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J Street plans to convert Tower 180 in Downtown San Diego into a 560-key dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel.

Hilton reached 1,000 luxury and lifestyle hotels globally with recent openings in Paris, Cape Town, Dallas, Osaka, and Costa Rica, planning 150-plus more in 2025.

Hyatt launches new Unscripted brand with 40 hotels in talks. IHG sees total global conversion signings nearly doubling between 2023 and 2024.

Hotel sector busy with Ryman acquiring JW Marriott Desert Ridge and Choice Hotels opening six Everhome Suites.

Marriott International, Inc. announced the global launch of its new collection brand for the midscale and upscale lodging segments - Series by Marriott. Meanwhile, Wyndham had a flurry of announcements at its customer conference.

U.S. hotel RevPAR was down by -0.1% year over year in April. The Easter shift, geopolitical/tariff impact, were blamed for the sluggish month. Group RevPAR was down -2%.

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

WTTC research shows sharp drops in U.S. international visitors, with arrivals from Germany plunging 28% in concerning tourism trend.

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

Marriott, Hilton, Rosewood and other hotel groups announce property openings, renovations and investments worldwide.