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🏨 Meyer Jabara Hotels to operate the 104-room Hilton Garden Inn McAllen Airport, located less than a mile from McAllen Miller International Airport, Texas. This deal is their third in Texas, with properties also in Los Alamos and San Angelo. Owner Hassan Ladha chose Meyer Jabara for their shared values and guest-focused approach. The hotel features amenities such as a fitness center, business center, outdoor pool, and pet-friendly guestrooms with sun terraces. Ladha praises Meyer Jabara's comprehensive services, including renovations, project management, and marketing. A significant renovation is planned for early 2026, targeting public spaces, the restaurant, and guestrooms.

🏠 Anthropologie collaborates with Hotel Anna & Bell to launch a suite in Philadelphia's Fishtown. The 950-square-foot Anna Suite boasts two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 360-degree views. It features Anthropologie's furniture and decor, fully shoppable via QR code. The boutique hotel, opened by Foyer Project in August 2024, is the first full-service property in Fishtown, built on historic grounds. The suite's design includes vintage-inspired elements and is the sole room on the fourth floor, with private staircase access.

🍕 Big Mamma Group to open a new Circolo Popolare restaurant in Manchester's No. 1 St Michael’s, Deansgate, in June 2025. This marks their first location in Northern England. The Italian restaurant will offer a two-level dining experience for approximately 230 guests, featuring Sardinian-inspired decor and a menu by Head Chef Alfonso Esposito with Neapolitan pizza, burrata, and pistachio tiramisu among other items. It follows the group's expansion in Birmingham and adds to its UK portfolio with several locations in London.

🏡 Hotel de la Coupole in Sapa, Vietnam, is a striking example of Bill Bensley's design, blending French colonial style with local ethnic heritage. Inspired by 1920s Paris, it features bold colors, lavish décor, and a luxurious French train station theme. The grand entrance boasts Belle Époque elements, while rooms showcase Parisian and tribal influences. The Chic restaurant offers French cuisine, Absinthe Bar provides rooftop views, and Nuages Spa combines Eastern and Western treatments. The heated indoor pool mimics European bathhouses, adding to the hotel's opulent aesthetic.

📌 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' CEO Geoff Ballotti referenced past crises to illustrate the company's resilience during their Q1 earnings call. Despite a 2% to 1% downward RevPAR guidance for 2025, Wyndham's global RevPAR grew 2% in Q1, though it fell 8% in China. The company is less affected by international travel, with less than 3% of U.S. bookings from abroad. Wyndham's domestic focus is on driving markets, with 90% of their footprint and consistent booking patterns. Adjusted EBITDA rose 9%, the global system expanded by 4%, and the hotel pipeline increased by 5% to 2,143 hotels. New construction is normalizing, now representing nearly a third of openings. Ballotti highlighted domestic sourcing to mitigate tariff impacts and the relevance of infrastructure projects to their business.

💡 Marcus Steffen, Founder and Creative Director of Akarui, a London-based lighting design studio, is recognized for his experience in the industry and contributions to award-winning projects, including the Falcon Bar and No1 Lounge. With a Mechatronics degree from King's College London, Marcus has authored "Residential Lighting Design" and lectures at the Inchbald School of Design. Akarui Studio specializes in integrating lighting with architecture, focusing on the emotional and functional role of lighting. Marcus emphasizes a holistic approach to lighting, considering human experience, and has worked on challenges like low ceilings and heritage structures, employing discreet lighting solutions. His work in hospitality, particularly for spaces like the Falcon Restaurant and No1 Lounge, balances technical requirements with a sophisticated atmosphere, using light to define different areas and create inviting environments that adapt to times of day and seasons with automated lighting scenes.

📌 Crestline Hotels & Resorts LLC has taken management of the AC Hotel Seattle Downtown, which opened less than a year ago and features 200 guestrooms. Located near tech giants like Amazon, Meta, Google, and major landmarks such as the Space Needle, this hotel offers amenities like complimentary high-speed internet, in-room coffee makers, and an onsite fitness center. The property has three event rooms and offers European-style breakfast and evening tapas. The 11-story building was developed by Nexera Capital.

🏡 The Nickel Hotel, owned by Method Co., will soft open on 1 May 2025 in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, with an official launch in late spring. This luxury property features 50 rooms and suites, a rooftop bar, lounge, and interior courtyard. Each room is equipped with a full kitchen, smart TV, washer and dryer, and a mini bar; some offer a balcony. Method Co. partnered with Capital Square for the hotel's development, designed by Method Studios and Morris Adjmi Architects. Method Co. also operates The Pinch in Charleston.

🏨 Paris-based hotel group Touriste, partnering with Cendyn's Digital Marketing Platform, achieved a 133% increase in impressions and a 51% surge in clicks in the second half of 2024. By integrating Google's Performance Max for travel goals (PMTG), Touriste targeted Belgium and the Netherlands, exceeding their ROI goal of x12 with a remarkable 23.4x annual ROAS. The group reported a 19% revenue growth, a 364% increase in clicks, and a 43% reduction in cost per conversion across metasearch, paid search, and PMTG campaigns. Touriste operates 15 hotels and several campings, having expanded since its inception in 2008.

🏨 In April 2025, the U.S. experienced robust hotel openings, while Europe concentrated on renovations to maintain competitiveness. South Asia, particularly India, witnessed a surge in hotel signings due to a 5.47% increase in international tourist arrivals since 2019, reaching 18.89 million. This growth is fueled by a burgeoning middle class and rising business travel, positioning the region as a key player in global tourism. However, U.S. hotel industry faces uncertainty with potential political shifts affecting inbound tourism and foreign investment.