Travel & Hospitality · Week of Nov 2, 2026
Hotel REITs raise guidance on RevPAR gains: the week in travel
Hotel REITs Xenia and Sunstone raised 2026 guidance on double-digit RevPAR gains, while United Parks reported lower attendance and brands pushed promotions.
Third-quarter results dominated the week. Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Sunstone Hotel Investors both reported double-digit RevPAR growth and raised full year 2026 guidance. Xenia says Same-Property RevPAR rose 12.5% to $184.75, and Sunstone says RevPAR for all hotels rose 11.4% to $235.22. United Parks & Resorts reported a softer quarter, with attendance down 4.7% to 6.5 million guests, though it says per capita spending and pass sales rose.
Deals and portfolio moves included AMTD Digital's transfer of four hotel assets to The Generation Essentials Group for US$209,766,000 in new shares, and Marriott International's opening of its 800th property in Asia Pacific excluding China. Consumer-facing announcements centered on partnerships and seasonal sales: Palm Tree Crew with e.l.f. Brands, CLEAR with goop kitchen, and Princess Cruises with its annual "Blue Friday" sale.
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Xenia Hotels & Resorts reported a third quarter 2026 net loss attributable to common stockholders of $2.7 million, narrower than $13.7 million a year earlier, as Adjusted EBITDAre rose 26.0% to $53.2 million. The company raised full year 2026 guidance to Adjusted EBITDAre of $278 million to $284 million, citing third quarter and October performance above its prior expectations.
United Parks and Resorts Inc.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. Reports Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2026 Results
United Parks & Resorts said third quarter 2026 revenue fell 1.1% to $506.5 million and net income fell 10.5% to $80.0 million as attendance declined 4.7% to 6.5 million guests, which it attributes mainly to weather, calendar impacts, lower international visitation and fewer promotional admissions. CEO Marc Swanson said third quarter pass sales were up almost 8% and the 2027 pass product base was up over 15% as of October 31.
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS REPORTS RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2026
Sunstone Hotel Investors reported third quarter 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders of $38.7 million, compared with a $2.9 million loss a year earlier, on RevPAR growth of 11.4%. It raised full year RevPAR growth guidance to 9.5% to 10.5% and reported $117.8 million of common and preferred stock repurchases in the quarter.
Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott International Celebrates 800th Property in Asia Pacific excluding China with the Opening of La Résidence Phou Vao, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Luang Prabang
Marriott International opened La Résidence Phou Vao, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Luang Prabang, its 800th property in Asia Pacific excluding China and its first in Laos. The 36-suite resort is an existing hilltop property brought into The Luxury Collection, which the company says has over 135 hotels in 41 countries and territories.
Palm Tree Crew
The Palm Tree Club & Hotel Miami is Turning into Hote.l.f
Palm Tree Crew and e.l.f. Brands will turn The Palm Tree Club & Hotel Miami into a branded experience called "Hote.l.f." from Dec. 2–6, 2026, during Art Basel Miami. Palm Tree Crew CEO Michael Diaz says it is the company's first partnership with a beauty brand, and the nightclub will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.
AMTD IDEA Group; AMTD Digital Inc.; The Generation Essentials Group
AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital and TGE Jointly Announce the Injection of Four Premium Hotel Assets into TGE
AMTD Digital completed the transfer of controlling interests in four hotel assets, including the AMTD IDEA Tribeca Hotel and a 50% interest in the Ritz-Carlton, Perth hotel operations, to The Generation Essentials Group for US$209,766,000, paid in 198,630,381 new Class A ordinary shares. After the transactions, AMTD Digital holds 88.2% of TGE's issued share capital and AMTD IDEA Group beneficially owns 95.6%.
CLEAR
CLEAR and goop kitchen Team Up to Fuel Your Perfect Travel Day
CLEAR announced a partnership with goop kitchen under which CLEAR+ Members can take $10 off a goop kitchen order starting Nov. 5, 2026. goop kitchen customers who buy designated items can get a one-month free trial of CLEAR+, which the release says gives access to CLEAR+ Lanes at airports nationwide.
Princess Cruises
Blue Is Back: Princess Cruises Unveils "Blue Friday" Savings
Princess Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, announced its annual "Blue Friday" sale from November 6 through December 7, 2026, offering up to 50% off cruise fares, up to $400 in instant savings and free fares for third and fourth guests on select voyages. Past guests get a separate Black Friday Private Sale from November 13 through November 23, 2026, with up to $800 off and 50% off deposits.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not The Playoff Times reporting.