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The Drayton Hotel Savannah Joining Curio Collection by Hilton
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Suite Holdings Acquires La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham St. George
Wittwer Hospitality | December 23, 2020
St. George, UT—December 23, 2020 — On December 15, 2020, Wittwer Hospitality and Suite Holdings, LLC announced their partnership in taking over management and ownership of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham St. George. Wittwer Hospitality will be the hotel’s new management team, while Suite Holdings, LLC steps in as the owner. “La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham St. George is a great property, and we are excited to expand our footprint,” said Josh Sutton of Wittwer Hospitality. “Our team is looking forward to providing the same high level of service our guests have been accustomed to at other Wittwer properties and will co...
Hyatt Plans New Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco
Hyatt Regency | December 23, 2020
CHICAGO (December 23, 2020) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate entered into a franchise agreement with 50 Third Street Owner LP for Park Central San Francisco to join the Hyatt portfolio as an affiliated hotel, effective Friday, December 18, 2020. The hotel is managed by Highgate and expected to rebrand to Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa, following significant renovations. The 681-room Park Central San Francisco, located in the heart of San Francisco’s south of market (SoMa) neighborhood, will undergo a multi-million-dollar renovation starting in early 2021, that will include a full redesi...
High Street Real Estate Partners, RGP Partners, and Acron Real Estate Investments Acquire Two Iconic Assets in Snowmass, Colorado
Davidson Hotels & Resorts | December 22, 2020
ATLANTA (December 22, 2020) – Davidson Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s premier full-service hospitality management companies, has been selected by High Street Real Estate Partners, RGP Partners, and ACRON Real Estate Investments to manage The Westin Snowmass Resort and Wildwood Snowmass. As part of the transition, both properties will undergo transformational renovations to guestrooms, F&B outlets and public spaces. Bolstering its presence in Colorado, Davidson now operates four properties in the state, with a fifth in the pipeline. “We are pleased to tap Davidson Hotels & Resorts as operator of these two distinguis...
Driftwood Capital Acquires 248-Key Hilton Dallas Southlake Town Square in Texas
Driftwood Capital | December 22, 2020
DALLAS (Dec. 22, 2020) – Driftwood Capital, a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, development, and lending platform specializing in hospitality, announced today that it has acquired the Hilton Dallas Southlake Town Square, a 248-key, five-story hotel located in the Dallas suburb of Southlake, approximately 10 minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Driftwood Capital acquired the asset from Hobbs & Curry family limited partnership for an undisclosed price, and plans to invest $5 million in property renovations over the next 12 months. The property will be managed by Driftwood Capital’s sister comp...
Evolution Hospitality Selected to Manage Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio
December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020 - Evolution Hospitality, the lifestyle division of Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, has been selected to manage the Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio. The Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio is owned by Axle Companies, a privately owned real estate investment firm that pursues opportunities of sensible nation-wide portfolio expansion and diversification. Axle Companies engages in businesses that create beneficial social and environmental impact alongside a strong financial yield. With 315 guest rooms and seven suites spread across 12 floors, the Gunter Hotel dates back to ...
Sonesta Adds Nine More Hotels and Launches New Brand: Sonesta Select
Sonesta | December 17, 2020
Launch of Sonesta Select Grows U.S. Portfolio to Five Brands and Over 200 Destinations Newton, MA (December 15, 2020) – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is excited to introduce nine new hotels to its growing portfolio of U.S. destinations and the launch of the company's latest brand, Sonesta Select. Sonesta Select is an upscale, focused-service brand designed to deliver the same authentic award-winning hospitality Sonesta is known for. Earlier today, Sonesta welcomed guests to the first nine Sonesta Select hotels, with over 60 additional locations slated to complete the brand's launch in early 2021. With these additions, Sones...
Davidson Hotels & Resorts Tapped to Manage Two Peoria Marriott Hotels
Davidson Hotels & Resorts | December 16, 2020
ATLANTA (December 16, 2020) – Award-winning hospitality management company, Davidson Hotels & Resorts, has been tapped by National Real Estate Advisors, LLC (National) to manage the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott Peoria Downtown. Situated in the business and entertainment district of downtown Peoria, Ill., the hotels are within walking distance of Caterpillar World Headquarters, OSF, Unity Point Methodist Hospitals, Peoria Civic Center and the celebrated Peoria RiverFront. With new management oversight, the historic Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette will undergo a renovation to refresh and modernize all guest r...
East West Hospitality to Manage The Charter at Beaver Creek
East West Hospitality | December 14, 2020
Beaver Creek, CO. (Dec. 14, 2020) - East West Hospitality is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the management contract for The Charter at Beaver Creek in the heart of Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado’s Vail Valley. The Charter at Beaver Creek is a luxury resort with 150+ individually owned one to five-bedroom condominiums. This distinctive property, named a Top Colorado Resort by Conde Nast Traveler, delivers memorable experiences through its 24-hour front desk, concierge services and more. Amenities at this ski-in, ski-out, European-inspired resort include indoor & outdoor pools and hot tubs, on-site equipment ren...
Sandals Resorts Expands to Curacao With the Santa Barbara Resort on the Island
Sandals Resorts | December 11, 2020
SANTA BARBARA, Curacao, Dec. 11, 2020 -- Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the world's leading all-inclusive company, announced today the signing of an agreement that will bring Sandals® Resorts to a brand-new destination, at the Santa Barbara Resort on the island of Curaçao. This will mark the ninth island destination for the brand in the Caribbean region. The new Sandals Curaçao will initially include 350-luxurious rooms and suites stretched along the Spanish Water Bay and the Caribbean Sea, with a further expansion planned in the coming years. Formerly the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, part of a broader 3,000-acr...
Radisson Signs With Raddon Development for Radisson Blu Sandy – Salt Lake City
Radisson Hotel Group | December 9, 2020
Minneapolis - December 9, 2020 - Radisson Hotel Group today announced the signing of Radisson Blu Sandy - Salt Lake City. The hotel, which will be managed by Radisson Hotel Group, will be part of a multi-phased, mixed-use development project with Raddon Development, called The Summit at the Cairns, designed by Beecher Walker Architects. The first phase of the project, comprised of a 13-story building, will feature conference facilities, a variety of guest rooms, a rooftop restaurant and bar, pool deck, full-service spa, fitness center, top level condominiums and parking structure. “I am proud to be announcing the signing of this phenome...
IHG Signs With Regal Emporia Infratech for Holiday Inn Greater NOIDA West
IHG | December 9, 2020
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of world’s leading hotel companies has signed a management agreement with Regal Emporia Infratech (a subsidiary of Investors Clinic), for Holiday Inn Greater NOIDA West in Boulevard Walk, a mix use development by Home & Soul. The new-built hotel will have 140 keys and is expected to be operational by first quarter of 2023. The development will further strengthen brand’s presence in NCR and enable IHG to sustain growth momentum in the midscale segment within the Indian market. Strategically located on a 100ft arterial road called NOIDA - Greater NOIDA Link Road that connects the site to the commercial...
Greenwood Hospitality Inks Management Deal With Ross Group Development for The Tulsa Club Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Greenwood Hospitality | December 9, 2020
TULSA, OK - Dec. 9, 2020 – Greenwood Hospitality Group, a full-service third party hotel management company, has assumed management of the Tulsa Club Hotel, a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton. “This property is a testimony to the owner’s commitment to preserving the historical integrity of this landmark property, while paying close attention to the hallmarks of personalized service and upgrades todays traveler requires. We are honored to add this unique asset to our portfolio,” said Tom Conran, Principal at Greenwood Hospitality Group.” Warren E. Ross, Managing Principal of Ross Group Development added, “Gre...
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) Ramps Up Lender Real Estate Owned (REO) Management and Receivership Activity
Hospitality Ventures Management Group | December 8, 2020
ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2020—Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company, today announced that it has ramped up its Real Estate Owned (REO) management and receivership activity with the addition of two foreclosed IHG franchised hotels in Killeen, Texas. The company expects its role assisting lenders to continue to expand as industry RevPAR levels remain at roughly half of 2019 performance levels and an on-going surge in COVID-19 infections continues. “After some nine months of sharp hospitality industry declines, we are seeing the beginning of the cycle when CMBS...
IHG Signs With Calvia Country Club for Kimpton Mallorca in Spain
IHG | December 7, 2020
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has completed a landmark deal to sign their first luxury hotel in Mallorca, under the Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants brand. When it opens in 2022, Kimpton Mallorca will further expand the brand’s presence in Spain, following the launch of Kimpton® Vividora Hotel in Barcelona earlier this year. The hotel will operate under a management agreement with Calvia Country Club S.A. The 79-room luxury boutique hotel will be nestled next to one of the island’s most renowned golf courses, Santa Ponsa Golf, on the site of the existing Santa Ponsa Co...
Turnstone Group Selects Sandpiper Hospitality to Manage New WoodSpring Suites Atlanta – Newnan
Sandpiper Hospitality | December 3, 2020
Richmond, Va. – Dec. 2, 2020 – Sandpiper Hospitality – a Virginia-based hotel management company that specializes in the extended-stay segment – is pleased to announce that it has signed another new third party management agreement, this time with Atlanta’s Turnstone Group. Sandpiper will be managing the Turnstone Group’s new WoodSpring Suites Atlanta – Newnan, which is scheduled to open in early February 2021. Located close to the Piedmont Newnan Hospital and Cancer Treatment Centers of America, The Ashley Park shopping center and Historic Downtown Newnan Square, the hotel will offer 125 suites all featuring a full kitchen,...
Crestline Selected to Manage Three Massachusetts Hotels
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC | December 2, 2020
FAIRFAX, VA – December 2, 2020 – Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) announced today that they have been selected to manage three Massachusetts hotels—the 112-guest suite Residence Inn Boston Marlborough, the 108-guest suite Residence Inn Boston Westford, and the 110-guest room Hampton Inn & Suites Westford-Chelmsford. “We continue to experience record growth as a direct result of our recognition as one of the most competent and successful third-party hospitality management companies,” said James Carroll, President & CEO of Crestline. “We are pleased to continue to expand our...
Mövenpick to Debut in Australia With Opening of Mövenpick Hotel Hobart
Mövenpick | November 24, 2020
Australia, 24 November 2020 – Accor’s premium Swiss-born hospitality brand, Mövenpick, together with Singaporean-based global hospitality group, Global Premium Hotels, have signed a hotel management agreement to open the first Mövenpick hotel in Australia. Slated to open in mid-January, Mövenpick Hotel Hobart is set to be a warm, contemporary designed hotel with a cosmopolitan vibe that invites exploration and discovery. Located on Elizabeth Street, one of Hobart’s principal heritage streetscapes, and close to the bustling Hobart waterfront, the new build hotel is within close reach of the city’s key commercial, retail and leisu...
Hotel Equities to Operate Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort Myers, FL
Hotel Equities | November 19, 2020
ALPHARETTA, Ga., – November 19, 2020 – Today, Hotel Equities announced its selection as the management firm to operate the new-build Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Myers Airport hotel in Florida. The property will boast 101-guest rooms and suites and is being developed by ownership group Shivam Soham, LLC. The hotel will be a first choice for travelers to the Southwest Florida region because of its proximity to Southwest Florida International Airport. The anticipated opening date is scheduled for early 2021. “We are excited to add yet another great IHG property to our portfolio of hotels in Florida,” said Hotel Equities’ ...
Aimbridge Hospitality Expansion Continues
Aimbridge Hospitality | November 19, 2020
[Dallas, TX] (November 19, 2020) – Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, is on track to add 220 properties globally, including U.S., Canada, Caribbean, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia/CIS. Aimbridge Hospitality is well-positioned for expansion; during unprecedented times the Company maintained corporate support to add value for their owners. As a result, even during such a volatile year, with historic organic growth across all verticals, including the extended stay, select service, and international segments. Year to date, Aimbridge has added 128 properties to its r...
Liberty Investment Properties Selects Sandpiper Hospitality to Manage WoodSpring Suites Charlotte – University Research Park
Sandpiper Hospitality | November 18, 2020
(Richmond, Va. – Nov. 18, 2020) –Sandpiper Hospitality – a Virginia-based hotel management company that specializes in the extended-stay segment – is pleased to announce that it has signed a new third party management contract with Liberty Investment Properties, Inc. The contract is for North Carolina’s WoodSpring Suites Charlotte – University Research Park. Currently under construction and scheduled to open early next year, the extended stay hotel will feature 123 rooms, all offering a full kitchen with table, a flat-screen TV and a workspace. Hotel amenities will include a fitness center, free Wi-Fi and guest laundry and vend...
Zonetail Partners With Routier to Bring AI Contactless Multilingual Guest Messaging
Routier | November 17, 2020
Integration partnership enabling 25,000+ AAHOA affiliate hotels, and other Zonetail hotel partners, to digitally communicate with guests using the Zonetail app, or by using Routier, connecting guests and staff via SMS/text, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook, Line and others NEW YORK — November 17, 2020 — Routier announces an integration partnership with Zonetail Inc. (TSXV:ZONE, OTCQB:ZTLFF) that can enable 25,000+ Zonetail partnered hotels across North America to facilitate contactless mobile communication between guests, staff, and local businesses. Routier is a leading provider of AI-enabled hotel guest-engagement and o...
Hotel Management Company RFQ for a New-Build, Branded Lifestyle Hotel in the Ohio City Neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio
NEWMARK VALUATION & ADVISORY | November 12, 2020
On behalf of and by direction of a Cleveland, Ohio-based commercial real estate development firm, Newmark Valuation & Advisory is pleased to request qualifications from experienced hotel management companies for a hotel development in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Mixed-use developments at the site are planned to include market-rate apartments, leased retail and restaurant space, and the new-build hotel. The developer is seeking an operator for the hotel component only. Within the Request for Qualifications (RFQ), we provide an overview of the developer, summarize details regarding the proposed hotel and overall projec...
Davidson Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage Eden Roc Miami Beach and Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc
Pivot Hotels & Resorts | November 9, 2020
ATLANTA (November 9, 2020) – Davidson Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning hospitality management company, welcomes Eden Roc Miami Beach and Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc as the latest additions to its distinctive portfolio. Operated by Davidson’s lifestyle and luxury division Pivot Hotels & Resorts, Eden Roc is designed by Morris Lapidus in the famed “MiMo” style and situated in Miami Beach, featuring 415 spacious ocean view guest rooms with oversized balconies, three pools, spa and beachfront cabanas. Nobu Hotel, the hotel-within-a-hotel at Eden Roc, occupies the original tower and boasts an additional 204 thoughtfully-designed ro...
Commonwealth Hotels Adds Home2 Suites by Hilton El Reno to Management Portfolio
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC | November 5, 2020
COVINGTON, Ky., Nov. 4, 2020 - Commonwealth Hotels is pleased to announce the addition of the Home2 Suites by Hilton El Reno to the companies expanding portfolio. Based just 25 minutes outside of downtown Oklahoma City, the hotel broadens Commonwealth's footprint in the Midwest. "We're truly excited for the opportunities managing the Home2 Suites EL Reno will bring us," Brian Fry, President of Commonwealth Hotels, said. "The chance to work in a new community with a new brand will be a boon for our organization. We cannot wait to implement the Commonwealth culture in the Heart of Oklahoma." The Home2 Suites by Hilton El Reno includes 8...
