Among all U.S. markets, New York City and Phoenix are set to open the most hotel rooms in 2026. Top markets by projected 2026 room openings are: New York City with 4,852 rooms, Phoenix with 3,650 rooms, Dallas with 3,558 rooms, Orlando with 1,988 rooms, Miami with 1,954 rooms.

Leaders of the Maasai ethnic group in Narok, Kenya are seeking a court order to demolish a new Ritz-Carlton luxury safari camp they say blocks a key route of the famous Serengeti migration.

Blackstone is set to acquire the 277-room Four Seasons hotel in downtown San Francisco for approximately $130 million.

The average daily room rate at a U.S. luxury hotel is a record high at $394 this year. It is also $168 more than the average cost for a room in the next-priciest tier. The divide has been widening since 2008, when the difference was $60, but it has grown sharply in recent years to its largest ever.

The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) estimates that the government shutdown costs the economy $31 million in lost activity that would have been generated by hotel stays. As of last week, the AHLA estimated that the hotel industry had already lost $650 million in business.