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Hotel Equities announced its Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Fred Cerrone, has decided to retire effective November 22, 2025. Plus more hotel deals and development news.

Hilton and Travel + Leisure kicked off the industry’s earnings season.

Bloomberg reported that Japan’s Seibu Holdings is close to signing a deal to acquire the eight-property Ace hotel brand. Will it sell for about $85 million? Read about that and other hotel development deals and news.

CoStar said the volume of US hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a sixth consecutive month, down by almost 12%.

Hilton surpasses 500 open hotels across Florida. Minor Hotels debuts four brands. A couple of dual-brand hotels open. And more hotel development news.

Hilton has retained its position as the world’s most valuable hotel brand for the 10th consecutive year, according to the latest report by Brand Finance.

Overseas visitor volume to the U.S. in April was up modestly year-over-year. Plus, LVMH sells its only U.S. hotel, and a lot of other hotel development news.

Blackstone Group agreed to buy the troubled Sunseeker Resort in Port Charlotte, Florida, for $200 million from Allegiant Travel Company. Plus more hotel development news.

Truman and Marriott International, Inc. announced plans to open three hotels in Calgary, including W Calgary, JW Marriott Calgary, and an Autograph Collection Hotel on Stampede Park.

We have our first Filipino lodging stock trading in the U.S. as Hotel101, which went public via a merger with a SPAC.