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Concerns over Trump 2.0's impact on the hotel industry are rising, with Deutsche Bank noting potential early signs of a RevPAR downturn.

Minor International Plc plans to expand in the U.S. with an Anantara hotel by early next year, driven by the surge in bookings at its Thailand properties following The White Lotus exposure.

NTTO forecasts the total volume of international visitors to the U.S. will increase to 77.1 million in 2025, up 6.5% from 72.4 million visitors in 2024.

Stocks plunged sharply, with the DJIA, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all dropping, while treasury yields fell and lodging and gambling stocks took heavy losses.

Morgan Stanley lowered Hyatt's price target while raising those for Marriott, Hilton, and Wyndham, keeping their respective ratings unchanged.

In January 2025, Canada’s hotel industry reported year-over-year gains in occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR, with British Columbia and Vancouver leading occupancy while Prince Edward Island and Calgary lagged.

Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts International, was named the national chair of the U.S. Travel Association’s board for a two-year term, succeeding Hilton’s Chris Nassetta.

In January, Toronto hotels charged slightly more than Vancouver’s amid rising rates and lower occupancy nationwide, with Edmonton notably lagging behind.

Despite rising costs outpacing revenue growth in 2024, the hotel industry sees potential for recovery in 2025 through increased guest spending, job growth, and major events.

CoStar forecasts modest U.S. RevPAR and ADR growth through 2027—with luxury and upper upscale segments leading—despite real RevPAR remaining below 2019 levels.