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Hotel construction pipeline record: 15,976 projects in Q2
Hotels & Hospitality

Hotel construction pipeline record: 15,976 projects in Q2

  • 22 Aug
Lodging Econometrics' Q2 2026 report puts the global hotel construction pipeline at a record 15,976 projects and 2.43 million rooms, with ea...
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US Hotel RevPAR Growth Streak Hits 18 Weeks as Rates Climb
Hotels & Hospitality

US Hotel RevPAR Growth Streak Hits 18 Weeks as Rates Climb

  • 21 Aug
US hotels have logged 18 straight weeks of year-over-year RevPAR growth, CoStar data shows, with rates up 3.5% in mid-August and San Diego p...
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Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit Opens in Brand's Thailand Debut
Hotels & Hospitality

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit Opens in Brand's Thailand Debut

  • 20 Aug
Fairmont opened its first Thai hotel on 18 August: the 474-room Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit, with seven restaurants and bars, a cabaret suppe...
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Radisson Launches Long Stays Programme as Extended-Stay Race Heats Up
Hotels & Hospitality

Radisson Launches Long Stays Programme as Extended-Stay Race Heats Up

  • 4 Aug
Radisson Hotel Group has launched Long Stays by Radisson Hotels, a global extended-stay programme with tiered length-of-stay pricing and GDS...
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Airbnb Signs Lark Hotels Deal, Adding 75-Plus Boutique Properties in Hotels Push
Hotels & Hospitality

Airbnb Signs Lark Hotels Deal, Adding 75-Plus Boutique Properties in Hotels Push

  • 4 Aug
Airbnb has signed a distribution agreement with Lark Hotels that brings more than 75 US boutique properties onto its platform — the clearest...
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Eclipse Gold Rush: Hotel Rates Jump 36% as Spain and Iceland Sell Out for 12 August
Hotels & Hospitality

Eclipse Gold Rush: Hotel Rates Jump 36% as Spain and Iceland Sell Out for 12 August

  • 3 Aug
Amadeus data shows eclipse-week hotel occupancy up 16% and ADR up 36% across Spain and Iceland, with Reykjavik rooms averaging $1,012 a nigh...
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Hilton Lifts 2026 RevPAR Outlook After 3.9% Q2 Gain as World Cup Fills North American Hotels
Hotels & Hospitality

Hilton Lifts 2026 RevPAR Outlook After 3.9% Q2 Gain as World Cup Fills North American Hotels

  • 28 Jul
Hilton posted 3.9% systemwide RevPAR growth in Q2 2026 and raised full-year guidance to 3-3.5%, citing World Cup demand across the US, Canad...
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Booking Direct vs OTAs: The Real Economics Behind Where You Book Your Hotel Room
Hotels & Hospitality

Booking Direct vs OTAs: The Real Economics Behind Where You Book Your Hotel Room

  • 5 Jul
Hotels pay OTAs commissions of 15-30% per booking, which is why chains dangle member rates, points and flexible cancellation for booking dir...
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