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Nathan Snyder, Editor

Editor, The Hotelier Times

Nathan Snyder is Editor of The Hotelier Times, an independent U.S. hotel industry news publication for owners, general managers, brokers and investors. He covers hotel transactions, development, financing and operations, and has more than 15 years of hospitality experience.

Stories by Nathan Snyder, Editor

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Front entrance of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C.

Brokerage

Fed’s Musalem Says Another Rate Hike Is Needed “Soon”: What a December Move Means for Your Hotel Loan

St. Louis Fed's Musalem says another rate hike is needed soon. What a December move means for floating-rate hotel loans and refis.

October 30, 2026

Exterior of a Motel 6 property in Claremont, California — illustrative, not a property named in the East Texas suits

Operations

Dozens of Lawsuits in East Texas: What Motel 6’s Trafficking Cases Mean for Franchisees

Dozens of East Texas suits allege Motel 6's operator and franchisees benefited from trafficking. What it means for your hotel.

October 30, 2026

MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip at night with headline The great Q3 split

Revenue

The Q3 Split: Hyatt and Pebblebrook Raise Guidance, Vegas Loses Pricing Power

Hyatt U.S. RevPAR +8.2%, Pebblebrook +8.3% (SF +14.5%). MGM Strip ADR −8%, EBITDAR −12%. LVCVA September ADR −6.3% via FOX5/8NN.

October 30, 2026

Pioneer Courthouse Square downtown Portland with headline From $114M to ~$6.8M and chips ~$6.8M, 221 rooms, ~94% drop

Brokerage

$31,000 a Key: Portland’s Royal Sonesta Sells for About $6.8 Million After a $114 Million Purchase

CoStar via The Oregonian: about $6.8M for 221 rooms (~$31K/key). SEC: HPT paid $114M in 2016. Seller LLC tied to SVC; buyer Laxmi eight-hotel package.

October 30, 2026

Federal Reserve Eccles Building in Washington with headline Sub-5% rates. $116 oil.

Revenue

A Sub-5% 10-Year, 3.6% Inflation and $116 Oil: What This Week’s Numbers Mean for Your Hotel Loan

10-year at 4.933% (CNBC), PCE at 3.6%, Brent near $116–$118, and Q3 ECI wages in accommodation and food services up 2.1% y/y. What it means for fixed-rate CMBS vs. SOFR…

October 30, 2026

Cover A (1600x900, 16:9): Riyadh skyline with Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliah Tower under a purple dusk sky, headline 'The Cranes Slow. The Hotels Don't.'

Brokerage

Saudi Hotel Pipeline Up 13% in Q2 as Giga-Project Awards Plunge

Saudi giga-project awards are $10.6B so far in 2026, down from $31.7B in 2023 (MEED via Skift), while the hotel pipeline was up 13% in Q2 to 387 projects (Lodging…

October 29, 2026

Cover A (1200x1600, 3:4): Henry B. González Convention Center glass facade above the San Antonio River Walk with headline 'An $850 Million Bet on Conventions'

Texas

San Antonio’s $850M Convention Center Plan Rides on Hotel Taxes

San Antonio proposes an $850M Henry B. González Convention Center expansion and $125M for the Alamodome, funded by hotel taxes. What owners should watch.

October 29, 2026

Cover A (1600x900, 16:9): Singapore Marina Bay skyline at blue dusk with headline 'A Second Cut on Your Bookings?'

Technology

Agoda Joins Meta’s Muse AI Agent: Will Hotels Pay a Second Cut?

Agoda is live in Meta’s Muse AI agent in Singapore and Japan. Why Meta’s possible take-rate matters for hotel owners already paying OTA commissions.

October 29, 2026

West 45th Street seen from Times Square on a bright day, with Broadway theater marquees and the Marriott Marquis, and the headline "~1,800 rooms and a free-fall ride"

Architecture

Hyatt’s StandardX Times Square: ~1,800 Rooms, Free-Fall Ride

Hyatt and Extell plan ~1,800-room StandardX at 255 W 45th St with a free-fall ride and deck more than 1,000 ft up. Opening 2H 2028 — Midtown supply stakes for…

October 29, 2026

The Plaza Hotel's chateau-style roofline beside the GM Building under a pink and violet tinted sky, with the headline "The Plaza goes dark"

Operations

Plaza Closes for at Least 4 Years: Who Pays for Group Contracts?

The Plaza closes January 2027 for at least four years of facade work (NBC projects ~2031 reopen). What owners should put in cancellation-by-hotel and renovation clauses.

October 29, 2026