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2 stories · First covered Apr 12, 2026 · Latest 1h ago
Related: Revenue Management 1 Hyatt 1 RevPAR Growth 1 Bank of America 1 deleveraging 1 Crystal Lagoons 1 Toptracer 1 Woodbine Development 1 Resort Capital Investment Strategy 1 Resort Operating Costs 1 Capital recycling strategy 1 Summit Hotel Properties 1
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Summit's CFO Walks. The CEO Who Used to Be CFO Steps Back In. That's Not a Plan.
REITs
1h ago

Summit's CFO Walks. The CEO Who Used to Be CFO Steps Back In. That's Not a Plan.

Summit Hotel Properties loses its finance chief while carrying a net loss that doubled year-over-year and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The CEO stepping in as interim CFO has done the job before, but the question is whether one person can run both sides of a $684M REIT while the capital recycling strategy needs a dedicated finance hand at the wheel.

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Jordan Chen 2 min read · 1h ago
$100M Resort Lagoon Bet Is Really a Story About What Your Owners Want Next
Brands
Apr 12

$100M Resort Lagoon Bet Is Really a Story About What Your Owners Want Next

Woodbine just dropped nine figures on a Crystal Lagoons installation and luxury villas at a Hill Country Hyatt. The press release is about amenities. The real story is about what happens when resort owners decide "renovated rooms" isn't enough anymore.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Apr 12