RLJ Lodging Trust reported pro forma revenue per available room up 3.8 percent for the first quarter of 2012, average daily rate up 4.9 percent and occupancy down 1.1 percent. Pro forma consolidated EBITDA increased 8.3 percent to $54.8 million. More>>

The Missourian reports that a new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Columbia, Mo., will have now trouble finding financing, says developer Dave Parmley. The hotel, on the former site of the Regency Hotel, still needs $15 million to cover the cost of his project, but Parmley said three banks have...More>>

The 850-room, two-tower hotel complex soars 47 stories over the Shanghai’s Pudong New Area and offers access to Shanghai New International Exposition Center, the Shanghai Central Business District and the Shanghai High-Speed Maglev Train to Pudong International Airport.More>>

StepStone Hospitality, manager of a 250-room, full-service hotel located in Sunrise, Fla., announced that the hotel completed a $4-million refurbishment and re-branded as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sunrise – Sawgrass Mills.More>>

Formerly known as the Hesperia London Victoria, the 225-room hotel underwent a multi-phase refurbishment project to now feature a new ground floor lobby space, newly redesigned dining options, and a variety of new amenities and services. More>>

Trade Arabia reports the DoubleTree by Hilton at Gurgaon in Delhi has opened as part of Hilton's major expansion plans in the country. The 184-room hotel is owned by the JMD Group and managed by Hilton Worldwide. Sunil Bedi, managing director of JMD Group, told Trade Arabia, "We are delighted to be...More>>

Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a management agreement with PT Nurtirta Nusa Lestari to bring the first DoubleTree by Hilton property to Indonesia. The 15-storey DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta-Diponegoro will have an all-day dining restaurant and a bar, as well as a business center, health...More>>

Wheelock Street Capital has acquired the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Houston located within the Galleria submarket. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The 380-room hotel opened in 1981 and has 10,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is located on Westheimer Road, the main...More>>

Hilton opened the 327-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia - Valley Forge, which features over 24,000 square feet of meeting space and a 24-hour business center. The property is operated by CHF Valley Forge LP and managed by Dolce Hotels & Resorts. "We are excited to introduce the...More>>

Hilton Worldwide has opened the 213-room DoubleTree by Hilton Panama City, which is operated by Blue Star Hospitality. The property features 2,000 square feet of meeting space along with a 24-hour business center. "This seventh DoubleTree by Hilton hotel opening in the region in such an outstanding...More>>