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HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 160-room Sonesta Select – Dallas Central Expressway. A Texas-based investment hotel group is the new owner. To better serve Dallas Central Expressway Corridor, the property will undergo extensive renovations. HREC is exclusively represented by an affiliate Service Properties Trust (SVC) was the seller of this transaction. The marketing and negotiations were led by Scott Stephens, senior principal/COO – Tampa office; Monty Levy, managing director – Atlanta office; Mark Rome, SVP – Dallas office and Texas broker of record; and Dan Miller, SVP – Dallas office. Rome and Miller stated that, “after…

August is a time of transition. You’re still sweating in your tank tops or jorts but are mentally planning sweaters and boots. The perfect time to begin building your wardrobe is now. transitional wardrobe This works both for summer and fall. Amazon’s trending fashion section It’s a great place to begin. I combed through the most stylish, under-$50 pieces that are already picking up traction this month—think: throw-on-and-go travel outfits, lightweight layers. comfortable shoes You can use them all year round. Update your wardrobe for a trip or a new season. your airport uniformThese trending items will keep you covered…

August is officially here, which means (unfortunately) summer is on its last legs—but this doesn’t mean the warm-weather fashion is slowing down. This is the place to be if you’re planning any travels this month, and still looking for affordable yet stylish fashion. If you’re looking for stylish yet affordable fashion finds, then this is the place to be. Travel + Leisure’s The shopping writer I found Quince’s Vacation ShopI have already started the process of selecting my favorites. new staple pieces The rest of the summer and beyond will be spent wearing these clothes to the ground. It was…

Reading Time 2 The following are some of the most recent and relevant articles. Rosewood, UAE Hotels & Resorts The brand will debut in Dubai with the opening of Rosewood Dubai and Rosewood Residences Dubai by 2029. Peninsula Dubai is a waterfront development located in Jumeirah beach. The project is owned by Bright Start and is being developed by H&H. Rosewood Dubai has 195 guest rooms and 8 garden villas. The hotel will feature a private beach, beach club, wellness centre, four restaurants and an Explorers Club for children. There will be a curated program of music, art and culinary…

Images by Stonebridge Kevin Dingle is now Chief Development officer at Stonebridge. Stonebridge is a privately owned hotel management firm based in Denver. Dingle’s role will be to lead the development team of Stonebridge and its strategy for all types of properties and geographical areas. Dingle, who has over 20 years of experience in the hotel industry, joins Stonebridge after serving as Senior Vice President for Development and Acquisitions at Aimbridge. Dingle was a co-founder of Compass Lodging Advisors before joining Aimbridge. This hotel acquisitions firm also managed assets. Dingle began his career in real estate with Crow Holdings. As…

The State Department has reduced its travel warning to Level 2 in 2024.Experts warn that Chinese citizens working for foreign companies or dual nationals as well as people of Chinese descent and their family may face an increased risk of arbitrary arrest or being banned from leaving the country.Gabriel Wildau is a China political risk analyst for Teneo, an international CEO consulting and advisory company. He says that the Chinese government tends to view ethnic Chinese as Chinese even if they have documents that say otherwise. “We’ve had cases where … the family members of Chinese people who are under…

The websites of chain hotels may be at risk. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and other tools can summarize hotel options instantly. They bypass brand.com websites in favor of quick, direct answers, and eliminate the need for guests to click on a dozen links. On the surface, AI visibility seems to be a boon for chain hotels. According to Statista, 72% of U.S. hotel rooms are branded. Brand.com templates have a great deal of structured content which allows AI to easily scrape rates, amenities and loyalty perks. This should theoretically increase their visibility on AI-driven search engine results. The search engine has…

The most overcrowded tourist destinations in the world have been ranked by a new study.Vatican City came out on top, with an astounding ratio of 7.709 tourists to residents.Other high-ranking destinations include Andorra, San Marino, the Bahamas, and Saint Kitts and Nevis—but you can visit during shoulder season to avoid crowds. An estimated 1.4 billion people traveled internationally By 2024, the number of tourists will be back to pre-pandemic levels. As more people travel around the globe, some of the most desired destinations experience a tourism boom. The safari company will be holding a July event. Go2Africa It released its…

With domestic U.S. demand softening – and a new, slightly lower earnings forecast – Choice Hotels executives were eager on Wednesday to talk up their push to diversify internationally and how the company is becoming less dependent on U.S. market cycles. Highlights of the Second-Quarter Earnings Call: New forecast and weak second quarter: The company expects revenue per room available (RevPAR), in the United States, to be between a decline and flat by 2025. Prior forecasts were for a decline between 1% and a 1% gain. The company said that the change was due to “a changing macroeconomic background.” The…

Trivago announced its second-quarter results Wednesday. After the earnings call, we interviewed CEO Johannes Thomas to learn about why it bought Holisto’s 100% stake for $32M. Trivago’s AI filters and its latest ad campaign were also discussed. We asked if Trivago “turned the tide.” (The answer is: “The current tide is not going in the wrong direction.”) Why is Holisto important? Price comparison sites such as Trivago, Kayak and Skyscanner, but also Google Hotels, have an Achilles Heel: travelers rarely book directly through their platforms. Thomas told us during the interview that it acquired all of Holisto faster than anticipated…