Hotel News Now

Hotel News Now’s experienced, award-winning journalists bring diverse perspectives and voices to the news. From exclusive video interviews with CEOs, to conference news from around the world, to coverage of public hotel companies, our stories are accessible for free 24/7 to inform your business today and in the future. Hotel News Now tells the stories behind the STR hotel data you know, incorporating big-picture data trends and STR’s expert voices into our global coverage of hotel performance, development and operations. STR’s regular performance overview snapshots are always available free at Hotel News Now. Hotel News Now is now part of the global CoStar News team, which reports commercial real estate news from all over the United States, Canada and the U.K.

The labor law changes US hoteliers can expect under a second Trump Administration

In this episode, labor attorney Andria Ryan outlines the likely changes to U.S. labor laws and rules under the incoming Trump administraiton.

11-20
32:40

Third-quarter earnings season recap with Truist's C. Patrick Scholes

Truist Securities' C. Patrick Scholes joined the HNN podcast to recap third-quarter earnings calls from hotel brands and publicly traded real estate investment trusts.

11-14
15:59

The emotional side of hotel M&A with Steve Van

Prism Hotels & Resorts founder Steve Van discusses the ins and outs of his former company's acquisition by Aimbridge Hospitality in 2021 and how that decision was more emotionally charged than he expected.

11-12
24:31

Unpacking the latest wave of hotel operator mergers and acquisitions with W. Chris Green

Former Chesapeake Hospitality and Remington Hospitality executive W. Chris Green joins the podcast to talk about the recent wave of mergers and acquisitions involving hotel management company and how he navigated a deal himself.

11-07
26:42

5 things to know from October 2024

News editor Sean McCracken recaps some of Hotel News Now and CoStar News' top stories and podcasts from October.Stories featured in this podcast include:Six months in, Aimbridge's CEO focuses on hotel owners and building relationshipsTell Me More: Data fuels '25 travel trends around hotel restaurants, off-the-beaten-path destinations and set-jettingDallas developer opens two new luxury hotels in Texas, CaliforniaThe Upgrade: Serviced apartments attract hotel developer, brand attentionJoint venture will buy former Hôtel Saint-James & Albany in Paris

11-01
22:57

Can Golden Week, stimulus spark a travel turnaround in China?

STR's Jesper Palmqvist and Matthew Burke join the podcast to discuss the latest across the Asia Pacific region, including whether recent stimulus efforts -- and the Golden Week holiday -- will help spur a travel rebound in China.

10-25
29:44

Why Seattle stands out among West Coast hotel markets

CoStar's Emmy Hise and Randyl Drummer join the HNN podcast to discuss why Seattle is in a better position than many other West Coast markets.

10-15
32:48

HNN recaps Day 2 of the Lodging Conference 2024

HNN's Bryan Wroten and Trevor Simpson share their thoughts and what they heard from second full day of the Lodging Conference 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

10-10
04:34

HNN recaps Day 1 of the Lodging Conference 2024

HNN's Bryan Wroten and Trevor Simpson share their takeaways from the first day of the Lodging Conference 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. 

10-09
04:54

Hilton's 2025 trends report finds people want to maximize their travel

In this episode, Hilton's Jess Petitt speaks about the company's 2025 Trends Report, which calls 2025 the "year of the travel maximizer" as travelers want to get the most out of their trips.

09-30
28:11

Winners and losers across Asia Pacific with STR's Jesper Palmqvist

STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the HNN podcast to talk about varying degrees of performance across the Asia Pacific region, the impacts of sporting events from F1 in Singapore to the Australian Football League, and takeaways from recent headlines like Oyo's pending acquisition of G6 Hospitality and China's new stimulus package.

09-25
29:29

The importance of being prepared during hurricane season

Preparing for hurricane season is a year-round job, and HVMG's Jamison Conrey joins the HNN podcast to talk about how his company works to best prepare properties and employees for storms.

09-18
23:49

Experience is the 'only true differentiator' in food and beverage

In this episode, Pyramid Global Hospitality's Patrick Berwald talks about how creating value and quality experiences in food and beverage set hotels apart from the competition as well as Pyramid's Purple Mynt concepting program.

09-16
26:58

Unite Here explains the 'why' behind widespread hotel strikes

Cade Watanabe, president of Unite Here Local 5 in Hawaii and co-chair of a ongoing national campaign that lead to more than 10,000 hotel workers striking over Labor Day weekend joins the Hotel News Now podcast to discuss why hotel workers are walking off the job and why they believe providing workers with better pay and working conditions is vital to "save our industry."

09-11
31:58

Demand levels normalize for Squire Resort at Grand Canyon after pandemic-era surge

In this episode of the summer demand series, Michael Darrow, general manager of the Squire Resort at the Grand Canyon, BW Signature Collection, talks about normalizing demand levels and how extra offerings entice guests seeking new experiences to stay longer. 

09-05
16:41

Breadth of camping experiences draws travelers in, KOA's chief exec says

In this interview, Kampgrounds of America President and CEO Toby O'Rourke talks about the growing popularity of camping due in large part to the growing number of options available to travelers.

09-04
17:31

Chinese Outbound Travel Strong But Shifting with STR's Jesper Palmqvist

In this episode, STR's Jesper Palmqvist digs into the changing patterns of Chinese inbound and outbound travel.

08-28
21:41

Ashford's Jeff Borman on the Joys of Travel, Podcasting and Predictability

Ashford Inc.'s Jeff Borman joins the Hotel News Now podcast to discuss his favorite current hotel industry trend -- the lack of volatility -- along with how he was inspired to work in the travel industry and start his own podcast explaining that industry, No Show.

08-20
22:36

Establishing Human Connections at Hotels with This Assembly's Bashar Wali

Bashar Wali of This Assembly and Practice Hospitality joins the HNN podcast to talk about establishing real loyalty at hotels, which boils down to establishing real human-to-human connections.

08-14
22:07

HDC 2024 Day 2 Recap with STR's Emmy Hise and CoStar News' Tony Wilbert

HNN's Bryan Wroten speaks with CoStar's Emmy Hise and CoStar News' Tony Wilbert to discuss what they heard on the second day of the 2024 Hotel Data Conference and to share their overall takeaways. 

08-09
08:08

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