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Successful Meetings 07/30/18 Survey Finds Booming Hotel Development in San Diego By Mat Alderton http://www.successfulmeetings.com/news/destinations/west/hotel-development-surges-in-san-diego/

HotelNewsNow 07/31/18 LA Projects, Brands Lead H1 2018 California Development By Sean McCracken http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/288600/LA-projects-brands-lead-H1-2018-California-development   LOS ANGELES—California remains one of the hottest areas for hotels in the U.S. Alan Reay, president of Atlas Hospitality Group, said he’s blown away by the continued strong pace of development in the state. “We’ve not seen numbers like this…

Bisnow 07/30/18 Report: California’s Hotel Market Continues to Trend Upward By Joseph Pimentel https://www.bisnow.com/orange-county/news/hotel/report-orange-county-los-angeles-californias-hotel-market-continues-to-trend-upward-91234   Despite rising construction costs, hotels across California continue to open at a robust pace, more are still under construction and there are plans to build on the horizon. Twenty-six hotels opened in the first half of 2018, the same as…

The Orange County Register 07/30/18 Does Orange County Need 72 More Hotels? By Jonathan Lansner https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/30/does-orange-county-need-72-more-hotels/   Orange County got a trio of new hotels so far this year with 72 more in the works. And Orange County isn’t alone. Regionally, 11 hotels just opened and 472 are in some stage of development, according to…

CoStar 07/27/18 The Hotel Market Is Looking Good in L.A., but It’s Not All About Size Development Remains Strong, Especially in the Downtown Core By Karen Jordan https://product.costar.com/home/news/shared/193746   ‘If you build it, they will come,’ seems to be the mantra for hotel construction in California lately, and Los Angeles is leading the pack. Los…

CoStar 07/30/18 More Hotels on the Way in San Diego, Orange Counties By Lou Hirsh http://www.costar.com/News/Article/More-Hotels-on-the-Way-in-San-Diego-Orange-Counties/203167   Thanks in part to a still-strong national tourism economy, hotel development pipelines remain robust in Southern California’s San Diego and Orange counties. A new mid-year statewide report shows those two areas trail only Los Angeles County within the…

Laguna Beach Independent 07/30/18 Old Hotel Receives Hip Makeover By Andrea Adelson https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/old-hotel-receives-hip-makeover/   A roadside apartment hotel in North Laguna initially built in 1949 will soon welcome guests following an eight-month renovation by a hotel developer-owner known for seeking distinctive properties. Painted in a contemporary palette of bright white bordered by black trim, the…

Los Angeles Times 07/26/18 California’s Hotel Construction Sets a Blistering Pace By Lori Weisberg http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-hotel-construction-20180725-story.html   Coming off a record-setting 2017, hotel development throughout California so far this year shows no signs of slowing, even as construction costs continue to climb. There are 182 hotels accounting for nearly 25,000 rooms under construction up and down…

The Orange County Register 07/27/18 Does Southern California Need 472 More Hotels? By Jonathan Lansner https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/27/does-southern-california-need-472-more-hotels/   More than a few folks in the tourism trade seem antsy these days with tough trade talks scaring off some foreign visitors and rising costs nipping at profits. But Southern California hotel operators are staying in a construction…

The Real Deal 07/25/18 LA’s Hotel Boom Continues Despite Rising Construction Costs: Report Hotel rooms under construction rose 25 percent in first half of year By Natalie Hoberman https://therealdeal.com/la/2018/07/25/las-hotel-boom-continues-despite-rising-construction-costs-report Hotel development, both in L.A. and across California, remained strong in the first half of the year, fueled by high occupancy rates and profitable revenue streams.…

HotelNewsNow 07/25/18 5 Things to Know: California Hotel Development Up at Midpoint of 2018 http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/287480/5-things-to-know-25-July-2018 California hotel development up at midpoint of 2018: Atlas Hospitality Group has announced the results of the company’s midyear development survey for California hotels, noting the number of hotels under construction increased 41% year over year to 183, and the…

The San Diego Union-Tribune 07/25/18 San Diego County Doubles Hotel Rooms Under Construction — 3,400 By Lori Weisberg http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-hotel-building-boom-20180725-story.html Coming off an already record-setting 2017, hotel development throughout California so far this year shows no signs of slowing, even as construction costs continue to climb. There are currently 183 hotels accounting for nearly 26,000 rooms…