helped overcome financing challenges and spurred growth, with 74 properties now open and 62 more in development.

The Regent Santa Monica Beach opened on October 1 as Regent's first U.S. hotel since IHG's 2018 acquisition, following a $150 million renovation.

Barclays and STR forecast modest RevPAR growth of around 2% through 2025, with some softening due to GDP and mixed short-term performance.

Hotel construction in Los Angeles has significantly declined, with many projects facing foreclosure or bankruptcy, and financing difficulties limiting new developments.