On the eve of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announces a strong year of rooms growth and signings in 2021. The company also provides insight into major trends it sees currently impacting global hospitality development.

This article serves as a reminder that we carry a tremendous responsibility at a time when travel is being rebuilt. It is the hospitality industry more than any other that makes people feel unforgettable feelings. In navigating the balance between physical distance, technology, and emotion, many hotels have introduced live messaging and survey tools to enable contactless communications and real-time feedback.

JLL announced yesterday that it has closed the $21 million fee simple sale of the Kona Bay Hotel, a 122-key, select-service hotel in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.