Kimpton San Antonio Celebrates Its Topping Out on Schedule
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | July 20, 2023
The Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation Announces New Hotel Expansion to the Jamul Casino
Jamul Indian Village of California (JIV or Tribe) | May 23, 2023
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Accor Partners With Allenort Group for New Mövenpick Hotel in the Heart of Gdynia
Accor | November 28, 2023
Accor, the world's leading hotel group, and Allenort Group have signed an agreement for a new hotel and service complex in Gdynia. The planned hotel investment, representing Mövenpick standard, will be situated in the very center of the city, by the sea, in the most prestigious part of Gdynia. The future facility will offer high-quality hotel services to tourists and business guests, featuring 176 rooms with a rich F&B offer, conference and banquet halls, a spa with a pool and treatment rooms, as well as underground parking. The investor received business advisory support from the HIDA Company. Patrick Mendes, CEO Europe & North...
Hilton Expands in Türkiye With More Than 1600 Rooms Planned Under Five of Its Brands
Hilton | November 28, 2023
Hilton announces Turkish pipeline hotels under its Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton and Hampton by Hilton brands New projects include Hilton Istanbul Airport, a remarkable 491-room addition under the flagship brand in Türkiye’s busiest transport hub Les Temps Istanbul Karakoy, Curio Collection by Hilton, is planned in Istanbul's historic Karaköy neighbourhood DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Suites Istanbul Altunizade, expected to open in 2024, will join 29 trading hotels under the DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Türkiye Tapestry Collection by Hilton pr...
Margaritaville and Karisma Partner With Island Shipping to Develop Margaritaville Island Reserve Resort Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
Margaritaville | November 28, 2023
ROATAN, BAY ISLANDS, HONDURAS – NOV 28, 2023 – Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels & Resorts are excited to announce plans to debut the newest all-inclusive resort under the Island Reserve® Inclusive Collection: Margaritaville Island Reserve® Resort Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras. This destination will complement Karisma and Margaritaville’s footprint in Mexico, Belize, and the Dominican Republic, joining Margaritaville Island Reserve® Resort Cap Cana, Margaritaville Island Reserve® Resort Riviera Cancun, Margaritaville Island Reserve® Resort Riviera Maya, and Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye, Belize. “We are ...
PENN Entertainment To Celebrate Groundbreaking for New Hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus
Hollywood Casino Columbus | November 27, 2023
WYOMISSING, Pa. & COLUMBUS, Ohio--PENN Entertainment, Inc. (“PENN” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that it will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus on November 28, 2023 at 1pm ET. “We are thrilled to soon begin construction on a new, state-of-the-art hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus,” said Jay Snowden, CEO and President of PENN Entertainment. “Since opening in 2012, our Columbus property has experienced tremendous growth, and the addition of a hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus will create a true regional destination.” The hotel, with an estimated budget of a...
RESET Breaks Ground on Flagship Boutique Hotel Next to California’s Joshua Tree National Park
| November 22, 2023
Hotel, resort, and residential management company, Sightline Hospitality will lead operations for the new 65-room property SAN FRANCISCO, CA; November 21, 2023 – RESET, a new hotel brand, has broken ground on its first property on 180 acres of private desert next to Joshua Tree National Park. This 65-room property will serve as the flagship for the RESET brand co-founded by Ben Uyeda. Sightline Hospitality has signed on as the operator bringing a wealth of boutique lifestyle hotel experience to this dramatic desert project. This project combines state-of-the-art steel frame modular construction, a modern and minimalist approach to design...
Onyx Hospitality Group Signs Amari Vientiane in Laos
ONYX Hospitality Group | November 22, 2023
London, November 2023 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a prominent player in the Asian hospitality industry, has achieved a significant milestone with the signing of Amari Vientiane in Laos, marking the group's second Amari brand property in the country, complementing Amari Vang Vieng. The signing ceremony took place on 16th November 2023 at Tang Chareon (TCR) Group's office in Laos, with Mr. Houa Sengaroun, Chairman of Tang Chareon (TCR) Group, Mr. Pheutsapha Phoummasak, President of Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yuthachai Charanachitta, CEO of ONYX Hospitality Group, reaffirming ONYX's commitment to exp...
IHG Partners With Zhancheng Tourism Development for Eco-Friendly InterContinental Sabah Kota Kinabalu Resort
IHG | November 21, 2023
Stunning new destination resort has sustainability at its heart and marks key milestone in IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle growth in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 21 November 2023: IHG Hotels & Resorts is proud to introduce stunning eco-friendly InterContinental Sabah Kota Kinabalu Resort, in partnership with leading Taipei real estate broker Zhancheng Tourism Development, a subsidiary of Sinyi Realty Inc., a listed real estate brokerage company in Taipei. The 450-room new-build beachfront resort, located in Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah state in northern Borneo, marks a new milestone in the impressive growth of IHG’s L...
Higher-End Chain Scale Projects Dominate the Middle East Hotel Construction Pipeline, Reaching Record Highs at Q3 Close
Lodging Econometrics | November 21, 2023
November 21, 2023 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – According to the Q3 2023 Middle East Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the third quarter, the hotel construction pipeline in the region stands at 585 projects/139,582 rooms. Project counts in the region are up 9%, while room counts show a 3% increase year-over-year (YOY). Projects presently under construction stand at 320 projects/83,760 rooms. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months stand at 103 projects/24,041 rooms, up 18% by projects and 11% by rooms YOY. Projects in the early planning stage stand at 162 projects/31,781 rooms,...
Hyatt Signs With Hoteles Color Especial for Development of Thompson Seville in Spain
Thompson Hotels | November 20, 2023
The fourth planned Thompson Hotel in Europe will build on Hyatt’s intentional brand growth in the luxury and lifestyle segment across Europe CHICAGO (November 20, 2023) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Hoteles Color Especial S.L. for Thompson Seville. This new hotel will mark the first Hyatt hotel in the fourth-largest city in Spain, and one of the most attractive locations in Spain, which is the second-largest tourist destination in the world. Anticipated to open in 2026, the 101-room luxury lifestyle property will be the fourth Thompson Hotels pr...
Europe’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Shows Slight Year-Over-Year Increases in Project Counts at Q3 2023
Lodging Econometrics | November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – In the Q3 2023 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts state that Europe’s total construction pipeline currently stands at 1,673 projects/249,264 rooms, up 1% by projects year-over-year (YOY). The luxury, upper upscale, upscale, and economy chain scales in Europe all show YOY increases in project counts compared to Q3 2022 totals. Luxury projects increased 2% YOY, just ten projects short of the segment’s all-time high, closing the quarter with 139 projects/18,515 rooms. The upper upscale chain scale increased 3% by projects YOY, with 284 projects/46,717 ro...
IHG and AWC Grow Partnership With Agreement to Open InterContinental and Kimpton Brands in Chiang Rai
IHG | November 16, 2023
InterContinental and Kimpton brands to debut in Thailand’s famed Golden Triangle area Bangkok, Thailand – 16 November 2023: IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, and Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC), renowned as Thailand’s leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, extend their long-standing partnership with a landmark agreement to open two new luxury hotels in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Opening in 2025, InterContinental Chiang Rai Golden Triangle Resort will offer 68 one- and two-bedroom pool and plunge pool villas. Kimpton Chiang Rai Golden Triangle, which currently op...
Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels Break Ground on Candlewood Suites Hotel at Fort Liberty
Lendlease | November 16, 2023
Expected to open in early 2026, the 207-room hotel will be the 17th Candlewood Suites in Lendlease and IHG’s Privatized Army Lodging portfolio. (Nashville, Tenn., November 16, 2023) – Lendlease, a global integrated real estate group, and IHG® Army Hotels announced today they have broken ground on a Candlewood Suites® hotel at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. Expected to open in early 2026, the 207-room hotel is the 17th Candlewood Suites property Lendlease and IHG have partnered on since 2009 as part of the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) initiative, a U.S. Army-led, public-private venture to revitalize on-post lodging for serv...
Jackson-Shaw Announces Development of Dual-Branded Hotel in Las Vegas’ Symphony Park
JACKSON-SHAW | November 16, 2023
AC Hotel by Marriott and Element by Westin groundbreaking set for January, with the opening in late 2025 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 16, 2023) – Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate developer headquartered in North Texas, announces the development of the dual-branded AC Hotel by Marriott Symphony Park and Element by Westin Symphony Park in Las Vegas. The two hotels connected under one roof are located on the south side of South Grand Central Parkway and Symphony Park Avenue between the World Market Center and The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Groundbreaking is set for January 2024, with opening in late 2025. “Symphony Park is an...
Radisson Hotel Group Expands Portfolio in Greece With Signing of Radisson Blu Resort, Mani
Radisson Hotel Group | November 15, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group solidifies its position as the leading international hotel group in Greece with the signing of Radisson Blu Resort, Mani. The new-build, 150-room beach resort, scheduled to open during the 2025 season, is the fifth Radisson Blu property in Greece. Providing guests with all they require for a memorable stay, the Radisson Blu Resort, Mani will offer a plethora of dining experiences in an all-day restaurant, a beachside terrace restaurant, and pool bar. Guests can unwind and soak up the sun while lounging by the swimming pool in addition to an expansive fully serviced beach or find serenity in the onsite wellness and fi...
Zachry Hospitality Breaks Ground on The Monarch San Antonio
ZACHRY HOSPITALITY | November 15, 2023
The boutique hotel will be a Curio Collection by Hilton The hotel is projected to open in early 2026 SAN ANTONIO, TX (November 15, 2023) - Zachry Hospitality is pleased to announce it officially broke ground on the highly anticipated Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in downtown San Antonio. The new 200-room, 17-story boutique hotel located at Hemisfair has officially been named The Monarch San Antonio. The Monarch is set to open in early 2026. Named for the Monarch butterfly that migrates through the San Antonio region each winter, the hotel is designed to be a convergence point for visitors and locals alike, drawing people together th...
Record-High Counts in China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline; Upscale and Upper Midscale Chain Scales Also Reach Peak Totals in Q3
Lodging Econometrics (LE) | November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – In the Q3 2023 China Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the quarter, China’s total construction pipeline reached a record high of 3,720 projects with 686,017 rooms, up 3% by projects and unchanged by rooms year-over-year (YOY). The record-high projects in the total pipeline can be attributed to the number of upscale and upper midscale chain scale projects, which both hit project and room count peaks this quarter. The upscale chain scale ended Q3 with a total of 850 projects/198,277 rooms, and the upper midscale chain scale has 1,222 projects/194,515 rooms....
Hard Rock International and Steinhauer Properties to Develop First Full-Service Hotel Built in Long Beach in 30 Years
Hard Rock | November 14, 2023
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 -- Today, Hard Rock International in partnership with Steinhauer Properties announced development plans to open the Hard Rock Hotel Long Beach, the first new-build full-service hotel built in Long Beach, California in 30 years and the first new Hard Rock Hotel property in Southern California in almost a decade. Set to begin construction in Summer 2024 with plans to open in Spring 2027, this upscale property will be a unique entertainment destination set in the heart of downtown Long Beach, adjacent to the convention center. "We're grateful to Mayor Rex Richardson, the City Council and our partners f...
Four Seasons Reveals Plan for Second Luxury Hotel in Hangzhou, China
Four Seasons | November 14, 2023
The bustling downtown core will soon welcome a Four Seasons hotel as part of the highly anticipated Hangzhou Centre mixed-use development project TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2023 -- In partnership with Greentown China Holdings Limited, China Resources Land Limited and Hangzhou Metro Development Company Limited, luxury hospitality company Four Seasons will open its second Hotel in Hangzhou, China in 2024. At the heart of the city's newest mixed-use development project, Hangzhou Centre Towers, Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre will offer a luxury hospitality experience inspired by the timeless elegance of the city's natural landscap...
Choice Expands Paladin Equity Capital Partnership With Three New Hotels Under Construction
Everhome Suites | November 14, 2023
Choice Hotels' extended stay pipeline grows by 12 percent year over year, with latest projects developed by Paladin Equity Capital ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 14, 2023 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues its growth in the extended stay segment with three new Everhome Suites under construction, and six more in various stages of development across the Southern California region. For the first nine months of 2023, Choice's extended stay hotel openings grew by 38 percent compared to the same period in 2022. Choice's extended stay domestic pipeline increased 12 percent year over year to over 47,000 rooms in the third quarter of ...
IHG Signs With Al Jumaiah Group for Two Hotels in the Al Shafa, Taif
IHG | November 14, 2023
The signing will see IHG debut Holiday Inn & Suites and Staybridge Suites brands in the city Saudi Arabia, 14 November 2023: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of Holiday Inn & Suites Taif and Staybridge Suites Taif, in partnership with Al Jumaiah Group. Both properties are set to open in Q4 2025 in the Al Shafa, Taif, a relaxing destination located 2,500 meters above sea level and known for its historical sites, panoramic scenic views, pleasant weather, and fragrant rose gardens. The new resorts will play a vital role in supporting Taif’s growing hospitality s...
YOTEL Signs With High Steet Holdings for First Malaysia Hotel
YOTEL | November 14, 2023
Set to open in summer 2025, YOTEL Kuala Lumpur will be located in Kuala Lumpur City Centre KUALA LUMPUR, NOVEMBER 2023 - YOTEL, in partnership with High Steet Holdings, has announced its debut in Malaysia with the signing of YOTEL Kuala Lumpur, a 290-room hotel located in the heart of the capital’s Central Business District. News of the opening reinforces the brand’s commitment to expanding in the region and globally. Projected to open in summer 2025, YOTEL Kuala Lumpur will boast a prime location in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) district, in the city’s renowned Golden Triangle. In a sought-after location for business and...
Accor and Construcții Erbașu Consolidate Partnership With Signing of Two New Hotels and Management Extension
Accor | November 13, 2023
World leading hospitality group Accor announces the strengthening of its ongoing partnership with renowned local company Construcții Erbașu, through the signing of hotel management agreements for two new hotels in Bucharest and Oradea and the extension of the existing management agreement for ibis Styles Bucharest Erbas. The two companies will join hands for the opening of the new Novotel Living Bucharest Baneasa. The construction started in Q3 2023 and the 150 rooms hotel is scheduled to come to market in June 2025. With Novotel Living, Accor brings the concept of extended stay to the Bucharest market. The future hotel will offe...
voco hotels Signs 25th Americas Property in Missoula, Montana
IHG | November 13, 2023
Riverfront conversion among several recent regional signings, reinforcing voco hotels’ position as IHG Hotels & Resorts’ fastest-growing premium brand ATLANTA (November 13, 2023) – voco hotels – part of IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,200 destinations across 19 brands – today announced the signing of its 25th Americas property in Missoula, Mont., nearly three years after launching in the region. The soon-to-renovate voco Missoula Downtown is the latest extension of voco hotels’ conversion-friendly model which combines the local character and charm of an ind...
Hilton Partners With Irongate to Convert Trump International Hotel Waikiki to Hilton’s LXR Brand
Irongate | November 13, 2023
The Irongate-owned iconic landmark is set to bring a fresh identity to its highly acclaimed destination with new management and international design HONOLULU, Hawaii (NOVEMBER 13, 2023) – Today, Irongate, a lifestyle-driven real estate firm, and global hospitality leader Hilton (NYSE: HLT) proudly announce plans for a monumental transformation of one of Hawaii's most revered properties. The Trump International Hotel, Waikiki, will be reborn as Wākea Waikiki Beach under the expert management of LXR Hotels & Resorts officially taking place February 2024. LXR Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton’s three distinctive luxury brands featu...
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