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IHG Signs With Forte Group for Holiday Inn & Suites Ballarat Goldfields in Victoria
IHG Hotels & Resorts | August 3, 2021
An eye-catching, design-led Holiday Inn & Suites is coming to Ballarat, heralding an exciting chapter for IHG Hotels & Resorts' expansion into regional Victoria and a new partnership with hotel owners, Forte Group. Holiday Inn & Suites Ballarat Goldfields will be one of the most striking hotels in regional Australia and a coveted MICE destination, boasting a highly visible location from the Western Freeway which links Ballarat to Melbourne CBD. Designed by international, award-winning Hachem Architecture, the 110-room hotel is expected to open in 2024 and will be one of the region’s premier business, leisure and MICE desti...
Riu Palace Maspalomas Reopens in Gran Canaria Following Renovation
RIU | August 3, 2021
RIU Hotels & Resorts announces the reopening of the Riu Palace Maspalomas in Gran Canaria. Following an impressive 5-month refurbishment, the hotel has moved up into the 5-star category and is now an Adults Only establishment. Guests at the Riu Palace Maspalomas can now enjoy an exclusive holiday experience with the renowned RIU service at this elegant and modern establishment that has new restaurants, bars and services. With this reopening, all of RIU’s hotels in Spain are operative and all of those in Gran Canaria have been refurbished. The Riu Palace Maspalomas is a symbol of elegance for the hotel chain. It was the first hotel fr...
Hilton Signs With Lighthouse Investments and ESI Ventures for Conversion of Seattle’s Hotel 1000
Hilton | July 28, 2021
SEATTLE, Wa. – July 28, 2021 – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has signed an agreement with the new owners of Hotel 1000 in Seattle. Lighthouse Investments and ESI Ventures with equity financing from Kildare Partners acquired Hotel 1000 last month and plan to transition the property to LXR Hotels & Resorts, in August. LXR Hotels & Resorts feature a selection of unrivaled luxury properties that thrive independently, each providing a unique and locally immersive experience. The collection was developed based on demand for top-tier properties that retain their unique identity and market prominence in the luxury space, and that are backe...
Accor Partners With Dakota Development and DESCO, Arizona for SLS Scottsdale
SLS Hotels & Residences | July 27, 2021
LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2021 -- Accor a world-leading lifestyle hospitality company, in collaboration with Dakota Development and DESCO, Arizona, LLC, today announced SLS Scottsdale will open its doors in June 2023. The world-class property will bring 235 hotel rooms including 30 luxury suites spanning just under 222,100 square feet above and below grade of refined hotel, dining, bar and event space to Scottsdale. A much-coveted two floors of entertainment space alongside sbe's top culinary and mixology experiences will ensure this phenomenal new property speaks to the most discerning guest. The arrival of SLS Scottsdale's opening is a ...
IHG Hotels & Resorts Debuts Hotel Indigo With a Four-Hotel Agreement in Egypt
IHG Hotels & Resorts | July 27, 2021
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is expanding its presence in Egypt with four new Hotel Indigo branded properties. As part of a Management Agreement signed with real-estate specialists Mountain View, IHG will introduce the world’s first globally branded boutique hotel brand, Hotel Indigo, to Egypt with Hotel Indigo Mountain View North Coast, Hotel Indigo Mountain View icity New Cairo, Hotel Indigo Mountain View icity 6th of October City and Hotel Indigo Mountain View Ain El Sokhna. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, and Dr...
The Carlton Tower Jumeirah Opens Following an Extensive 18-Month Transformation
The Carlton Tower Jumeirah | July 27, 2021
LONDON, ENGLAND – July 27, 2021 – Global luxury hospitality company Jumeriah Group today announced its European flagship hotel, The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, opened in the heart of London’s fashionable Knightsbridge district following an extensive 18-month revitalization estimated at $137 million. Previously known as Jumeirah Carlton Tower, The Carlton Tower Jumeirah launches under a new name to reflect the significance of the most extensive transformation in all its history. Originally designed 60 years ago by Henry End, also responsible for the interiors of New York’s Plaza Hotel, the five-star property was thoughtfully redesig...
IHG Signs With Bob & Son, Ltd for Atwell Suites Austin Airport
IHG Hotels & Resorts | July 26, 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced today that its newest brand - Atwell Suites - continues to grow with the latest property planned for Austin, Texas. The Atwell Suites Austin Airport is owned and managed by Bob & Son, Ltd and is the third hotel underway for the brand, joining hotels currently under construction in Miami and Denver. There are currently more than 20 properties in IHG’s US pipeline for this design-led, dynamic, all-suites hotel brand optimized for longer stays of up to six nights. Karen Gilbride, Vice President, avid hotels and Atwell Suites, IHG, commented: “As Austin continues to be a popular destination due to ...
IHG Signs With AKME Wisniewski Szklarska Poreba to Bring Holiday Inn to Szklarska Poreba, Poland
IHG Hotels & Resorts | July 23, 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces the signing of Holiday Inn Resort Szklarska Poreba in Poland, in partnership with AKME Wisniewski Szklarska Poreba. Expected to open in 2022, Holiday Inn Resort Szklarska Poreba will be located in the Happiness Valley vicinity offering the perfect base for guests wishing to explore the local Karkonosze mountains. The hotel will be an ideal place for visitors from Poland and internationally, for which the proximity of Wroclaw airport, excellent rail and road links - are a great convenience. The newly built Holiday Inn Resort hotel will feature 87 room...
Two New Hilton Hotels Join Downtown Memphis Development
Embassy Suites by Hilton | July 23, 2021
MEMPHIS, TN and MCLEAN, VA – July 23, 2021 – Two new Hilton hotels are coming to downtown Memphis as Tempo by Hilton and Embassy Suites by Hilton will open at The Walk on Union, the city’s largest mixed-use project currently in progress, in 2023. Located in downtown Memphis on the corner of Union Avenue and 4th Street, The Walk on Union sits across the street from AutoZone Park, a Minor League Baseball stadium and home to the Memphis Redbirds. In addition to 349 guest rooms across the two hotels, the property will feature more than 4,600 square feet of meeting and conference space, bringing additional opportunity to the...
Driftwood Hospitality Rebranding Former Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley to Hilton Appleton Paper Valley
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | July 23, 2021
APPLETON, WIS. – July 23, 2021 – Today, Driftwood Hospitality and Hilton Hotels & Resorts announce the rebranding of the former Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley to Hilton Appleton Paper Valley. After a property refresh, the hotel will open its doors under Hilton’s flagship brand in late 2021. Located in a premier location in the heart of downtown Appleton, the 388-room hotel is poised to welcome leisure and business travelers with well-appointed accommodations, while boasting 38,000 square feet of flexible, customizable event space making it the ideal location for downtown meetings and celebrations. Connected to the Fox Cities Exhibiti...
First Dual-Branded voco and Holiday Inn Hotel Planned for Downtown Chicago
IHG Hotels & Resorts | July 22, 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced today plans for the first dual-branded voco Hotel in the US in downtown Chicago. A Chicago landmark for over four decades, the property has long been recognized as a Holiday Inn. The hotel is currently undergoing a complete renovation that will include transforming a portion of the existing building into a voco Hotel. voco, a premium brand from IHG that focuses on expressive design and provides hotel owners the ability to retain their property's individuality, continues to grow with 19 properties open globally and 29 properties in the global pipeline*. Other US properties now open or coming soon are locat...
IHG Signs With Celebic Group to Open InterContinental Resort Amma, Canj – Montenegro
IHG Hotels & Resorts | July 22, 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is proud to announce a franchise agreement with Celebic Group, one of Montenegro’s largest real estate development companies, to open InterContinental Resort Amma, Canj – Montenegro in autumn 2023. The stunning new hotel will be the first for the InterContinental brand in the market, and will join its IHG-sister property Regent Porto Montenegro in providing guests with a luxury destination overlooking the beautiful Adriatic seafront. It will be perfectly located on the Biserna Obala (Pearl Coast), part of a 1200m-long unspoiled coastline sheltered by wooded, rocky hills traditionally popular with locals a...
Centara Confirms Management Agreement With ISAHC for Al Hail Waves Hotel in Oman
Centara Hotels & Resorts | July 22, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand – July 22, 2021 – Thailand’s leading hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts and Ibn Saleh Al Hashmi Construction (ISAHC) announced the signing of a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) for Al Hail Waves managed by Centara. The management of the 64-key existing property will come into effect on 1st January 2022, after which Centara will start to refurbish the property to align with Centara’s brand and operational standards while it remains in operation. “We are proud and excited to launch our third hotel in Oman, a country blessed with stunning nature, fascinating historical sites, and rich cultural herit...
LNW Hospitality Bringing Hotel to Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
LNW Hospitality | July 21, 2021
July 21, 2021 - LNW Hospitality and the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority (“GAEA”) announced a new hotel coming to the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter (“GNFA”), located in Perry, GA. Established in 1990, the GNFA serves as a facility for youth and agricultural organizations to exhibit, learn, compete, and promote. It is also the site of the celebrated, state-owned Georgia National Fair. The 1,100-acre complex hosts more than 200 events annually with more than one million visitors per year. The hotel will be directly visible from I-75 and will host Fairgrounds’ visitors, venders, and presenters, as well as no...
Great Wolf Resorts Breaks Ground on Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, Maryland
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. | July 21, 2021
CHICAGO – July 21, 2021 – Mid-Atlantic families will have something fun to howl about in 2023 as Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., North America’s largest family of indoor water park resorts, broke ground today on its newest resort in Perryville, Maryland. Great Wolf Lodge Maryland will become the brand’s 20th resort in North America, and the largest, with 700-family-friendly suites and a 126,000-square foot indoor water park. The resort will sit on 48-acres on the western edge of Cecil County, making it a convenient family getaway for those in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington and many other Mid-Atlantic and Northeast communities. ...
The St. Joe Company to Develop Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
St. Joe Company | July 19, 2021
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fl - July 19, 2021 - The St. Joe Company today announces plans for a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. St. Joe intends to build the hotel on its property near West Hewett Road just north of US Highway 98. Plans call for the four-story hotel to feature 107 guest rooms including some one-bedroom suites. The amenities are planned to include a pool, a fitness center and an outdoor lounge with a fire pit. All Home2 Suites by Hilton hotels provide guests with free WiFi and complimentary breakfast. The planned location for the hotel is less than one mile from the iconic Scenic Highway 30A corridor and ...
Hilton Expands All-Inclusive and Luxury Portfolio in Mexico With Signing of Three Beachfront Resorts
Parks Hospitality | July 15, 2021
MCLEAN, Va. - July 15, 2021 - Leading global hospitality company, Hilton, announced today the signing of three managed resorts in Mexico, furthering the company’s all-inclusive and luxury expansion plans: Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort, Hilton Tulum All-Inclusive Resort and the luxurious Conrad Tulum. The newest additions to the company’s portfolio showcase Hilton’s deep-rooted commitment to growing its unrivaled offerings in Mexico, where Hilton has more than 70 hotels open and more than 30 in the development pipeline. “Mexico has always been an incredibly important destination for Hilton. These new additions a...
GHM Signs With Orascom to Develop a Chedi Hotel on the Red Sea at El Gouna in Egypt
GHM | July 15, 2021
SINGAPORE — July 15, 2021 — GHM has signed an agreement to unveil another Chedi hotel, this time on the Red Sea at El Gouna in Egypt. The new hotel -- The Chedi El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt -- is to be developed on the foundation of an existing, 86-key charming beachfront property. It will be perfected by The Chedi’s signature Asian aesthetics of timeless design. The Chedi El Gouna marks the third collaboration between the Singapore-based hotel group, GHM, and Switzerland-based Orascom Hotels Management. The two groups came together on an initial effort that resulted in The Chedi Andermatt, which in five years has established itself as o...
S Hotels & Resorts and Wai Eco World Developer Sign Agreement to Bring SO/, Accor’s Avant-Garde Lifestyle Brand, to the Maldives
S Hotels and Resorts Public Company Limited | July 15, 2021
BANGKOK, THAILAND - July 15, 2021 - S Hotels and Resorts Public Company Limited, the flagship hospitality arm of Thailand’s Singha Estate PCL, continues to expand its footprint in the Maldives and redefine the tourism and hospitality industry in this idyllic Indian Ocean archipelago with the signing of a hotel management agreement to introduce SO/ Hotels & Resorts, Accor’s rebellious luxury lifestyle brand. The project will be owned by an equal joint venture with Wai Eco World Developer Pte. Ltd. (WEWD), a leading business and real estate conglomerate. SO/ Maldives will showcase a selection of 80 spectacular villas, including beach...
Aimbridge Hospitality’s Asia Investment Group Adds Three New Hotels
Aimbridge Hospitality | July 14, 2021
PLANO, TX – July 14, 2021 – Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading multinational hospitality company, announced its Asia Investment Group has added three new properties to its growing portfolio since June. "We are very pleased to see sustained growth in our portfolio, which is now well above 16,000 rooms," said Don Li, Executive Vice President & Head of Asia Investment Group. "2020 was an explosive year for us, and we have leveraged that momentum this year." The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport is a newly-renovated 288 key full service property located five minutes to Salt Lake City Airport via a complimentar...
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Debuts as Signia by Hilton’s First Property
Signia by Hilton | July 14, 2021
ORLANDO, FLA. – July 14, 2021 – Today, Hilton announced the conversion of Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek to Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, marking Hilton’s first Signia by Hilton property. Owned by Park Hotels & Resorts, Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek is part of the iconic Bonnet Creek Complex which also features Waldorf Astoria Orlando. The recently renovated upper-upscale hotel is the first to debut as part of the Signia by Hilton brand, which features a portfolio of premier hotels in highly sought-after urban and resort destinations offering sophisticated business and leisure travelers an elevated hotel experience...
Park Hotels & Resorts Executes Definitive Contracts to Sell Two San Francisco Hotels
Park Hotels & Resorts | July 13, 2021
TYSONS, VA - July 13, 2021 - Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. today announced that it has entered into two separate, definitive contracts to sell the 360-room Le Meridien San Francisco and the 171-room Hotel Adagio, Autograph Collection (San Francisco, CA) for total proceeds of $303.5 million, or an average sale price of approximately $572,000 per key. When adjusted for Park’s anticipated capital expenditures (“capex”), the blended sale price represents a 6.1% capitalization rate on 2019 net operating income (6.7% excluding capex), or 14.4x 2019 EBITDA (13.2x excluding capex). Management currently expects each of the transactions to close...
Hyatt Opens Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay Following Renovation
Hyatt Regency | July 12, 2021
CHICAGO - July 12, 2021 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay. The newly renovated 350-room urban resort is located in Urayasu city in the Chiba Prefecture and offers panoramic views of Tokyo Bay. It is close to premier attractions such as Tokyo Disney Resort®, the entertainment and shopping district of Odaiba, and Makuhari Messe, one of Japan’s largest convention centers. The property is just 30 minutes by train or car from central Tokyo. Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay is the eighth Hyatt Regency branded hotel in Japan. Hyatt is strategically growing its presence across the country from ...
Radisson Hotel Group Signs New Radisson Blu in China’s Changyuan, Henan Province
Radisson Hotel Group | July 12, 2021
Radisson Hotel Group continues to extend its footprint in China with the signing of a new Radisson Blu property that will become the first internationally branded upper-upscale hotel in Changyuan, a rapidly emerging city in Henan province. Currently under construction and scheduled to open its doors in the fourth quarter of 2024, Radisson Blu Hotel, Changyuan will form part a major new mixed-use project in Puxi, the city’s new CBD, surrounded by office buildings, retail malls, residences and conference facilities. It will also be easily accessible from the city’s key business and industrial parks. Changyuan is a third-tier city located ...
