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Occupancy decline

2 stories · First covered Jun 8, 2026 · Latest 2d ago
Occupancy decline Coverage
Meliá Just Walked Away From 15 Cuban Hotels. The Dominos Aren't Done Falling.

Meliá Just Walked Away From 15 Cuban Hotels. The Dominos Aren't Done Falling.

Meliá's pullback from nearly half its Cuban portfolio isn't really about Cuba. It's about what happens when geopolitics, energy collapse, and sanctions converge on properties where occupancy already cratered to 34%... and what that playbook looks like when it shows up closer to home.

Huntsville Is Adding 154 More Keys. The Occupancy Dip Already Started.

Huntsville Is Adding 154 More Keys. The Occupancy Dip Already Started.

A New York developer just broke ground on a 154-key AC Hotel in Huntsville's Research Park corridor, betting $32M that defense spending and aerospace jobs will fill the rooms. The market's occupancy already dropped 5% last year from new supply alone... and six more hotels are under construction.