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Support measures include deferring government fees and postponing the tourism dirham fee.
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Marriott’s U.S. Development Chief on Fee Caps, Midscale Bets, and Why the Pipeline Is Holding
Economic uncertainty may make financing hard to come by and inflation could creep higher. Yet Marriott doesn't see any falloff in its U.S. development momentum.
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Airport Delays Begin to Hit Hotel Bookings, AHLA Warns
GlobalData and AHLA warn that U.S. airport delays are reducing hotel bookings in gateway cities. Plus, hotel deal news. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.
Saudi Arabia’s Business Hotel Gap Gets a $1 Billion Fix
U.S.-Saudi partnership to develop 50 hotels across the Kingdom by 2029, targeting corporate travelers and MICE demand.
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Series by Marriott Expands to Washington, D.C
Meanwhile, Truist forecasts mid and upper-end U.S. hotel RevPAR growth of 2% to 4%, above Wall Street consensus, while upgrading Airbnb. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.
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Forget the Minibar. Guests Want a Chef.
The era of the restaurant-as-amenity is over. For a new wave of hotel brands, food is the whole point.
Hotels Are Losing Travelers’ Discovery Window — And Scrambling to Get It Back
Hotels are no longer just competing at booking. As discovery shifts to social platforms, recommendations, and artificial intelligence tools, big groups are trying to shape demand much earlier.
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Minor Hotels Launches Colbert Collection
Minor Hotels unveiled Colbert Collection, a global soft brand debuting in Italy this spring and expanding to the UK, Spain, and UAE. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.
Hotels Warn World Cup Bookings Are Coming In Light
Many hotels are seeing soft 2026 World Cup bookings as fans seem to be waiting until the last minute. It seems possible that the event will draw a higher mix of domestic fans than many first expected.
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Canada Hotel Industry Posts Second Straight Month of Performance Gains
Minor Hotels launched Colbert Collection, a new global premium soft brand for independent hotels. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.
The Rush to Build Hotels Around Food
The data is clear: food-led hotels only outperform when they're not competing with a vibrant local dining scene. Minor Hotels and a wave of other hotel groups will have to place their new culinary-themed brands carefully.