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D.C.’s Kimpton Rouge Hotel to Undergo $20 Million Renovation and Rebranding Set to Debut in Fall 2020
Valor Hospitality Partners | January 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 15, 2020) -- Kemmons Wilson Companies (KWC) today announced the Kimpton Rouge Hotel will close on January 17 through fall 2020 as it undergoes a major $20+ million remodel and reposition, which will further enhance the yet-to-be-renamed boutique lifestyle hotel. The significant update follows the acquisition of the property by Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners (KWHP), the hotel division of KWC, and Valor Hospitality Partners (VHP), partner and manager for Kimpton Rouge Hotel, in September 2019. After its complete makeover, the hotel will increase its room keys (bringing the total from 137 to 144). The fully refurb...
Valor Hospitality Plans Fall 2019 Opening of The Central Station Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee
Central Station Hotel | June 13, 2019
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 13, 2019—Kemmons Wilson Companies along with Henry Turley Company announced today plans to open The Central Station, a 123-room boutique hotel in Memphis’ iconic South Main District. The neighborhood’s 105-year-old renowned transportation hub transformed into Memphis’ newest boutique hotel, The Central Station, part of Curio Collection by Hilton™, will open doors in Fall 2019. The hotel will feature mid-century architectural design, a stunning community style restaurant and bar, world-class curated music experience, diverse meeting room spaces, and captivating local art. Originally built in 1914 as a transit ...
Wilson Hotel Management and Valor Hospitality Partners to Merge
Valor Hospitality Partners | September 8, 2017
ATLANTA—Kemmons Wilson Companies (KWC) announced that it will merge its hotel management operations—the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Wilson Hotel Management, LLC—with Valor Hospitality Partners. In addition, KWC will be making a substantial investment in the combined entity, which, along with the merger, is expected to immediately accelerate Valor's growth. Neither company disclosed terms of the merger. The company will be headquartered in Atlanta and London while retaining an office in Memphis. The combined operations will encompass 41 properties in the U.S. and the U.K., with 48 corporate employees and well mor...
