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Wyndham Enters Upscale Extended Stay With WaterWalk
WaterWalk | April 2, 2024
11 hotel portfolio rebrands as WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham marks Wyndham's 25th brand, complimenting Wyndham’s existing economy and midscale extended stay brands. PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 2, 2024 -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expanding into the upscale extended stay segment, launching a strategic relationship with industry innovator WaterWalk. The deal adds 11 hotels and over 1,500 rooms to the Wyndham ecosystem, rebranding them under the newly created WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham brand, the 25th in Wyndham's portfolio. Located in key markets such as Tucson, Jacksonville and Wichita,...
WaterWalk Opens LIVE | STAY Property in Huntsville
WaterWalk | January 16, 2024
Lodging Innovator Kicks of New Year with Opening of First Alabama Property WICHITA, Kan. – January 16, 2024 – Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk announced today the official opening of its newest property under the brand’s Gen 2.0 model, WaterWalk Huntsville. Located at 1550 Perimeter Pkwy in Huntsville, the property blends the best of an upscale extended-stay hotel and home with fully furnished ‘STAY’ units and ready-to-furnish ‘LIVE’ units. "Huntsville’s unique blend of industrial complexes, research laboratories, municipal parks and facilities for national defense and space exploration offer immense opportunities fo...
WaterWalk Unveils LIVE | STAY Property in Jacksonville, Florida
WaterWalk | October 3, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. – October 3, 2023 – Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk opened the doors of its newest property under the brand’s Gen 2.0 model, WaterWalk Jacksonville, on October 2. Located at 8895 Perimeter Park Blvd. in Jacksonville, the property blends the best of an upscale extended-stay hotel and home with fully furnished ‘STAY’ units and ready-to-furnish ‘LIVE’ units. "Jacksonville is a hub for travel, business, education and everywhere in between,” said Mimi Oliver, CEO of WaterWalk. “Whether providing flexible accommodations for University of North Florida visitors, military families of the nearby Jacksonville N...
WaterWalk Appoints Jim Anhut as Interim President and Chief Development Officer
WaterWalk | August 22, 2023
Premier Flexible Lodging Brand Poised for Aggressive Growth with Rapidly Expanding Portfolio WICHITA, Kan. – (August 22, 2023) – The nation’s most innovative flexible lodging brand, WaterWalk, today announced the appointment of Jim Anhut to interim president and chief development officer to support the strategic expansion of its next-generation product. Introduced to WaterWalk’s Board of Directors in January 2022, Anhut brings more than 35 years of extensive industry experience, including having worked alongside WaterWalk’s late founder, extended-stay pioneer Jack DeBoer, in his early career. WaterWalk’s immediate past presid...
WaterWalk Debuts WaterWalk Boise – Meridian in Idaho
WaterWalk | June 7, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. – June 7, 2023 – Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk recently introduced its newest property under the brand’s Gen 2.0 model, WaterWalk Boise – Meridian. Located at 88 N Olson Ave in Meridian, the upscale property blends the best of an upscale extended-stay hotel and home with fully furnished ‘STAY’ units and ready-to-furnish ‘LIVE’ units. "Meridian is a rapidly growing area that is appealing for both travelers and for new residents looking to call Greater Boise home, making it an attractive market for WaterWalk,” said Mimi Oliver, CEO of WaterWalk. “We are excited to provide our guests with the utmost i...
WaterWalk Celebrates First Conversion Project With WaterWalk Atlanta – Perimeter Center
WaterWalk | April 18, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. – April 18, 2023 – Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk recently introduced its first-ever conversion property, WaterWalk Atlanta – Perimeter Center. The location has undergone extensive interior and exterior modernizations to generate the upscale amenities of the brand’s latest Generation 2.0 model. Located at 6096 Barfield Road in Sandy Springs, the newly renovated WaterWalk Atlanta – Perimeter Center features many elevated design elements and amenities, from the units themselves to the indoor and outdoor shared spaces. "We are thrilled to take part in furthering tourism and providing innovative flexible lodging ...
WaterWalk Celebrates Grand Opening of Next-Gen Lodging Concept in Phoenix
WaterWalk | March 7, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. – March 7, 2023 – Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk recently introduced its first-ever next-generation extended-stay property, WaterWalk Phoenix North Happy Valley, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration on Wednesday, February 22. WaterWalk leadership team members were joined by hotel employees and local representatives from the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and nonprofit Habitat for Humanity for an exciting evening including a ribbon-cutting, Habitat for Humanity check presentation, champagne toast, Southwest-inspired bites, signature cocktails, li...
Island Hospitality Management Promotes Kate Bleakley to Vice President of Operations, WaterWalk Division
Island Hospitality Management | December 22, 2022
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 22, 2022 — Officials of Island Hospitality Management, the premier third-party management company for select-service and upscale, extended-stay hotels in the United States, announced today that Kate Bleakley has been promoted to vice president of operations, WaterWalk division. “With nearly two decades of hospitality experience, Kate joined our organization four years ago at the Residence Inn Denver Downtown and had an immediate impact on the service culture and profitability of that hotel,” said Drew Allison, executive vice president, Island Hospitality Management. “In her most recent role at the Hyatt...
