Hotel News

ECHO Suites by Wyndham earned the #1 ranking in USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Extended Stay Hotel Brand. Wyndham also captured the #2 and #3 spots with Hawthorn and WaterWalk brands.

Parnas Hotel & Resort posted record first-half 2026 sales of 285.5 billion won and an operating profit of 54.3 billion won. Growth was led by Westin Seoul Parnas and increases in foreign guests across its portfolio.

Valor Hospitality Partners has added The Monsaraz hotel in San Diego, expanding its reach to the U.S. West Coast. The 92-room Tapestry Collection property opened in 2021 and will now be fully managed by Valor.

A local company has taken over management of a hotel in Sunbury following its purchase. The hotel was acquired for $6.25 million, with the transaction announced on August 14, 2026.

Palladium Hotel Group has launched BLESS Barcelona, a 119-room five-star hotel located on Plaça Catalunya. This is the fourth property under its BLESS Collection Hotels brand.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts secured the top three spots in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Extended Stay Hotel Brand in 2026. ECHO Suites led the ranking, followed by Hawthorn and WaterWalk Extended Stay brands.

Hilton is opening Amàre Cancún Adults Only All-Inclusive Resort with 429 suites and two rooftop pools. The property accepts reservations for stays beginning October 31, 2026.

American Express Travel added 351 hotels to its Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection programs in August 2026. The combined portfolio now exceeds 3,400 properties across 116 countries.

Premier Inn operates 11 hotels in the UAE and Qatar, including seven in Dubai. Despite occupancy falling to 50% in March 2026 due to the U.S.-Iran war, recovery reached 78% by July.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and RJR Investments announced Atlantic Suites Hotel as Hyatt’s first affiliated property in Guyana on August 13, 2026. A $50 million expansion will transform the property into Hyatt Regency Georgetown Guyana by 2028.