Dallas-based third-party management company TPG Hotels and Resorts hired Patrick Short as president and chief operating officer on Oct. 9. bit.ly/4ofiknV

Malaysia-based @YTLhotels has acquired the 225-room Hotel Indigo Auckland, for 160 million New Zealand dollars, the second-largest hospitality transaction in New Zealand in 2025. bit.ly/3WYoOLI

Executives from state funds and sovereign wealth funds in Italy shared the biggest opportunities and challenges of hotel investment across the country. bit.ly/4qrQsOR

New-build hotel properties are hard to come by in today's development environment, so owners and operators are turning to renovations and repositionings of existing buildings to drive value. bit.ly/48RZoGY

A joint venture of investment firms will acquire hotel REIT Sotherly Hotels Inc. with a cash offer providing a "significant" premium over the current share price. bit.ly/3Jqw2F1

Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast hosts explore @ExpediaGroup's Unpack '26 in the podcast's latest episode. bit.ly/4npvOfp

Kew Green Hotels, the largest operating partner for IHG Hotels & Resort’s Holiday Inn family of brands in the United Kingdom, has announced a new CEO, David Taylor, most recently president and CEO at Adriatic Luxury Hotels. bit.ly/47jNHWT

From Banff to New Orleans, thrill seekers can check out these 10 historic hotel haunts. bit.ly/3Wj2WKT

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U.S. hotel RevPAR dropped 5.3% the week of Oct. 19-25, and Washington, D.C. was one of the hardest-hit markets along with New Orleans, Tampa and Las Vegas. bit.ly/4qHdFg8

Every October, Salem casts a spell on travelers, but recent consumer trends appear to have dampened the usually magical hotel performance of the town and its surrounding areas. bit.ly/4nDem7j

Executives from hotel ownership and management companies expressed their concerns with lackluster international inbound demand to the U.S. at a recent Lodging Industry Investment Council meeting. bit.ly/47yoWXk

.@WyndhamHotels recorded a 5% drop in revenue per available room in the third quarter and is now projecting a 2% to 3% drop in that metric for full-year 2025. bit.ly/4oC0n2t

Despite some declines linked to currency fluctuations and tough year-over-year comparisons to the 2024 Paris Olympics, @Accor executives are pleased enough with the firm's third-quarter performance to raise their full-year 2025 outlook. bit.ly/4oAYdjJ

U.S. hoteliers are glad to see the Federal Reserve cut rates for the second time this year, but when announcing the decision, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warned against thinking a December rate is a sure thing. bit.ly/3JzBKEC

.@IHGhotels' @RubyHotels brand will undertake new-build, conversion and adaptive-reuse projects as it begins its expansion into the U.S. bit.ly/47PzVwA

During the company's third-quarter earnings call, @MGMResortsIntl executives spoke about how they responded to concerns over pricing in the Las Vegas market and their expectations for demand to stabilize and grow starting in the fourth quarter. bit.ly/47hF1Sm

In the third quarter, @IHGhotels global revenue per available room beat expectations, and executives shared a new collection brand coming to Europe will be revealed in the coming months. bit.ly/42Xh7ZM

Chinese travelers are returning to Europe as Gen Z tourists lead the way. Mingjie Wang, chief correspondent at China Daily, joins The Upgrade podcast to discuss what this means for hoteliers. bit.ly/3KYYBtT

.@Hyatt and China’s Homeinns Hotel Group plan to develop 50 Hyatt Studios-branded hotels across China. bit.ly/49gpYcO