Hotel News

Lifestyle hotels in Asia Pacific are no longer a niche. They’re now part of the mainstream. It would be interesting to see how traditional hotel brands adapt to this.

Bloomberg reported that Japan’s Seibu Holdings is close to signing a deal to acquire the eight-property Ace hotel brand. Will it sell for about $85 million? Read about that and other hotel development deals and news.

The Leela is entering a new phase of expansion following IPO, but it is not straying away from its luxury proposition as it focuses on expanding offerings at its current properties.

When clean energy starts to make business sense – not just climate sense – that’s where real traction begins. Hilton’s experience shows that in markets where renewables are cost-neutral, owners buy in.

The hotel industry in 2025 faces a complex economic landscape, but forward-thinking brands that lean into loyalty, luxury, and live tourism are finding opportunity amid disruption.

Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports delays tourist fee until 2026, citing external uncertainties and tourism demand assessment.

Scandic Hotels will manage Dalata's hotels in the UK and Ireland, expanding the group outside of Scandinavia. And more hotel deal and development news.

Japan recorded 21.5 million foreign visitors in first half of 2025, breaking previous record of 17.78 million in 2024.

CoStar said the volume of US hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a sixth consecutive month, down by almost 12%.

Government travel headwinds and tariff uncertainties may be temporary. Luxury resilience and growing credit card fees may be enduring.