Hyatt Moves to Fully Asset-Light Model with $2 Billion Playa Portfolio Deal and 50-Year Resort Contracts

(IN SHORT) Hyatt Hotels Corp. has agreed to sell the $2 billion real estate portfolio it acquired from Playa Hotels & Resorts to Tortuga Resorts, retaining up to $143 million in earnouts and $200 million in preferred equity. The deal covers 15 all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. Hyatt will then enter… Read the full news article

IHG to Open Second Holiday Inn & Suites in Japan with the Launch of Holiday Inn & Suites Sapporo Odori Park in Late 2025

(IN SHORT) IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Minami Nijo Operations and Goldman Sachs to open the Holiday Inn & Suites Sapporo Odori Park in late 2025. The 195-room hotel will be located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, and will feature renovated rooms, a new gym, a lobby café, and meeting spaces. The… Read the full news article

Allegiant and Viva Aerobus partner to make travel more accessible and affordable for residents of United States and Mexico

Fully-Integrated Alliance Between ULCCs Expected To Bring More Nonstop Flights, Lower Fares for Leisure Travel Between the U.S. and Mexico LAS VEGAS, USA, 2021-Dec-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) and Viva Aerobus today (Dec. 1, 2021) announced plans for a fully-integrated Commercial Alliance Agreement, designed to dramatically expand options for nonstop leisure… Read the full news article