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Costa Sur Resort, Classico Collection by Sonesta Opens in Puerto Vallarta
Sonesta | July 19, 2024
NEWTON, MA [July 19, 2024] – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the opening of Costa Sur Resort, Classico Collection by Sonesta. The 206-room, upper-upscale property is located on a private beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Banderas Bay, south of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The resort sits atop a protected lagoon and is minutes away from local attractions, including The Malecón boardwalk, The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Zona Romántica (Old Vallarta), and Rio Cuale Island. “The opening of Costa Sur Resort, Classico Collection by Sonesta is significant for Sonesta as it is our first pro...
Sonesta Expands in Latin America and the Caribbean With Key Developments
Sonesta | September 13, 2022
NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 13, 2022 -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced several key developments to support future expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the renewal of its ongoing master franchise relationship with GHL Hoteles and the hiring of three lodging development leaders with extensive hospitality experience in these regions. These developments are expected to provide Sonesta with the infrastructure to expand beyond its Sonesta Hotels & Resorts and Sonesta Posadas del Inca brands and introduce seven new brands -- Sonesta Select, Sonesta ES Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, The Royal...
Sonesta Invests in Four New York City Hotels Adding 918 Guestrooms
Sonesta | April 27, 2022
Newton, MA (April 27, 2022) – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in the U.S., today announced an investment in four boutique and lifestyle hotels in New York City. The hotels are all located in Midtown and were formerly known as The Benjamin, The Shelburne Hotel & Suites, the Gardens Suites Hotel and the Fifty Hotel & Suites. Each hotel will be rebranded under Sonesta’s portfolio of dynamic brands and operate as The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York, The Shelburne Sonesta New York, The Gardens Sonesta ES Suites New York and The Fifty Sonesta Select New York. The hotel...
Royal Sonesta Washington D.C. Capitol Hill Hotel Is Anticipated to Open Spring 2023
Sonesta | April 18, 2022
Newton, MA – April 18, 2022 – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced that it expects to welcome its first guests to the Royal Sonesta Washington D.C. Capitol Hill in Spring 2023. The hotel, which is located at the intersection of 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW and F Street, will have 271 guest rooms, all of which will offer panoramic views of Capitol Hill and the city skyline. The hotel is located within a short walk to famous historic and cultural landmarks, including the U.S. Capitol, the Supreme Court, Georgetown University Law School and Union Station. The Royal Sonesta Washington D.C. Capitol Hill will ...
Sonesta Expands International Portfolio in South America With Sonesta Hotel Cali
Sonesta | April 6, 2022
Newton, MA – April 6, 2022 – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) is expanding its international portfolio and footprint in South America with the addition of Sonesta Hotel Cali, the brand’s seventh property in Colombia. The hotel is located 12 miles north of the Alfonso Bonilla Airport and just north of downtown Cali. The hotel features 148 fully equipped guest rooms and 33 executive suites. Guests benefit from a variety of onsite amenities, including two restaurants, a lobby bar, a business center, a fitness center, a swimming pool and a spa. Sonesta Hotel Cali also has 10 meeting rooms totaling 11,646 square feet to ...
Sonesta Appoints John Murray as President and Chief Executive Officer
Sonesta | March 14, 2022
NEWTON, MA - March 14, 2022 - Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced that John Murray, a Director of Sonesta since 2018, has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2022. Mr. Murray has been a Managing Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC), which owns a 34% interest in Sonesta, since 2018 and a member of SVC's management team since its initial public offering in 1995. Mr. Murray currently serves on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Development Council and the American Hotel Lodging Association (ALHA) Hotel Investment Roundta...
Service Properties Trust Amends Management Agreements With Sonesta
Service Properties Trust | January 4, 2022
NEWTON, MA - January 4, 2022 - Service Properties Trust, or SVC, today announced that it reached an agreement with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, or Sonesta, to amend their existing management agreements effective January 1, 2022. SVC currently owns 262 hotels that are managed by Sonesta and 68 of these hotels are expected to be sold, or the sale hotels. Among other terms, the changes to the agreements between SVC and Sonesta for 194 hotels, or the retained hotels, are as follows: The term for the retained hotels will expire on January 31, 2037 and includes two 15-year renewal options. All retained hotels are subject to a ...
Sonesta Appoints Chicago Leadership Team
Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown | November 30, 2021
CHICAGO, IL — November 30, 2021 — Sonesta International Hotels Corporation [Sonesta], one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the U.S., is excited to announce its new Chicago leadership team, led by Area General Manager, Paul Cardona, and Area Director of Sales and Marketing, Fantasy Greene. Paul Cardona brings over 20 years of hotel industry experience to the Sonesta family of hotels. Cardona began his hotel career in food and beverage, where he worked his way up to become the Director of Food and Beverage at several luxury properties throughout the U.S. After a 14-year career primarily focused on food and beverage oper...
