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Palisades Resorts Plans Summer 2020 Opening of Adero Scottsdale as Part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection
Autograph Collection Hotels | March 16, 2020
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – March 16, 2020 – Following an extensive $100-million investment by Palisades Resorts LLC, Marriott International’s Autograph Collection Hotels will celebrate the grand opening of ADERO Scottsdale in summer 2020. With its elevated views of Arizona’s famed Four Peaks and McDowell Mountain Range, ADERO will be Scottsdale’s only Dark Sky Zone resort with a modern guest experience inspired by the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The complete development is led by Allen + Philp Partners Architecture and Interior Design, MONOGRAM Hospitality Interiors at BBGM, branding agency Sixteenfifty and Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a l...
Radisson Hotel Group Signs With GERCHGROUP to Develop Radisson Red Cologne in Germany
Radisson RED | March 12, 2020
Brussels/Cologne - March 12, 2020 - Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of the first Radisson RED hotel in Germany with developer GERCHGROUP. The new Radisson RED Cologne will be located in a central city location, just a stone's throw from the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cologne Cathedral. The new development will integrate well into the "Laurenz Carré", a modern urban district that also features office and retail spaces. An existing, listed hotel property is being redesigned and supplemented with a new building for the Lifestyle brand of the Radisson Hotel Group. The Radisson RED Cologne will boast a total of 262 g...
First Hospitality and Weyland Ventures Break Ground on Flagship Tempo by Hilton Hotel in Louisville
Tempo by Hilton | March 12, 2020
MCLEAN, Va. – March 11, 2020 – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the start of construction of its very first Tempo by Hilton property, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky’s trendy NuLu neighborhood. The 130-key, six-story hotel is located at 710 East Jefferson Street and is co-owned by First Hospitality and Weyland Ventures. This inaugural Tempo by Hilton property is slated to open in time for the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Breaking ground less than eight weeks from the Tempo by Hilton brand launch, this milestone marks one of the shortest time periods from brand announcement to groundbreaking in Hilton history. ...
Hyatt, Terra Group and Turnberry Announce Plans for the First Grand Hyatt Hotel in Miami Beach Adjacent to the Newly Renovated Convention Center
Grand Hyatt | March 11, 2020
CHICAGO (March 11, 2020) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H), Terra Group and Turnberry announced plans today for a new 800-room Grand Hyatt hotel in Miami Beach, Fla that will be managed by Hyatt. Slated to open in 2023, Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will offer elevated experiences for leisure and business travelers alike. Its prime location adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center, which completed a $600 million renovation last year, offers visitors convenient access to the city’s most anticipated tradeshows and events. The 17-story hotel will be situated at the intersection of 17th Street and Convention Center Drive, within walking d...
Hilton Expands Presence in Central America With Signing of Hilton Hotels & Resorts Property in El Salvador
Hilton | March 11, 2020
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador and MCLEAN, Va. – March 11, 2020 - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of an agreement to debut a Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in El Salvador. The 198-room Hilton San Salvador is scheduled to open in July 2020, representing a new country for Hilton’s growing portfolio of 160 hotels and resorts welcoming guests across the Caribbean and Latin America. Officially forming part of the World Trade Center Complex, Hilton San Salvador is owned and developed by Grupo Agrisal, and will welcome guests to the country’s capital, known for its black-sand beaches, surfing and vibrant nightlife. “Welcomin...
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Adds Two Hotels to Management Portfolio
Crestline Hotels & Resorts | March 5, 2020
FAIRFAX, VA – March 5, 2020 James Carroll, President and CEO of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) announced today that it has been appointed to manage two additional hotels: the 129 guestroom Hampton Inn Birmingham/Mountain Brook in Birmingham Alabama and the 65 guest suite Homewood Suites by Hilton in Augusta, Georgia. The Hampton Inn Birmingham/Mountain Brook is located at 2731 US Highway 280 South, Birmingham, AL. Tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and only four miles from downtown Birmingham, the hotel is the perfect base to navigate this dynamic city. It is in close proximity to the Birming...
Sofitel London Heathrow Turn Around Their Daily Operations With Knowcross
Knowcross | March 5, 2020
London March 05th, 2020 - KNOWCROSS, the global leader in providing service quality and optimization solutions for hotels, is thrilled to share that Sofitel London Heathrow, has decided to implement the Knowcross platform to increase operational productivity and enhance the quality of guest service. This addition further reinforces the company’s position as the most preferred service quality management platform of hotels all across Europe. Connected to Heathrow Terminal 5, 21 minutes from London city center and close to sightseeing attractions including Windsor Castle, Royal Ascot, and Legoland, this luxury Heathrow hotel is the choice f...
The Hotel Group Adds New Residence Inn by Marriott in Wenatchee, Washington to Management Portfolio
The Hotel Group | March 4, 2020
Seattle, WA, March 4, 2020 — The Hotel Group (THG), a leading national hotel management and investment company, announced the addition of the five-story Residence Inn by Marriott in Wenatchee, Washington, to its growing portfolio of hotels under management. The property has broken ground and is scheduled to open in Q4 2020. As a co-investment project between Stream Real Estate of Seattle, owner and developer, and THG, the property will contain 127 suites. Each suite will be outfitted with a fully equipped kitchen, spacious window facing workspace, plush bedding and linens. It will feature a complimentary breakfast to comfortably host fam...
DiamondRock Hospitality Plans June 2020 Opening of Barbary Beach House Key West
March 3, 2020
KEY WEST, Fla., March 3, 2020 -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") has announced an anticipated June opening of the Barbary Beach House Key West (2001 South Roosevelt Boulevard), a 184-room oceanfront hotel inspired by the island's natural landscape and legendary maritime history. Following an extensive, top-to-bottom conversion, the Barbary Beach House Key West has been transformed into a lush, tropical haven where free-spirited adventurers can discover an unrivaled Key West experience along the famed southernmost shores of the United States. "Without a doubt, Barbary Beach House Key West will be a prized addition to ...
Novotel Sriracha & Koh Si Chang Marina Bay Opens First Phase of Its Dual-Location Hotel on the Gulf of Thailand
Novotel Hotels | March 3, 2020
SRIRACHA, THAILAND, 3 MARCH 2020 - The much-anticipated opening of Novotel Sriracha & Koh Si Chang Marina Bay offers business and leisure travellers the opportunity to enjoy the ocean views of Sriracha and island paradise retreat on Koh Si Chang. Nestled along the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, the main hotel building in Sriracha comprises 235 rooms. Another 40 guest rooms, including 16 villas will open on Koh Si Chang later this March, complete with private pier and speedboat services to shuttle guests between the two locations. The new sea front hotel is conveniently situated between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Air...
Hyatt Affiliate Signs With Umm Alqura to Develop Grand Hyatt Branded Hotel in Makkah
Grand Hyatt | March 2, 2020
CHICAGO (March 2, 2020) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Umm Alqura for development and construction of a Grand Hyatt branded hotel in the Holy City of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in close proximity to the Grand Mosque, the hotel will be an integral component of the King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) mixed-use urban development project, designed to support one of the fastest-growing religious tourism markets in the world. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of Hyatt’s prime focus areas within the Middle East," said Ludwig Bouldoukian,...
Hilton Signs With Mitsubishi Estate for Hilton Okinawa Miyako Island Resort
Mitsubishi Estate | March 2, 2020
TOKYO, Japan and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced that the company entered into a management agreement with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. scheduled to open Hilton Okinawa Miyako Island Resort in 2023. Constructed by Mitsubishi Estate and Kajima Corporation, this will be Hilton’s first property on Miyako Island, located approximately 300km southwest from Okinawa’s main island. Hilton Okinawa Miyako Island Resort will join Hilton’s portfolio of six hotels in Okinawa presently operating under two brands, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts and DoubleTree by Hilton. Known for its clear blue waters and home to the pop...
Chesapeake Hospitality Adds Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown to Management Portfolio
Chesapeake Hospitality | March 2, 2020
GREENBELT, Md., March 2, 2020 – Chesapeake Hospitality, an award winning third-party hotel management company with properties across the country, announced today its new role as property manager for Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown. The property is Chesapeake Hospitality’s second Doubletree Hotel in the Pittsburgh area including Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Cranberry. Chris Green, President and CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality, made the announcement. “We’ve had an incredible past year identifying great opportunities to bring our results focused management expertise to the right properties acros...
Centara and Hua Hin Pearl Sign HMA for Cha Am Resort
Centara | February 28, 2020
Bangkok, Thailand – 28th February 2020 - Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, and Hua Hin Pearl Resort Company Limited, announced the signing of a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) for Centra by Centara Cha Am Beach Resort Hua Hin. Senior executives from the two companies officially executed the agreement at a signing ceremony held yesterday at Centara’s flagship Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld. Hua Hin Pearl, the owner of the property which is owned by a major shareholder of KTIS Group, a leading Thailand-based sugar company, acquired the former Beach Garden Hotel and carried ...
HCW Breaks Ground on 265-Room Caesars Republic Scottsdale Hotel
HCW | February 28, 2020
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2020 -- HCW, a real estate development company with offices in Arizona and Missouri, announced that it has broken ground on the first Caesars Republic non-gaming U.S. hotel. HCW, which has developed more than $2 billion in real estate in the last 23 years, has teamed up with Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) and Macerich (NYSE: MAC) to bring the 265-room Caesars Republic Scottsdale luxury brand hotel to Scottsdale, Arizona. The hotel will be located at Scottsdale Fashion Square on the southeast corner of Goldwater Blvd. and Highland Ave. in the heart of the Scottsdale dining lifestyle district....
Accor Signs With MIT Group Holdings to Develop SO/Melbourne
Accor | February 27, 2020
Today, Accor announces the continued expansion of its luxury portfolio in Australia, with the debut of the vibrant and playful SO/Hotels & Resorts luxury brand in Melbourne, Australia. Slated to open in 2023, SO/Melbourne is set to be a bold, fashionable and luxurious designer hotel, located in a prime CBD position overlooking Flagstaff Gardens. Positioned on the corner of William and Franklin Streets, the hotel is within close reach of Melbourne’s key commercial, retail and leisure attractions. The first SO/ branded hotel for Australia and second in the region following SO/Auckland, will boast 288 avant-garde guestrooms and suites...
Alliance Hospitality Announces $2.5 Million Restyling and Conversion of Delta by Marriott Chicago North Shore to Renaissance
Renaissance Hotels | February 27, 2020
Chicago, February 27, 2020 – Alliance Hospitality announced today its conversion of the Delta by Marriott Chicago North Shore Suites into a Renaissance Hotel. The Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites will officially open on March 4, 2020. The property underwent a $10 million renovation in 2017, as it was converted from Wyndham to Delta, upon its acquisition by Glenview Investors-Hotel LLC. The property features over 14,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, an indoor pool and 1,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art fitness center. Food & Beverage options include an on-site Starbucks and Bourbon Kitchen & Tap Restaurant. The restaurant, which was ...
Radisson Hotel Group Signs Hotels in Long Island City, Los Angeles, Nashville and San Francisco
Radisson Hotel Group | February 26, 2020
Minneapolis - February 26, 2020 - Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) today announced at its Americas Business Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. the signing of five hotels set to join its Americas portfolio, including three Radisson RED hotels in top U.S. destinations. “Over the past two years, our team has been working aggressively to grow our Americas portfolio, primarily in key gateway markets in the U.S.,” said Terry Sanders, chief development officer, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group. “These signings, many of them new-build hotels, from the Music City to the sunny West Coast, exemplify the commitment from our owners, who understand our vision a...
Hyatt Signs With edyn for First Hyatt Centric in UK
Hyatt Centric | February 26, 2020
CHICAGO (February 26, 2020) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with edyn, a UK-based hospitality group, for the first Hyatt Centric hotel in the UK. The 150-room hotel is expected to open in 2021 and will mark the seventh Hyatt Centric property in Europe. “We are thrilled to announce plans to bring the Hyatt Centric brand to the UK – where we’re focused on growing Hyatt’s brand presence – and the first Hyatt hotel to Cambridge, England,” said Guido Fredrich, Hyatt’s regional vice president of development for Europe. “We are looking forward ...
Kingston Resorts® to Undergo $50 Million Dollar Multi-Phase Transformative Renovation and Repositioning
Embassy Suites by Hilton | February 26, 2020
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - EOS Investors LLC (EOS), a privately held real estate investment firm, has unveiled plans for a multi-phase $50 million dollar renovation of the Kingston Resorts® properties, beginning with a comprehensive $20 million dollar investment in the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort followed by a $30 million dollar investment in the Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. The transformative renovation of Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort is set for completion by June 2020 and will bring EOS’s vision to life for the future of these legacy properties, which includes a repositioning and reintroduction of the Hilton property as on...
The Grand Hyatt Brand Selected as Flag for New Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel
Grand Hyatt | February 24, 2020
Miami Beach, FL – Feb. 24, 2020 – The development team behind Miami Beach’s new Convention Center hotel announced today that an 800-room property will be operated by Hyatt under the luxury Grand Hyatt brand, when it opens to guests in 2023. Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will create a new hospitality option for visitors attending events at the adjacent Miami Beach Convention Center, which underwent a $600 million renovation that was completed last year, and anchor the Convention Center District. The hotel development is being led by David Martin of Terra and Jackie Soffer of Turnberry, whose plans for the hotel were overwhelmingly appro...
Europe’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Continues an Upward Trend Despite Some Economic Challenges
Lodging Econometrics | February 24, 2020
February 21, 2020 – PORTSMOUTH, NH - According to the recent Europe hotel construction pipeline trend report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), Europe’s total construction pipeline rose to 1,871 projects/297,490 rooms in the fourth quarter of 2019, a 19% increase by projects and 22% by rooms, year-over-year (YOY). There are 879 projects/140,620 rooms currently under construction, 531 projects/81,235 rooms scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months, and 461 projects/75,635 rooms in early planning. All stages of the pipeline are at record highs and have counts more than double their cyclical lows set earlier in the decade. Ho...
The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, Sees Six-Figure Revenue From Partnership With ResortPass
The Waterfront Beach Resort | February 20, 2020
What started as a way to fill a few pool loungers and cabanas quickly becomes a profitable new opportunity for an award-winning property that now offers a variety of daycation experiences to guests Santa Monica, California (February 20, 2020) – Since partnering with ResortPass in early 2019, The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, has seen an impressive six-figure boost to their bottom line. With full control of who visits the property and which amenities are made available based on inventory and seasonality, the AAA Four Diamond award-winning resort has created unique offerings that cater to their desired audience. From family-fri...
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and Shiji Group Announce High-Tech Job Growth and Innovation in South Florida
Shiji Group | February 19, 2020
Hollywood, FL – Shiji Group, a leading global hospitality technology provider, and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance (GFLA), Broward County’s official partnership for economic development, announced the company is contributing to tech-focused job growth in the South Florida region with the addition of 70 new high-value tech jobs. On Tuesday, February 18th Shiji and GFLA commemorated the announcement during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Shiji Group’s third corporate headquarters in the Americas, located in Hollywood, FL. The ceremony was attended by Commissioner Richard Blattner of Hollywood, FL, President and CEO of GFLA, Bob Swi...
