hotels
R.D. Olson’s $225MM Dana Point Harbor Hotels Left in Limbo After Second Failed Lease Vote
A ground-lease impasse at the Orange County Board of Supervisors has stalled the two waterfront hotels planned for Dana Point Harbor, pushing their...
Japan’s APA Hotel Acquires 105-Room Kimpton La Peer for $63MM in West Hollywood
Tokyo-based APA Hotel's purchase of the boutique Kimpton La Peer marks the Japanese chain's first major U.S. acquisition under a five-year plan to...
San Diego’s $19 Hospitality Minimum Wage Squeezes 103 Hotels as State Rate Climbs to $17.40
San Diego's $19 hospitality minimum wage hits 103 hotels and major venues as California's statewide rate climbs to $17.40 in 2027.
Southern California Hotel Sales Surge 57% to $990MM in First Half of 2026, Led by Los Angeles
Southern California hotel transactions climbed to 60 in the first six months of 2026 while dollar volume jumped 57 percent to $989.6 million,...
Comic-Con Locks Into San Diego Through 2030, Anchoring $160MM Annual Hospitality Windfall
San Diego secured a five-year commitment from Comic-Con International that keeps the pop-culture juggernaut and its estimated $160 million in annual regional spending...
