Lodging Daily News

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) have signed a Letter of Intent to form a joint venture company that will own and operate the Green Key Global certification program in the United States and Canada. The announcement, made at the Lodging Conference in Phoenix, represents environmental action in the hotel industry. Green Key Global is a North American environmental certification body for the hotel and lodging industry.

CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation continued to grow its luxury and lifestyle brand footprint with a development pipeline of more than 30 planned hotels and resorts in the Americas region through 2025, including the expansion of Hyatt brands into new markets. Its luxury properties make up 40 percent of the company’s portfolio. Hyatt continues its growth through acquisitions, expanding its offerings for guests and members, like its completed acquisition of Mr & Mrs Smith and the early

McLEAN, Virginia—Building on its Care for All initiative, Hilton has announced the release of mental wellbeing resources designed to support its 450,000 global team members and destigmatize mental wellbeing in the workplace. As part of its Thrive at Hilton platform, the initiative will support team members across its franchised and managed properties as they care for themselves, their teams, and their loved ones. The new resources aim to make it easy for Hilton team members

PORTLAND, Oregon—Braintree Group announced the grand opening of the River’s Edge Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The newly renovated property is located in the South Waterfront neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. The 112-room hotel was originally acquired by Braintree Group in June 2021 and officially joined the Tapestry Collection by Hilton on June 13, 2023. Resolute Road Hospitality will manage the property. “Situated along Portland’s South Waterfront, overlooking the banks of the Willamette River, this property

One of our industry’s greatest success stories is the hotel franchise model. More than half of U.S. hotels are franchised today. This year alone, these properties will support 2.5 million jobs and generate nearly $25 billion in state and local tax revenue—strengthening our economy and paving the way for entrepreneurs and employees to achieve the American dream. Unfortunately, the hotel franchise model—the bedrock of today’s lodging industry—is now under threat. For the past several months,