LODGING Staff
CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Mixed Yearly Comparisons
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Feb. 22, 2025.
U.S. Hotel PerformanceFebruary 16-22, 2025Percentage change from comparable week in 2024Occupancy: 60.3 percent (down 2.7 percent)ADR: $159.90...
Westgate Resorts Signs Agreement to Purchase Vacation Ownership Sales
ORLANDO, Florida—Westgate Resorts announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Bellevue, Washington-based Vacation Ownership Sales (VOS), which has the management and sales and marketing rights for VI Resorts. The acquisition is...
Accor, Booking.com Report Finds Sustainable Traveler Motivations
Accor, Booking.com, and the University of Surrey published a report based on research aimed at understanding and addressing traveler motivations when it comes to making more sustainable decisions during their stay. This initiative has...
Crestline to Manage Courtyard Fort Lauderdale East
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—Ray Powers, trustee and personal representative of the JP Edmondson Estate; Cynthia Zeigler, chairperson of the Board and Edmondson family representative; and William Cleaver, president and CEO of Affirmed Corporation, announced a...
AHLA Advocates for Hospitality Industry, Emphasizes Economic Contributions
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Rosanna Maietta testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, emphasizing the hospitality industry's economic contributions, workforce recovery, and regulatory challenges.
Maietta...