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Saturday, Sep 19Policy Push ·AAHOA petitioned Congress to double SBA loan caps to $10 million while seeking legislative cuts to credit card swipe fees.
👁Tech Deals ·Dormakaba agreed to acquire software company Alliants to integrate mobile keys and contactless check-in platforms into its access control hardware.
↑Asset Sales ·Juniper Hotels agreed to acquire the 287-key Novotel Imagicaa in Maharashtra for $25.9 million, pricing the asset at $90,200 per key.
↑Extended Stay ·Kautilya Group signed an agreement to build five Studio 6 Plus hotels in the Northeast, expanding the brand pipeline to 25 properties.
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Travelodge CEO Jo Boydell Exits Amid Guest Room Security Failures
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Meyer Jabara Enters Campus Sector with UF Hotel
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NYC Hotels Urge End to US-Canada Tariff Dispute
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Hilton Unveils Signia Restore Wellness Concept
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AAHOA Lobbies Congress to Double SBA Loan Limits to $10M
During its D.C. advocacy conference, AAHOA leaders urged lawmakers to raise SBA loan limits and enact reforms addressing…
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Dormakaba to Acquire Alliants to Expand Digital Guest Tech
Access control leader dormakaba has announced the acquisition of hospitality software firm Alliants to unite locking sys…
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Algonquin Hotel Completes Phased Renovation of Guestrooms
New York's historic Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection, has finished a multi-year phased renovation covering all gues…
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Juniper Hotels to Buy Novotel Imagicaa for $26M
Juniper Hotels will acquire the 287-key Novotel Imagicaa in Maharashtra for approximately $25.9 million, with plans to p…
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Kautilya to Develop Five Studio 6 Plus Hotels in Northeast
Kautilya Group has signed an agreement to develop five new-construction Studio 6 Plus properties, marking the extended-s…
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IHCL Partners with Setupuram to Develop Taj Resort
Indian Hotels Company Limited has signed a new Taj resort on a 70-acre beachfront site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Develo…
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Thind Management to Open 92-Room Staybridge Suites in Texas
Thind Management is opening the 92-room Staybridge Suites Spring – The Woodlands Area in late September after completely…
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Mango Hill Hotels Expands in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
Mango Hill Hotels is expanding its Indian portfolio with new properties planned across Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, enter…
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