Minor Hotels to Debut in Singapore With Avani Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Brand
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Hyatt Signs With IFF Holdings for Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa and Residences in Vietnam’s Popular Beach Destination, Ho Tram
Hyatt Regency | February 25, 2021
HONG KONG – FEBRUARY 25, 2021 – Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with IFF Holdings Joint Stock Company (“IFF Holdings”) for Hyatt Regency Ho Tram Resort and Spa and Residences. Slated to open in 2024, this will be the first Hyatt Regency development in the south of Vietnam. With 280 guestrooms and 63 pool villa residences, Hyatt Regency Ho Tram Resort and Spa and Residences will be situated in a prime location along an over 1,000-foot (330-meter) picturesque coastline known for its pristine sandy beaches, turquoise waters and coastal vibe. Ho Tram is a popular weekend getaway for Vietname...
Crescent Real Estate Plans Mixed-Use Development in Fort Worth’s Cultural District
February 24, 2021
FORT WORTH, Texas - Feb. 24, 2021 - Fort Worth-based Crescent Real Estate LLC ("Crescent") today announced plans for a major mixed-use development in Fort Worth's Cultural District. The project will include a premier boutique hotel with a chef-driven restaurant, luxury residential, and a Class A office building, which will be home to Crescent Real Estate, Goff Capital, Inc., Contango Oil & Gas, and Canyon Ranch. "We are excited to bring a first-class mixed-use project to the Cultural District," said John Goff, Chairman of Crescent. "The Crescent brand is known around the country for our luxury hotel, office, and residential pr...
Nobu Partners With SIGNA Real Estate for Nobu Hotel in Elbtower Hamburg, Germany
February 24, 2021
NEW YORK - Feb. 24, 2021 - Nobu Hospitality, the global lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, is delighted to announce its continuing global expansion into the "Gate to the World," Hamburg, Germany. "We are very happy to be working with SIGNA in developing the Nobu Hotel in the great city of Hamburg," stated Robert De Niro and Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Founders of Nobu Hospitality. The Nobu Hotel and Restaurant will be located within the Elbtower, a project by SIGNA Real Estate, one of Europe's leading property companies. The Elbtower will be a mixed-use development destination encompassing pre...
IHG Signs With NR Greenwood Construction to Develop Staybridge Suites Bengaluru Thanisandra in India
IHG Hotels & Resorts | February 24, 2021
24 FEBRUARY 2021 - IHG Hotels and Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies has announced the debut of its world-renowned extended stay brand, Staybridge Suites® in India with the signing of Staybridge Suites Bengaluru Thanisandra. Signed as a management agreement in partnership with NR Greenwood Construction Pvt. Ltd, the hotel is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2023. Debuting in the ‘Silicon Valley of India’, Bengaluru, which is also recognised as the second fastest-growing major metropolis in the country, the hotel is expected to benefit from the strong demand for extended stay branded hospitality option...
Extended Stay America Expands Footprint in Oklahoma With Three Franchise Conversions
Extended Stay America® | February 24, 2021
Charlotte, NC — February 24, 2021 — Extended Stay America, Inc., the largest mid-priced extended-stay hotel brand, announced today the addition of three properties in Oklahoma through franchise conversions. The properties are all owned by Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors, Inc. and will be operated by Plano, Texas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company. The properties include: Extended Stay America Bartlesville – Hwy 75, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Extended Stay America McAlester – Hwy 69, McAlester, Oklahoma Extended Stay America Lawton – Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma ...
Hard Rock Partners With Hakeem Investments to Develop REVERB by Hard Rock in Tampa
REVERB by Hard Rock | February 22, 2021
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Feb. 22, 2021 - Hard Rock Hotels announced plans for development of a new addition to the REVERB by Hard Rock portfolio in Tampa, FL. The business casual hotel concept is designed to be an energetic cultural hub for connection, creation and inspiration among music fans, locals, and travelers alike. REVERB by Hard Rock Tampa East will embody the brand's modern, urban design package, will feature traveler-friendly integrated technology, smart rooms, shared spaces designed for collaboration, and offer programming highlighting local music, food and entertainment. REVERB Tampa East is currently in the design process, with ...
Accor Partners With Twenty14 Holdings to Open the Pullman Downtown Dubai
TWENTY14 HOLDINGS | February 22, 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - February 22, 2021 - Twenty14 Holdings, an Abu Dhabi-based hospitality company that owns assets throughout the globe has partnered with Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, to open a new Pullman in one of the most sought-after locations in Dubai, Business Bay. “We are pleased to partner with Accor and be part of their strong footprint and network in the region,” said Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director of Twenty14 Holdings. “Pullman is aligned with our expectations and vision as an asset owning company, and with Accor’s loyalty program and management expertise, we are confident that guests ...
Accor Signs With Craig Road Property Holdings to Develop First Mondrian Property in Singapore
Accor | February 19, 2021
NEW YORK -- Feb. 19, 2021 -- Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announced Singapore's first Mondrian hotel will be built in the heart of the city's prominent Duxton Hill neighborhood and is set to open in early 2023. The property is being developed by Craig Road Property Holdings. This news comes on the heels of Accor's recent announcement regarding its planned venture with Ennismore, which will see the creation of one of the world's largest and fastest growing lifestyle and entertainment operators set to include Mondrian hotels. Mondrian Singapore, a luxury lifestyle hotel comprised of 300 guestrooms and suites, a resta...
Accor to Sell a 1.5% Stake in Huazhu for €239M
Accor | February 19, 2021
Paris - February 19, 2021 - Accor announces that it completed the disposal of a 1.5% stake in Huazhu Group Limited (HTHT) for €239m. This transaction allows Accor to crystallize further value creation of the initial investment while simplifying its balance sheet. After this transaction, Accor owns a 3.3% stake in Huazhu and continues to be represented at the Group’s Board of Directors. Accor and Huazhu will continue to develop their successful partnership and growth dynamic initiated in January 2016. The master-franchise agreement has enabled the openings of 300 economy and midscale hotels in China, mainly under the ibis, Novotel and M...
Juniper Capital Partners Opens Rebranded Hotel Nyack as Part of Hyatt’s Joie de Vivre Brand
Juniper Capital Real Estate | February 18, 2021
NYACK, N.Y. – February 18, 2021 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Juniper Capital Partners today announce the opening of Hotel Nyack, previously The Time Nyack Hotel in New York’s Hudson Valley. Recently acquired by Juniper Capital Partners, Hotel Nyack now joins Hyatt’s Joie de Vivre lifestyle brand today inspiring the spirit of playful travel through neighborhood connections. Located in Hudson Valley’s Rockland County, Hotel Nyack will provide picturesque views of the Hudson River and newly reconstructed Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, and is primed to welcome guests and locals with the Joie de Vivre brand’s joy-driv...
IHG and Proinvest Build Brisbane CBD Presence With Two Premium Hotel Conversions
IHG Hotels & Resorts | February 18, 2021
The huge momentum behind the popular Hotel Indigo and voco brands continues, as IHG Hotels & Resorts and Pro-invest Group build on their partnership with the signing of two high-profile conversion hotels in the Brisbane CBD. voco Brisbane City Centre and Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre will become the latest additions to the River City’s hotel scene, as Mercure Brisbane and ibis Brisbane rebadge under IHG’s world-class upscale brands following a repositioning and extensive refurbishment. voco Brisbane City Centre, which will overlook the Brisbane River and some of the city’s best cultural institutions, promises to bring ...
NextGuest Merges With Cendyn
Cendyn | February 17, 2021
Boca Raton, FL – February 17, 2021 – Today Cendyn, the leading provider of cloud software and Digital Marketing services for the hospitality industry, and NextGuest, a New York and Munich-based CRM and Digital Marketing leader, combine under the Cendyn brand to become the largest scalable CRM and Digital Marketing provider in the hospitality industry. The merger expands Cendyn’s global reach, as it helps hoteliers drive demand and revenue performance by optimizing every touchpoint of the guest journey through data intelligence and automation. With unparalleled industry experience and expertise, combining both companies enables them t...
Hotel Equities and Virtua Partners Form 33 Degrees™
33 Degrees | February 17, 2021
Alpharetta, Ga — Feb 17, 2021 — Today, Hotel Equities and affiliated global private equity group Virtua Partners officially announced the launch of 33 Degrees, a master brand encompassing a portfolio of companies, including: Hotel Equities - Best-in-class hotel operating and development firm with a portfolio of industry-leading brands, including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hard Rock & Hyatt. The portfolio consists of luxury, resort, full service, select service, boutique, independent, and lifestyle hotels. 33 Degrees Financing - Formerly known as Virtua Credit, specializing in capital arrangement for institutional real esta...
Amber Property Group Begins Construction on Peppers Melbourne Richmond
Peppers | February 17, 2021
On track to open in mid-2022, construction has begun on the highly anticipated Peppers Melbourne Richmond by prominent Melbourne developer, owner and operator, Amber Property Group. Located on historic Bridge Road, the 80-room hotel will be nestled in the vibrant inner-city suburb of Richmond. It will elevate the accommodation scene of Richmond, offering exceptional facilities, including a state-of-the-art gym and restaurant. The hotel will also be home to an incredible rooftop bar which will overlook Melbourne’s stunning skyline, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Botanical Gardens. The rooftop bar is destined to be the new go-to destinatio...
Lyle Washington DC, the Second U.S. Property From International Hospitality Company Lore Group, to Open in April 2021
LORE Group | February 17, 2021
Lyle Washington DC, a brand-new independent hotel from Lore Group, is set to open in the capital’s vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood in April 2021. Lyle, the second U.S. property from the international hospitality company behind renowned hotels Sea Containers London, Pulitzer Amsterdam and Riggs Washington, D.C, is located on New Hampshire Avenue in an early 1940s Art Deco building constructed originally to house apartments. In redesigning the interiors of property, Lore Group Creative Director Jacu Strauss wished to create a world of calm, a place where you can feel in complete comfort in understated style. The luxury is in the deta...
Angels Landing Partners Advance Plans for $2 Billion Twin-Tower Luxury Hotel Project in Downtown L.A.
MacFarlane Partners | February 10, 2021
LOS ANGELES - Feb. 10, 2021 - Two acclaimed African American developers – Victor MacFarlane of MacFarlane Partners and R. Donahue Peebles of The Peebles Corporation – are doubling-down on their multi-million-dollar effort to bring thousands of new jobs and economic benefits to the nation's second-largest city as development partners of Angels Landing, their $2 billion twin-tower luxury hotel project in downtown L.A.'s Bunker Hill neighborhood. MacFarlane and Peebles are majority-owner principals of Angels Landing Partners, LLC, the development partnership responsible for conceiving, designing, building, and operating Angels Land...
Continental Assets Management Signs With Marriott to Bring AC Hotel Brand to Honolulu
AC Hotels by Marriott® | February 10, 2021
Honolulu, HI – February 10, 2021 – Following its acquisition in January 2021 of the office building located at 1111 Bishop Street, also known as the “Remington College Building”, Continental Assets Management today announced it has signed an agreement with Marriott International to debut the company’s design-driven AC Hotels brand in Honolulu. The property is slated to debut in the heart of downtown Honolulu in the Central Business District and is expected to feature 104 rooms. Currently an existing office building, the conversion to the AC Hotel Honolulu is expected to begin late next year, with the anticipated opening in 2024. ...
Keystone Property Group and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Break Ground on Hotel West + Main
Keystone Property Group | February 10, 2021
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-- February 10, 2021 --Keystone Property Group today announced it has broken ground on the new Hotel West + Main, a significant milestone in its 520,000-square-foot SORA West development. This $325 million mixed-use project includes a new global headquarters for Fortune 10 pharmaceutical distribution company AmerisourceBergen, the reuse of a 146-year-old historic firehouse, and a 12-story public and private parking garage. A groundbreaking event is scheduled for March 4, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. EST and will also be accessible via livestream here. Keystone has partnered with Concord Hospitality Enterprises to develop and ope...
Katara Hospitality Partners With Accor to Launch Maison Delano Brand
Katara Hospitality | February 9, 2021
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2021 -- Katara Hospitality, a leading global hotel owner, developer and operator based in Qatar, today announced a new partnership with Accor, a world-leading hospitality group for an exciting new evolution of the iconic Delano brand, Maison Delano planned to open in 2022. Andrew Humphries, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Katara Hospitality said: "We are delighted to have come to this strategic partnership with Accor by adding Maison Delano to our collection of hotels. We believe this collaboration will add operational strength and build on the foundations of our successful portfolio; Katara Hospitality's vision...
Marriott International Expects to More Than Double All-Inclusive Portfolio in an Agreement With Sunwing Travel Group
Marriott International | February 9, 2021
FEBRUARY 9, 2021 - Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced a significant planned expansion of its all-inclusive portfolio through a long-term agreement with Sunwing Travel Group’s hotel division, Blue Diamond Resorts, which has an extensive portfolio of resort properties throughout the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. The agreement is expected to propel Marriott into the list of top 10 global all-inclusive players by adding 19 franchised resorts totaling nearly 7,000 rooms across six destinations and more than doubling the company’s presence in the all-inclusive segment to 33 properties by 2025. The majority of th...
Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Ends 2020 With 270 Projects and 34,768 Rooms
Lodging Econometrics | February 9, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, NH – February 9, 2021 – According to the year-end Lodging Econometrics (LE) Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Canada, analysts at LE state that Canada’s hotel construction pipeline ended the fourth quarter of 2020 at 270 projects/34,678 rooms, a mere 35 fewer projects than the region’s peak of 305 projects achieved in Q4’19. Projects under construction stand at 83 projects/9,836 rooms. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months recorded 87 projects/10,142 rooms, while projects in the early planning stage stand at 100 projects/14,700 rooms, up 12% by projects and 4% by rooms year-over-year (YOY...
Hilton and Signo Hospitality to Develop 10 New Hotels in Germany
Hilton | February 3, 2021
Agreement extends to Austria and Switzerland and focuses on Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton and Motto by Hilton; Hilton Garden Inn Herne and Hampton by Hilton Bottrop confirmed as first two properties GERMANY and MCLEAN, Va. - February 3, 2021 - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced an agreement with Signo Hospitality (Signo) to develop 10 new hotels in Germany over the next five years. The first two properties to open under the agreement will be Hilton Garden Inn Herne and Hampton by Hilton Bottrop. Both hotels will be the first from Hilton in their respective cities, which sit in Germany’s industrial centre in the Ruhr valley. Patr...
IHG Signs With Immohold Hospitality for InterContinental Rabat in Morocco
IHG | February 3, 2021
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed an an agreement with Immohold Hospitality, to introduce the InterContinental Hotels and Resorts brand in Rabat. The signing is aligned with IHG’s strategy to build on its luxury portfolio and expand into key gateway markets across the MEA region. Expected to open in Q1 2022, the 5-star luxury hotel will be situated in the heart of Morocco’s capital city. Ideal for business and leisure travellers, the hotel will be perched within Rabat’s elite diplomatic district in proximity to a number of embassies and government institutions. InterContinental Rabat...
Pacifica Hotels Transitions Four Properties Along the California Coast to Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Pacifica Hotels | February 1, 2021
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – February 1, 2021 – Pacifica Hotels, the largest owner and operator of independent, design-inspired hotels on the Pacific Coast is expanding further into the global brand category announcing the transition of four key California properties that joined Tapestry Collection by Hilton in January 2021. The properties that joined Tapestry Collection include The Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach, The Kinney in San Luis Obispo, Jamaica Bay Inn in Marina del Rey and The Redondo Beach Hotel in Redondo Beach. The coastal properties will retain the same look, feel and exceptional service that travelers have come to kn...
