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Peachtree Hospitality Management Opens Home2 Suites by Hilton Lawrenceville Atlanta Sugarloaf
Home2 Suites by Hilton | November 27, 2019
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - November 27, 2019 - Home2 Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Home2 Suites by Hilton Lawrenceville Atlanta Sugarloaf. Designed for travelers who want to maintain their normal routine, the hotel features a range of value, tech-focused and eco-conscious amenities. The four-story, 130-suite hotel is just minutes from Infinite Energy Center, Sugarloaf Mills and TPC Sugarloaf. Home2 Suites by Hilton Lawrenceville Atlanta Sugarloaf complements the significant travel and tourism growth in the greater Atlanta area. “The city of Atlanta and its surrounding a...
Banyan Tree Plans Q2 2020 Opening of Luxury Resort in Krabi, Banyan Tree Krabi
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts | November 26, 2019
KRABI, Thailand (Nov. 26, 2019) — Singapore-based Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, one of Asia’s foremost luxury hotel groups, has announced plans for a new resort in Krabi in the second quarter of 2020. Now under development in a serene location on Tubkaek Beach, a 45-minute scenic drive from Krabi airport, Banyan Tree Krabi fronts powdery white sands and the shallow-shelved coast of the Andaman Sea. In the near distance, a dozen karst limestone towers jut from pristine waters. Nestled directly behind the hotel lie the lush forests of Mu Ko Phi Phi and Khao Ngon Nak national parks. The new Thai resort will offer 72 pool suites and villas,...
Meyer Jabara Hotels Now Operating the First Cambria Hotel in South Boston
Meyer Jabara Hotels | November 26, 2019
Upscale hotel designed for modern business travelers is the first in the market to feature a 4,000-square-foot rooftop bar and lounge that offers breathtaking, unobstructed city views [Danbury, Conn., November 26, 2017]— Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH) is pleased to announce that the Cambria Hotel Boston, Downtown-South Boston is now open. The 159-room hotel, located at 6 West Broadway, is the first hotel to open in “Southie” and the second hotel to be operated in Boston by MJH; the company also owns and operates a Cambria Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa.; White Plaines, N.Y.; and a property in Morristown, N.J., is under construction. A ribbon cut...
New 103-Key SpringHill Suites by Marriott Opens in Kansas City, Missouri
SpringHill Suites by Marriott | November 25, 2019
Kansas City, MO – November 25, 2019 – Marriott International announced today that the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri opened on Tuesday, November 19. The 103-suite hotel, located at 4400 North Randolph Road, will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by KMG Hotels and managed by Park Hospitality, LLC. The SpringHill Suites Kansas City Northeast is located directly across the highway from Worlds and Oceans of Fun and just 15 miles from Kansas City International Airport. The hotel offers guests convenient access to the Sprint Center, the Kansas City Power & Light District, Kansas City Country Club Plaza, Arrow...
New 126-Room Courtyard by Marriott Opens in Balitmore, Maryland Led by General Manager Kathleen Curtis
Courtyard by Marriott | November 22, 2019
BALTIMORE – November 22, 2019 – Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/McHenry Row has opened its doors in Baltimore, Maryland. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard’s latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 1803 Porter Street, the 126-room hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by a joint venture comprised of Pa.-based Shaner Hotel Group and Kinsley Group and managed by Shaner Hotel Group. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Downtow...
IHG and Wasata Al Wosta Real Estate Open 438-Room vovo Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
IHG | November 13, 2019
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce the opening of the 5-star voco Riyadh, the first voco™ hotel in Saudi Arabia’s capital city, in partnership with KSA-based developer Wasata Al Wosta Real Estate Co. The 5 star flagship property in the Kingdom underwent major redesigning and rebranding to launch under the voco™ brand. As part of extensive renovations being carried out at the property, the 5 star hotel will feature a range of upscale signature voco hallmarks: warm and bright inviting interiors, modern artworks representing the voco character and personality. Thanks ...
Owned and Managed by Endeavor Hospitality Group, Courtyard by Marriott to Open in Midtown West, Manhattan
Courtyard by Marriott | November 13, 2019
NEW YORK – November 13, 2019 – Courtyard by Marriott New York Midtown West is opening its doors in Midtown Manhattan today. Featuring 399 well-appointed guestrooms, including 26 suites, as well as a custom room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 461 West 34th Street, the 28-story hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Endeavor Hospitality Group. Situated in the heart of Manhattan’s burgeoning Hudson Yards district, the Courtyard by Marriott New York Midtown West offers guests convenient access to the Jacob K...
Prominence Hospitality Group Opens New Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago O’Hare Airport in Des Plaines, IL
Prominence Hospitality Group | November 4, 2019
DES PLAINES, Ill. November 4, 2019 -- Prominence Hospitality Group, announces the opening of the brand new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago O’Hare Airport hotel in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The smoke-free property features 130 spacious rooms, including 44 King suites. This hotel is expected to become top choice for travelers for the Chicago, Des Plaines, and Rosemont areas. The brand new O’Hare Airport hotel is located one-half mile from Allstate Arena, less than 2 miles from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Downtown Rosemont, which features many fine restaurant and eating options, en...
Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants Returns to The Big Easy With 2020 Opening of The Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
IHG® | October 31, 2019
Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants announced today a new property in New Orleans scheduled to open in early 2020. The Kimpton Hotel Fontenot will pay homage to the city’s rich musical history and the inspirational musicians behind it. With a prime location just blocks from the Central Business District and the French Quarter, the project will take an existing hotel and turn it into a 202-room property with a signature restaurant and bar and a corner café serving up specialty coffee and snacks. The hotel, at the intersection of Poydras and Tchoupitoulas Streets, will attract a broad spectrum of travelers with its proximity to the Con...
Nexgen Hotels & Genuine Hospitality, LLC Opens 120-Room Four Points by Sheraton – Omaha / Midtown, NE
Genuine Hospitality, LLC | October 31, 2019
SAINT LOUIS, MO, October 31, 2019 – Nexgen Hotels and Genuine Hospitality, LLC has opened a new 120-room Four Points by Sheraton - Omaha / Midtown, NE. St. Louis-based hotel operator, Genuine Hospitality, LLC will manage the asset. Developed by Nexgen Hotels, the Four Points by Sheraton – Omaha / Midtown opened October 11, 2019 and is located at 330 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131. Ideally located off I-480 at the Rt-75 intersection, just 1.5 miles west from downtown Omaha and 6-miles from the Omaha International Airport. Previously a Comfort Inn, Nexgen repositioned the hotel to a Four Points by Sheraton by closing the hotel ...
Dual-Branded Courtyard and Residence Inn Open at Albany International Airport With General Manager Tina Rollins at the Helm
Courtyard by Marriott | October 30, 2019
Albany, NY – October 30, 2019 – Marriott International, Inc. today announced that a combined 130-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel and 85-suite Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Albany, New York is set to open today. Located at 227 Wolf Road, the Courtyard and Residence Inn Albany Airport hotels are owned in a partnership between Hampstead America LLC and First Columbia, and managed by DelMonte Hotel Group of Rochester, New York. The hotels will share an indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped fitness center and 675 square feet of functional meeting space to accommodate events for up to 40 people. Located one mile from Albany Internation...
Hotel Distil Opens on Louisville’s Historic Whiskey Row Marking Kentucky’s First Autograph Collection Hotel
Hotel Distil | October 30, 2019
Louisville, KY (October 30, 2019) – Located on the historic Whiskey Row, Hotel Distil has officially opened its doors today, setting a new standard for Louisville hospitality. Part of Autograph Collection Hotels, a diverse and dynamic portfolio of more than 180 hotels around the world that are independent, one-of-a-kind and champion values of vision, design and craft, Hotel Distil is the brand’s first property in Kentucky. The 205-room boutique hotel celebrates the past, present and future of Louisville's bourbon heritage. Hotel Distil incorporates an original 1860s era façade, which was saved following a fire in 2015, and was the o...
Salt River Devco Opens Residence Inn by Marriott in Scottsdale, Arizona
Residence Inn by Marriott | October 29, 2019
Scottsdale, AZ – October 29, 2019 – The 111-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Scottsdale, Arizona is now open with its upscale, stylish décor that offers flexibility, while creating a unique environment. Located at 5351 North Pima Road, the all-suite Residence Inn Scottsdale Salt River is owned by Salt River Devco and managed by Marriott International, Inc. Located three miles from Old Town Scottsdale and 10 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the Residence Inn Scottsdale Salt River offers its guests convenient access to the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, Talking Stick Cas...
Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington Opens in Minnesota
Courtyard by Marriott | October 29, 2019
Bloomington, MN – October 29, 2019 – Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington is set to open its doors in Bloomington, Minnesota today. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard’s latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 4460 West 78th Street Circle, the 209-room hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Merica Lodging LLC and managed by Hawkeye Hotels of Coralville, Iowa. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Courtyard Edina Bloomington offers guests convenient access to Mall of ...
The Ritz-Carlton Debuts in the Heart of Pune, India
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC | October 21, 2019
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C today announced the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Pune, the second hotel in India from the iconic luxury hotel brand. Situated in the heart of Pune’s captivating downtown and across from the prestigious Poona Golf Club, the hotel is ideally located for travelers seeking to take in the sights and unique experiences of this dynamic metropolis. With a storied history of nearly 1600 years, Pune is commonly referred to as the Oxford of the East and is considered the epicenter of academia in the country. Its carefully designed gardens, grand architecture and renowned museums, in addition to a diverse culinary ...
Maya Hotels Opens Four Points by Sheraton Birmingham Homewood Following Conversion Renovation
Four Points by Sheraton | October 17, 2019
Maya Hotels today announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Birmingham Homewood. Catering to the needs of today’s everyday traveler, the hotel offers approachable design, stylish comfort and all of the brand’s popular extras including a 24-hour fitness center, heated pool, fast and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and the Best Brews™ program. Four Points by Sheraton Birmingham Homewood, managed by Charlotte-based Maya Hotels, offers 108 spacious guest rooms, over 1,800 square feet of meeting space and a business center. Guests will enjoy full-service dining at the hotel pub and the brand’s signature Best Brews program, which o...
Owned and Managed by Sunridge Hotel Group, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Opens in Colorado Springs
SpringHill Suites by Marriott | October 10, 2019
Colorado Springs, CO – October 10, 2019 – Marriott International announced that the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Colorado Springs, Colorado is now open. The 104-suite hotel, located at 1320 Republic Drive, will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Sunridge Hotel Group of Mesa, Arizona. The SpringHill Suites Colorado Springs North/Air Force Academy is located just 15 minutes from downtown Colorado Springs and 10 minutes from the United States Air Force Academy. The hotel offers guests convenient access to the Broadmoor Seven Falls, the Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak. “As a brand opening a new hotel every 1...
Hyatt Regency Brand Debuts in Spain With Opening of Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid
Hyatt Regency | October 2, 2019
CHICAGO (October 2, 2019) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of the fully renovated, 169-room Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid, marking the Hyatt Regency brand’s entry into Spain. Located on one of Madrid’s most iconic avenues, Paseo de la Castellana, the hotel aims to bring the Hyatt Regency brand’s signature intuitive services and energizing experiences to business and leisure guests alike. Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid is in close proximity to businesses, banks and embassies along with luxury retail shops and historic sites. Just 30 minutes from the airport and on the Gregorio Marañón Metro line, tra...
The Biltmore Mayfair Opens as Europe’s First LXR Hotels & Resorts Property
LXR Hotels & Resorts | September 20, 2019
LONDON, UK – 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 - The Biltmore Mayfair opens its doors today as Europe’s first LXR Hotels & Resorts property - Hilton’s collection of luxury hotels. The 307-room hotel combines exquisite contemporary accommodation, stunning views across the gardens of Grosvenor Square, and innovative culinary concepts by Michelin Star restaurateur, Jason Atherton, creating the ultimate urban sanctuary in the heart of Mayfair. A new jewel in the prestigious neighbourhood, the hotel unites 20th century grandeur with modern architectural details.Guests looking for an elegant escape can book into one of the 57 beautifully designed su...
A&M Hotels and Strand Hospitality Open Aloft Dallas Euless
Aloft Hotels | September 19, 2019
Euless, TX – September 19, 2019 – Aloft Hotels, Marriott International’s innovation incubator brand, built with a forward-looking lens and the infrastructure to experiment with emerging technologies, announced the opening of the Aloft Dallas Euless. The 132-room hotel located at 1301 Chisholm Trail will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by A&M Hotels and managed by Strand Hospitality of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. General Manager Curtis Reitz leads the management team at the property for Strand Hospitality. Located in the center of Glade Parks Town Center, eight miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the Aloft ...
The Okura Tokyo Opens Its Doors Following Four-Year Rebuilding
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. | September 12, 2019
TOKYO—September 12, 2019 --In a much-anticipated event and to the delight of its many followers worldwide, The Okura Tokyo, the new flagship hotel of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd, today opened its doors to the public. The original Hotel Okura Tokyo opened in 1962 as a first-class hotel that quickly became renowned worldwide for its blending of traditional Japanese beauty with the very best in accommodation, cuisine and service. It closed its doors in August 2015, and after four years of rebuilding work, it reopened today as The Okura Tokyo. Masaharu Naruse, President and Representative Director, Hotel Okura Tokyo Co., Ltd., said, “I’m pro...
Oak Tree Development Group Opens The Wilbur Lititz, Set in the Former Wilbur Chocolate Factory
Tapestry Collection by Hilton | September 12, 2019
LITITZ, Pa. and MCLEAN, Va. - Today, The Wilbur Lititz, Tapestry Collection by Hilton joins Tapestry Collection by Hilton’s growing collection of stylish, upscale hotels. Drawing inspiration from its origins as a chocolate factory, The Wilbur Lititz will offer guests the unique experience of staying in the former Wilbur Chocolate Factory, originally opened in the early 1930s. The property is conveniently located next to the Wilbur Market, a unique food hall, and additional downtown eateries and bakeries, including the Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery and the Wilbur Chocolate Museum. “The Wilbur Lititz is the brand’s first hotel in Penns...
Hotel Equities Opens Home2 Suites by Hilton-Rosenberg Sugar Land Area in Houston
Hotel Equities | September 10, 2019
Atlanta, GA – (August 10, 2019) – Today, Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) announced the opening of the Home2 Suites by Hilton-Rosenberg Sugar Land Area, located at 5350 Pointe West Circle in Richmond. The 100-room all-suite Hilton hotel is owned by Riverpointe Hospitality, LLC. Hotel Equities will operate the hotel under direct leadership of the firm’s regional team in Texas which includes all disciplines including operations, revenue management, accounting, sales and marketing. The new hotel is one of six Home2 Suites-branded hotels in HE’s portfolio of owned and managed properties. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of t...
Marriott International Debuts Delta Hotels Into Middle East and Africa with Delta Hotels by Marriott Jumeirah Beach, Dubai
Delta Hotels and Resorts | September 3, 2019
Marriott International today announced the official debut of Delta Hotels by Marriott into Middle East and Africa with Delta Hotels by Marriott Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. Within easy access from key business hubs including Media City, Internet City and Knowledge City, the hotel is ideally located in the heart of one of Dubai’s most vibrant destinations, the famous Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR). With direct beach access, it rises tall between the Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach and The Walk, Dubai’s first shopping and dining promenade. Offering a simple and hassle-free travel experience, it allows guests to achieve a perfect balance between the...
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