As expected due to the Halloween calendar shift, U.S. hotel performance came in lower than the previous week and showed weakened comparisons to 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through 5 November.
Waldorf Astoria Cancun welcomes guests to the Yucatan Peninsula
Hilton announced today the highly anticipated opening of Waldorf Astoria Cancun, the 173-room luxury resort set among the verdant mangroves of the Yucatan Peninsula, offering panoramic ocean views, world-class dining, and destination-worthy wellness offerings. The opening of Waldorf Astoria Cancun marks the 200th hotel in the Caribbean and Latin America for Hilton, as well as the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in the Mexican Caribbean and second in the country.
2022 BDNY conference location spotlight: New York City Hotel development
As Lodging Econometrics (LE) prepares to attend the 2022 Boutique Design New York (BDNY) conference in New York City, LE releases the latest on hotel development for the New York City market. LE also has available hotel development information on any market in the United States or any other market in the world.
IHG partners with Msafiri Limited to open Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels
Across each property, IHG Hotels & Resorts and the new owners will elevate the guest experience by completing renovations and enhancements
China becomes global trailblazer in wetland conservation with dynamic legislative
Walking through the city’s flagship East Lake National Wetland Park in Central China’s Wuhan, water and sky merge in muted colors, punctuated by fir trees on which hundreds of rare species of pelican crowd “painting” the tree branch snowy white with their droppings. This would have been an unimaginable scene just a decade ago due to rampant industrial pollution and environmental overexploitation.
Higher share of Americans plan holiday hotel stays
The share of holiday travelers who plan to stay in hotels is up this year, and hotels are the top lodging choice among those certain to
travel for leisure in the next three months, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index Survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult
Hotel renovation projects in Canada show substantial YOY increase at Q3 close
According to the recent Hotel Construction Pipeline Report for Canada by Lodging Econometrics (LE), LE analysts report that in the third
quarter of 2022 the total construction pipeline in Canada stands at 263 projects/34,825 rooms, up 2% by projects and rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Loews Coral Gables officially opens its doors
Second South Florida Hotel for New York-Based Loews Hotels & Co
HOTREC welcomes the EU regulation of Short-term accommodation rentals
HOTREC, the voice of European hospitality, welcomes the proposal for a Regulation on short-term accommodation rentals (STR), presented today by the European Commission.
Panthers Group ink deal with Accor for Pullman Sydney Penrith
Accor has signed an agreement with Panthers Group for a new five-star Pullman hotel at the Penrith Panthers precinct in Western Sydney.











