Minor Hotels to Debut in Singapore With Avani Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Brand
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Radisson Individuals Signs The Cocoa Village Hotel Near Florida’s Fastest Growing Cruise Terminal
Radisson Individuals | April 19, 2022
Minneapolis, MN— Radisson Hotel Group Americas today announced the signing of The Cocoa Village Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals in the stunning city of Cocoa, Florida. Set to open in 2023, this will be the first newly constructed hotel for the brand. Located in the heart of Cocoa, guests will be able to explore the historic downtown and enjoy the new hotel and its many amenities. The hotel is also just minutes from Port Canaveral, the fastest growing cruise terminal in the nation and second largest in North America. Whether in town for business, pleasure, or to jump start a vacation before embarking on a world class cruise, The Coc...
Decline Continues in U.S. Hotel Construction, but Planning Activity is Up
STR | April 14, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — April 14, 2022 — While a steady hotel construction decline continues nationally, volume in New York City and Nashville represents a significant percentage of those markets’ existing supply. Additionally, planning activity continues to rise nationally with markets like Miami, Phoenix and San Francisco showing increased interest from developers, according to STR. U.S. Hotel Pipeline March 2022 (percentage change in comparison with March 2021): In Construction: 154,881 rooms (-15.7%) Final Planning: 177,756 rooms (-16.8%) Planning: 297,046 rooms (+26.3%) New York City ...
Electra America Hospitality Group Purchases Brand New West Palm Beach Property to Transform to Luxury Hotel Residence
Electra America | April 14, 2022
West Palm Beach, FL – April 14, 2022 – Electra America Hospitality Group (EAHG), a joint venture between Electra America and AKA, has acquired a brand new property in downtown West Palm Beach that will be transformed into an upscale, hotel residence catering to the city’s rapidly growing corporate and leisure travel community. The joint venture purchased the newly built, six- story building located at 695 S. Olive Avenue, for $84 million from developer Transwestern Development Company. It is conveniently located within walking distance of historic Clematis Street, the Brightline West Palm Beach train station, numerous restaurants and...
Ennismore Signs With ActivumSG to Open SLS Barcelona, the First SLS Hotel in Europe
ENNISMORE | April 11, 2022
NEW YORK - April 11, 2022 - Ennismore and ActivumSG Capital Management have signed a long-term management agreement that will bring Ennismore's lifestyle brand SLS to Europe for the first time, opening a 490-room hotel on the seafront of Barcelona in the second half of 2024. The 31,326 sqm development is next to the beach and fronts the marina on the northeast side of Barcelona's 22@ district - the former industrial area revitalized under a major regeneration program. It is the last seafront plot in metropolitan Barcelona available for hotel development, with the main structural work scheduled to be completed in the coming m...
Centara Celebrates Construction Milestone for Inaugural Hotel in Japan
Centara Hotels & Resorts | April 7, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand – April 7, 2022 – Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. The group’s Chief Executive Office Thirayuth Chirathivat was recently in Japan for the project’s topping-off event alongside his business partner counterparts in Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development, and made time to visit the hotel site on Namba street. Construction is well underway with the 35-storey structure completed and overall progress nearing its halfway milestone. When complete, Centara’s debut property in Japan will feature 51...
Kiawah River Celebrates Groundbreaking of The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection
Kiawah River | April 7, 2022
Johns Island, SC – April 7, 2022 – Kiawah River, a new waterfront community and the Charleston region’s first agrihood, announced the groundbreaking of The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection on Friday, April 1, 2022. Located on the property’s 2,000 acres of picturesque land, The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection, will be a charming, family-friendly getaway that invites guests to take in the natural beauty and simple pleasures of an authentic sea island lifestyle upon its opening in 2024. “For the past several years, we have built a vibrant community at Kiawah River,” said John Darby, CEO of The Beach Company. “...
Hilton Expands Presence in Japan’s Cultural Capital With Signing of Hilton Kyoto
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | April 6, 2022
TOKYO, Japan and MCLEAN, VA - April 6, 2022 - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. to launch Hilton Kyoto in 2024. The property will be Hilton’s first flagship-branded hotel in Japan’s cultural capital, a popular destination for both international and domestic travelers. “We are delighted to partner with Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. to bring Hilton’s flagship brand to Kyoto. This is the third hotel development inked by Hilton in Kyoto, following the opening of ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts last year, and Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma which i...
The Development Boom in the Dominican Republic
CHICOS 2022 | April 5, 2022
By Kristina M. D'Amico Historical Demand to the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is one of the fastest growing economies in the Caribbean and the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean region. Its tropical climate, white-sand beaches, diverse mountainous landscape, and colonial history attracts visitors from around the world. The country has 28 provinces spread across six main regions, with the East & Southeast region, which encompasses the cities of Punta Cana and Bávaro, serving as the most popular tourist destination and offering nearly 50% of all hotel rooms in the country. Over the last 20 ye...
IHG Signs Two New voco Hotels in Guadalajara and Saltillo, Mexico
voco hotels | April 5, 2022
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the signings of two new voco hotels in Guadalajara and Saltillo, Mexico. The signings mark the introduction of the voco hotels upscale hospitality brand to the Mexico market, and an extension of its global reach beyond its current foothold in major cities in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Scheduled to open in late 2022 under the ownership of Vertex Ophthalmic Group, the voco hotel Guadalajara Neruda will occupy five floors of the 11-story Neruda 2828 mixed-use project within the city’s financial district. Featuring 104 guest ro...
Construction Underway for Caesars Republic Scottsdale in Arizona
HCW Development | April 4, 2022
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - April 4, 2022 - National real estate development and property management company, HCW, is excited to announce above-ground construction is currently underway for the highly anticipated Caesars Republic Scottsdale luxury brand hotel. The 11-story, 265-room hotel is on schedule to open in Q1 2024. Prior to its opening, Caesars Republic Scottsdale is now accepting reservations for its indoor/outdoor event spaces that offers a one-of-a-kind experience unlike any other hotel in the Valley of the Sun with best-in-class amenities. Booking inquiries for Q2 2024 can be made directly on the website, caesarsrepublicscottsdale.com...
Waldorf Astoria Makes Landmark Debut in Australia With Signing of Waldorf Astoria Sydney
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts | April 4, 2022
SYDNEY, Australia - April 4, 2022 - Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) iconic luxury hotel brands, today announced its expansion into Australia with the signing of Waldorf Astoria Sydney. The hotel is part of AW One Circular Quay’s mixed-use development, One Circular Quay, which is considered one of the few prime harborside sites in Sydney. Waldorf Astoria Sydney will offer unrivaled views of the city’s famous Harbour Bridge and Opera House, bringing Waldorf Astoria’s internationally acclaimed service to the heart of Australia’s eastern metropolis. Construction has commenced on the 28-floor, 220-k...
Diriyah Gate Development Authority Plans New Armani Hotel in Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Armani Hotels & Resorts | April 4, 2022
MILAN – April 4, 2022 – Armani Hotels & Resorts and Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) announce plans for a signature Armani Hotel to be built in the city of Diriyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an area set to become an extraordinary international cultural and lifestyle destination inspired by the rich heritage of the country. With resemblance to Armani Hotels & Resorts’ current hotels in Dubai and Milan, the property will be managed by Emaar Hospitality Group. The 300 year-old site located just 15 minutes from Riyadh is the birthplace of the Kingdom and the capital of the First Saudi State. The area is home to the UNESCO...
Dream Hotel Group Moving Forward With Construction of 168-Key Hotel in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky
Dream Hotels | April 1, 2022
NEW YORK, NY – April 1, 2022 – Celebrated hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group , home to its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal and new By Dream Hotel Group brands, today announced plans to move forward with construction of 168-key Dream Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, set to open in 2025. During a meeting on Wednesday, March 30, Louisville’s West Main Street Architectural Review Committee unanimously approved a request to demolish portions of the Main Street buildings, while preserving nearly 60 feet of the original buildings and the historic facades for the planned hotel. The hotel’s food and be...
Hilton Signs With Hotel Ambasciatori Srl for Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel in Venice
Tapestry Collection by Hilton | March 29, 2022
VENICE, Italy, and MCLEAN, VA - March 29, 2022 - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Hotel Ambasciatori Srl to open Ambasciatori Venice Mestre, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in the Mestre area of Venice. Joining three operating hotels in Venice, under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands, the 83-room hotel will be Tapestry Collection by Hilton’s first in northern Italy when it opens next year. “Tapestry Collection by Hilton is growing rapidly across Europe, and has added its first hotels in Spain, France, Portugal and the U.K. since ...
Radisson Signs Radisson Blu Hotel, Perth, Set for Q2 2022 Opening Following Extensive Renovation
RADISSON HOTEL GROUP | March 28, 2022
Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to announce the signing of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Perth, a landmark property that first opened in 1890 as one of the original British railway hotels, like the nearby Gleneagles hotel. Set to open its doors in Q2 2022, the hotel will once again become the crown jewel of Perth, the “Gateway to the Highlands”. Sitting within landscaped gardens close to the River Tay, the hotel is undergoing an extensive transformation of all guest rooms and public areas to align with the Radisson Blu brand. With 75 guest rooms and suites, a restaurant, lobby bar, garden bar, fitness room and treatment rooms, visitors w...
Melia Partners With Invest Islands to Create Gran Meliá Lombok in Indonesia
Invest Islands | March 25, 2022
Lombok, Indonesia – March 25, 2022 – Invest Islands, the leading Asian real estate investment company, has unveiled Gran Meliá Lombok, a breath-taking new beachfront and hillside resort that is set to elevate the island’s travel and hospitality industry to spectacular new heights. Conceived by Invest Islands’ project team in conjunction with Bali-based Inspiral Architecture & Design Studios, and managed by Meliá Hotels International, one of the leading companies in resort hotels worldwide, Gran Meliá Lombok is a masterpiece of high-style, low-impact design that weaves seamlessly into its tropical surroundings. It is located ...
Radisson Launches New Brand, Radisson Inn & Suites
RADISSON HOTEL GROUP AMERICAS | March 24, 2022
Minneapolis, MN — March 24, 2022 — Radisson Hotel Group Americas today unveiled the new Radisson Inn & Suites brand, an upper midscale, limited-service hotel brand intended to defy the repetition and predictability of this popular hotel segment. With its unique lifestyle personality, the brand delivers a relatable and reassuring guest experience that is reliably differentiated, while offering owners flexible standards to drive profitability and higher returns with hotels in airport locations, metropolitan areas, and mixed development communities. Modern Comfort Radisson Inn & Suites guests can enjoy the appeal ...
Hyatt Plans 48 New Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels to Open in the Americas by 2023
Hyatt Hotels Corporation | March 23, 2022
CHICAGO, IL – March 23, 2022 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels in the Americas continue to outperform in leisure, urban, drive-to, and mixed-use locations, with 48 new hotels in these brands expected to open across the Americas in 16 new markets for Hyatt in 2022 and 2023. With more than 470 Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels currently open in the Americas, the brands continue to attract travelers looking for seamless hotel experiences and owners and operators that are committed to delivering brand and operational excellence. This planned expansion of the Hyatt Place and Hya...
Oakwood Partners With A&D for Oakwood Hotel Cheongju in South Korea
Oakwood | March 23, 2022
SINGAPORE – March 23, 2022 – Oakwood® cements its leadership position among the world’s top serviced apartment brands with sustained expansion in South Korea. The signing of a management agreement for Oakwood Hotel Cheongju, in the capital of North Chungcheong province, will increase the brand’s footprint in South Korea to three properties, joining Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul in the capital and Oakwood Premier Incheon. In partnership with A&D Partners Limited, Oakwood will manage the 250-key property comprising 150 hotel rooms and 100 apartments at the city’s new Cheongju Millennium Town landmark, scheduled for openin...
Deutsche Hospitality Launches in Ras Al Khaimah in Partnership With Al Hamra
Deutsche Hospitality | March 22, 2022
Deutsche Hospitality is expanding into the United Arab Emirates by joining forces with Al Hamra, the leading lifestyle developer and investment company in Ras Al Khaimah, to take on management of the Al Hamra Residences and Al Hamra Village Hotel. The resorts will use the Steigenberger Residences and MAXX by Deutsche Hospitality brand names in future. This expansion will enable Deutsche Hospitality to gain market entry to the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. “The partnership with Al Hamra represents an important milestone in Deutsche Hospitality’s growth strategy in the Middle East,” said Marcus Bernhardt, CEO of Deutsche Hospitali...
Marriott International Signs Agreement With Baraka Lodges LTD. to Open First Luxury Safari Lodge in Africa
JW Marriott | March 22, 2022
Marriott International, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement with Baraka Lodges LTD. to enter the safari segment in Africa. JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge will be located within the Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife conservation and wilderness regions. Offering discerning travellers an unparalleled setting, the elegant retreat expects to welcome guests in 2023. Overlooking the famed banks of the River Talek and on the edge of the reserve, JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge’s prime location will offer guests a distinctively elevated camp from which to discover the Masai Mara National Reserve, its stunning ...
Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts to Debut in Abu Dhabi with a Private Signature Island Golf Course Resort
LXR Hotels & Resorts | March 21, 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE - March 21, 2022 - LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) collection of independent luxury properties, is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement for a breathtaking new resort surrounded by lush greenery and stunning landscapes on the private Al Nawras Island in Abu Dhabi. Expected to open in 2023, Al Nawras Island, LXR Hotels & Resorts will mark the brand’s entry into the UAE capital. Perfectly situated in one of Abu Dhabi’s most recreational yet tranquil areas and designed with elements inspired by the destination, the resort will offer an exclusive escape on a private, secluded island, while st...
Hotel Equities and Greenwood Hospitality Form Alliance Adding 30 Lifestyle, Experiential and Full-Service Properties to Hotel Equities’ Portfolio
Hotel Equities | March 21, 2022
ATLANTA, GA – March 21, 2022 – Today, Hotel Equities (“HE”) is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with Colorado-based Greenwood Hospitality (“Greenwood”). The combined portfolio of HE and Greenwood will be in excess of two hundred hotels. The Greenwood portfolio of thirty hotels spans coast to coast and consists of award winning high-end independent and branded hotels including Marriott, Hilton and IHG. The alliance combines the unique strengths and resources of Greenwood, a celebrated leader in lifestyle, experiential and luxury hotels, and HE with its successful history of award-winning select a...
Cambria Hotels Breaks Ground the Cambria Hotel El Centro in California
Cambria Hotels | March 17, 2022
ROCKVILLE, MD - March 17, 2022 - Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc., celebrated the official start of construction on its newest franchised property in California: the Cambria Hotel El Centro. Expected to open early next year, the four-story, 108-room hotel joins five other Golden State Cambria hotels, including the recently opened Cambria Hotel Calabasas and Cambria Hotel Napa Valley, and underscores the brand's continued commitment to bring its locally-inspired, upscale offerings to more markets across the country. To commemorate the development milestone, representatives from Choic...
