News editor Sean McCracken recaps some of Hotel News Now and CoStar News' top stories and podcasts from October.

Stories featured in this podcast include:

1. Six months in, Aimbridge's CEO focuses on hotel owners and building relationships
2. Tell Me More: Data fuels '25 travel trends around hotel restaurants, off-the-beaten-path destinations and set-jetting
3. Dallas developer opens two new luxury hotels in Texas, California
4. The Upgrade: Serviced apartments attract hotel developer, brand attention
5. Joint venture will buy former Hôtel Saint-James & Albany in Paris