Trevor Simpson

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour was the highest-grossing tour by a female artist ever and generated an estimated $4.5 billion in economic impact in the U.S., according to @nytimes. Its effect on hotel performance is less clear. https://t.co/MKwLD4KMSI

First story out of @Hoteldataconf: Hotel revenue managers are shifting their focus to total revenues and ancillary revenues to drive margins. https://t.co/kf7iMCa8D8

Day one recap from Toronto with @HNN_Sean https://t.co/84S2yJisb1

RT @CoStarNews: Music star @taylorswift13 is gaining a significant amount of “#Swifties” with her North American tour this summer in a demo…

I spoke to some hotel general managers about their #ErasTour experiences. Taylor Swift didn't respond for comment. https://t.co/wAGS9eWRjn

IHG Hotels & Resorts has named Jolyon Bulley as its new CEO for the Americas. He will take over the role from Elie Maalouf, who was named as IHG’s new group CEO on May 5 after Keith Barr decided to step down, the company said in a news release Wednesday. https://t.co/3skSC7t3v9

RT @Hotel_News_Now: The Hotel News Now editorial team received several @ASBPE awards, including two 2023 National Gold Awards for Overall H…

Shifts in business travel demand over the past few years have included trips that increasingly blend in leisure, as remote and hybrid work enable extended stays at hotels. Some hotel executives believe these shifts could be permanent. https://t.co/9c7gdeXLyw

RT @Hotel_News_Now: Hear from @MarriottIntl CEO Tony Capuano, who discussed the resiliency of travel demand, provided a recession outlook a…

RT @Hotel_News_Now: Uncertainty about the strength of the broader economy and whether a recession will occur is likely to once again be the…

Hawaii's hotel industry is coming off a year of strong rate growth and continues to inch closer to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, but the island state finds itself in a peculiar position, with clouded optimism for the future of hospitality and tourism. https://t.co/IzlC87Kz7F

RT @Hotel_News_Now: Read our top #hospitality news of the week. GenCom's portfolio plan: https://t.co/hfB06GxIhk 1-on-1 with Detroit hotel…

RT @HNN_Steph: Ding ding ding -- first new brand launch of 2023! https://t.co/DLxMix1c4a

RT @Hotel_News_Now: Hoteliers across several positions in the industry shared what they are most optimistic and pessimistic about as a new…

Travel patterns normalized somewhat in 2022 as many countries across the globe loosened COVID-19 restrictions and booking windows increased. However, a lack of international travel continues to be a concern for the U.S. hotel industry. https://t.co/bN28WAZGqm

There was a debate in the newsroom about whether this art could really be considered "laid-back." Regardless, designers say Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, can be most practically used as an accent piece -- and the occasional lobby wall. https://t.co/L5EGiWQM6n

Still looking like slow, gradual growth for the San Francisco market in 2023. Impending international travel demand from Asian countries and a pickup in convention center bookings provide a runway for growth, however. Might not fully recover to 2019 levels until 2025, though.

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Hoteliers in San Francisco saw the market begin to recover throughout 2022, but they agree the city needs more reliable demand next year, @HNN_Trevor reports. https://t.co/9ByOgmAj2O