Park Hotels and Resorts Inc.

In 2024, Marriott International expanded in Caribbean and Latin America, adding 30 properties, 8,000 rooms, and growing its pipeline to 27,817 rooms.

Choice Hotels beat earnings expectations due to "other revenues," boosted guidance, and repurchased shares, while Accor reported strong Q4 results, announced a major stock buyback, and considered selling its AccorInvest stake.

Hyatt Hotels is acquiring Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 billion, funding it largely with new debt and asset sales, strengthening its all-inclusive presence in the Caribbean and Mexico.

Peachtree Group has surpassed $2 billion in hotel development across 48 nationwide projects, including new builds in Alabama, Dallas, and multiple Qualified Opportunity Zone developments.

Dallas leads the U.S. hotel construction pipeline, followed by Atlanta, Nashville, Phoenix, and the Inland Empire, with significant activity in planned projects, early planning, renovations, and new hotel openings nationwide.

Wells Fargo predicts a 2% U.S. RevPAR growth in 2025, led by group and luxury segments, upgrading Wyndham Hotels to Overweight and highlighting strength in Asia and Europe.

Hyatt improves on the value of its World of Hyatt loyalty program with the addition of two iconic Las Vegas properties.

The U.S. hotel deals market is expected to see steady annual growth of around 10% over the next few years, despite regional variations in activity.

Global tourism rebounded strongly in 2024, with international arrivals reaching 98% of pre-pandemic levels, driven by post-pandemic demand, increased air connectivity, and growth in key regions like the Middle East, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

The U.S. lodging sector in 2025 is expected to see muted growth with a modest RevPAR increase of 1.5%, driven by higher ADR but constrained by stable occupancy and macroeconomic pressures.