
When Hotel Financing Fails, Know Who Holds Which Cards
Hotel financing failures can occur even with steady guest streams and cash flow, often due to rising borrowing costs and long-deferred renovations.
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Hotel financing failures can occur even with steady guest streams and cash flow, often due to rising borrowing costs and long-deferred renovations.

Choice Hotels applies AI across the hotel customer journey to generate demand and improve franchisee economics.
Pool Duck awards its second franchise in the Greater Orlando market to Luis Gomez, marking the company's continued expansion in Florida.

A joint venture led by Gencom has acquired the 652-room InterContinental Miami for $300 million, securing a high-performing asset in a prime waterfront location.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported third quarter 2026 results, with comparable system-wide hotels RevPAR increasing 7.2% compared to the third quarter of 2025.
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Aegis Living founder Dwayne Clark will transition to executive chairman in 2027, naming Dirk Burghartz as the next CEO of the senior living operator.

Rockpoint and Newbond Holdings acquired the 141-room Hotel Maren in Fort Lauderdale, a property operating under Hilton’s Curio Collection brand.

T&E Development buys West Chelsea site for $33.5M from PPHE Hotel Group

iTrip is a short-term rental property management franchise with a home-based model and technology-driven property management services.
Esperto Hospitality Group has acquired the fast-casual chicken brand and plans a statewide expansion starting with a new location in Tinton Falls.

Sixth Street Partners and Riller Capital have acquired the 142-room luxury oceanfront resort from Braemar Hotels & Resorts for $190 million.

Hilton and other major hospitality chains report a significant recovery in midweek business travel, driving revenue growth across their multi-unit global portfolios.

Choice Hotels International's Cambria Hotels brand is opening new locations in the DFW Airport and Central Oregon markets.
Second quarter 2026 RevPAR increased 3.4 percent worldwide, with 5.0 percent growth in the U.S.

Spanish hotel chain Eurostars Hotel Company has expanded its New York City footprint with the $95 million purchase of the Chemists’ Club Hotel in Midtown.

The former Best Western manager has built an $8 billion luxury hospitality portfolio including high-profile Ritz-Carlton and InterContinental properties across major markets.
Highlights include: - Comparable system-wide hotels RevPAR increased 5.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2025 - Comparable system-wide all-inclusive resorts Net Package RevPAR decreased 1.2%, compared to the second…

Hospitality brands are increasingly using 'key money' forgivable loans to secure franchise and management agreements in a tight financing market.

The asset spans 392 acres within the Avenir master development at 10391 Panther National Boulevard.

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The bank supplied a $205 million loan backed by the East Miami hotel in the Brickell district, property records show.