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Thursday, Sep 24Casino Buyouts ·Barry Diller withdrew an $18 billion buyout offer for MGM Resorts, while Caesars Entertainment approved a rival $17.6 billion takeover bid by Fertitta Entertainment.
👁Pricing Records ·U.S. hotels drove national weekly ADR to an all-time record of $179, fueled by double-digit RevPAR jumps and convention demand in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
↑Workplace Automation ·Hilton launched Project RISE, targeting up to 100 basis points of owner margin growth by deploying operational AI infrastructure to frontline hotel workers.
👁APAC Deals ·Wentworth Capital bought Sydney's Novotel and ibis Darling Harbour for $390 million, securing 781 rooms in the city's largest transaction in four years.
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Barry Diller Drops $18B Bid to Buy MGM Resorts
Barry Diller's People Inc. has withdrawn its roughly $18 billion offer to take MGM Resorts International private, leavin…
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Caesars Backs Fertitta's $17.6B Buyout Deal
Caesars Entertainment shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a $17.6 billion takeover bid by Fertitta Entertainment t…
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U.S. Weekly Hotel ADR Hits All-Time High at $179
U.S. hotel performance surged for the week ending September 19, driven by record-breaking national ADR and double-digit …
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Hilton Targets Margin Growth Through AI and Process Redesign
Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta detailed Project RISE, an initiative targeting up to 100 basis points of o…
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Skift
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Accor Rolls Out Conversational AI Concierge
Accor has officially launched ALL Concierge, an AI companion handling guest interactions from inspiration to on-property…
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AmEx Data Shows Gen Z and Millennials Driving Luxury Travel Boom
Millennials and Gen Z now account for 65% of new American Express customers globally, reshaping luxury travel with deman…
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Newmark Secures $482.5M Loan for Steamboat Auberge Resort
Newmark has arranged a $482.5 million loan to advance construction on The Stockman, Auberge Resorts Collection, an ultra…
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Hyatt CEO Leans on Owner Mindset to Cut Costs and Boost Margins
Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian highlighted how the company's history as an owner drives its approach to cost management and …
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Steve Case and Greg O'Hara Target Scarce Travel Assets
Revolution's Steve Case and Certares' Greg O'Hara are joining forces to invest in high-barrier, hard-to-replicate travel…
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Wentworth Capital Buys Sydney Hotels for $390M
Wentworth Capital and Sun Hung Kai & Co have acquired the Novotel and ibis Darling Harbour for $390 million, marking Syd…
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Expedia Doubts AI Agents Will Replace Full Booking Journey
Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin stated that while the OTA is integrating with AI agents like Meta's Muse, she does not expect c…
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Landingplace Launches Borderless Hotel Alliance
Landingplace Hotels has launched the Borderless Hotel Alliance, signing Virginia Beach's 102-room Ambassadors Inn & Suit…
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