Bryan Wroten

Hotel openings are down in California, with factors outside typical supply-demand dynamics influencing that trend. The California Development Survey 2026 Mid-Year from Atlas Hospitality Group found that during the first six months of the year, California had 21 hotels open with approximately 1,988 rooms, a year-over-year decline of 42% and 63% respectively. Conversely, both the number of hotels and hotel rooms entering the construction phase grew by 16% to 115 properties and 14,126 rooms.

The stars and stripes are aligning for hoteliers in three historical U.S. cities this weekend. The cities of Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., are on track for stellar hotel performance over the July Fourth holiday. Along with being a long weekend for most Americans, these cities are hosting bigger events to celebrate their historical ties to America’s 250th anniversary, plus Boston and Philly have been hosting FIFA World Cup matches.

NEW YORK — The hotel industry had a rough time in 2025, but the strong turnaround in performance at the start of this year shows that no matter what is going on in the world, hospitality and travel always come back stronger, Peregrine Hospitality's CEO said.