Hospitality Investing News - Mountain West (CO, WY, UT) January 2025

National

• The FTC Has Banned “Junk Fees” in the US: What Does That Mean for Hotels?
• End of an Era: How Taylor Swift's Historic Tour Rewrote the Rules for the Hotel Industry
• Extended Stay "Dominates" Record US Hotel Construction Pipeline
• Choice Hotels Expands Extended Stay Footprint with Everhome Openings

Colorado

• Steamboat Council Signals Approval for Ski Time Square Condo, Hotel Development
• DIA's 2024 Year in Review: New Airlines, Restaurants and Millions of Rolls of Toilet Paper
• Colorado Hotel Converted to Affordable Housing Allows Disabled Adults to Live Independently
• Builder Expands Footprint in Colorado with Addition of 1,000 Homes

Utah

• Four Seasons Brings Luxury Hotel, Residences to Utah Ski Hub
• Provo, Utah’s Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group Enhances Premium Hotel Experiences with New COO Lisa Carlson
• Set Designer Builds Experience Hotel for Sci-Fi Enthusiasts in Utah

Wyoming

• After Decades of Political Maneuvering, Grand Teton Buys Wyoming’s Kelly Parcel
• Sandpiper Hospitality Managing New Everhome Suites Cheyenne in Wyoming
• Kemmerers Donate $5 Million to University of Wyoming Tourism Initiative