IHG Hotels & Resorts

First Hospitality unveils $400 million fund to acquire premium hotels, opening decades-old investment division to outside investors.

Brookfield Asset Management has acquired the Generator Hostels' European brand and hotels for €776 million from Queensgate Investments.

Hilton partners with ROX Group to open the first Tru by Hilton properties in Vietnam, marking the brand’s Asia debut.

JLL reports record Q1 2025 RevPAR with $4.6B in U.S. hotel transactions, as Middle Eastern, European and Asian investors target urban assets.

Jefferies upgrades Hilton and Marriott to Buy, citing business model strength and shift to durable growth drivers amid uncertainty.

IHG and Choice were optimistic about the rest of the year, though Choice moderated its outlook. The lodging sector expanded with Kessler Collection and others breaking ground.

Hilton plans to double its Indian presence, bringing Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, and LXR brands while DoubleTree remains its largest footprint.

Hotel Equities and Springboard Hospitality merged, plus other hotel news.

Marriott expands with Sydney Parramatta hotel, converts The Farm at San Benito into Philippines' first Autograph Collection resort.

A Boston hotel site is for sale for $6.5M, while EasyGroup will sell EasyHotel to Tristan Capital Partners for €242M in total value.