Hyatt Teams Up With Be Live Hotels to Expand Inclusive Collection in the Caribbean

Hyatt Hotels Corporation | March 15, 2023

CHICAGO (March 15, 2023) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced a multi-property collaboration with Be Live Hotels that will include the growth of the Sunscape Resorts & Spas brand in the Caribbean. The deal is expected to expand Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection, which was introduced following Hyatt’s acquisition of Apple Leisure Group in 2021, by nearly 2,000 rooms. Two Be Live Hotels properties in the Dominican Republic, owned by Spanish hospitality company Globalia, will be renovated and transformed into Sunscape Resorts & Spas. The renovated hotels are expected to open in 2023, bolstering the family-friendly b...

Ennismore Signs With Inzigna Capital for Mondrian Tulum Hotel & Residences

Ennismore | March 15, 2023

Tulum, MEXICO - Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, announces the signing of a Mondrian Hotels & Residences development in Tulum, Mexico, with Inzigna Capital. Mondrian Tulum Hotel & Residences will open in 2025 and be the second Mondrian in Mexico, following the highly-anticipated and exciting opening of Mondrian Mexico City at the end of 2022. Mondrian Tulum Hotel & Residences will be an impressive 64-guestroom hotel with four F&B outlets (including a destination restaurant, lounge bar, speciality rooftop bar, pool bar & grill), spa, fitness centre, outdoor pool, and several other amenities. Th...

Parks Hospitality Group Celebrates Topping Off of Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown

Hilton | March 14, 2023

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – March 14, 2023 – Parks Hospitality Group announces the “topping off” of its new hotel in Asheville, North Carolina, signifying that the structural framework of the property is now complete. The 188-room hotel is slated to open in late Fall 2023. The only all-suites property in the area, Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown will offer a clean and modern design complemented with raw and rustic elements, emphasizing the natural beauty of the surrounding mountain peaks and the destination’s innate aesthetic. The property is conveniently located in the heart of the city and will feature sweeping views of N...

Accor Brings First MGallery Resort to the Philippines With Signing of South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol – MGallery

Accor | March 13, 2023

BOHOL, PHILIPPINES – Accor, the region’s largest international hotel operator, has continued its rapid expansion in the Philippines with the signing of South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol - MGallery, a locally-inspired five-star resort on the idyllic island of Panglao that will introduce this emerging destination’s unique heritage and community values to visitors from all around the world. The resort joins a strong pipeline of 16 committed projects across the country, and will become the first resort-style property for MGallery in the Philippines. Scheduled to open its doors in 2024, the 188-key South Palms Resort Panglao Bohol – MGal...

LivAway Suites Breaks Ground on Flagship Hotel in Smyrna, Tennessee

LivAway Suites | March 9, 2023

SMYRNA, Tenn., March 9, 2023 -- LivAway Suites ™, the economy extended stay brand created and designed "for developers, by developers" officially broke ground on its first location in Smyrna, TN, on March 8th. The event was well attended with prominent city officials breaking ground including Vice Mayor, Marc Adkins. With ideal proximity to Nashville and other nearby cities, the LivAway Suites-Smyrna is expected to attract extended-stay guests who will be providing services in Rutherford County and surrounding areas once the hotel opens in May 2024. The Smyrna location is the first of many groundbreakings slated for LivAwa...

The St. Joe Company Plans to Open 5 New Hotels in the First Half of 2023 Adding 646 Keys to Portfolio

The St. Joe Company | March 9, 2023

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.--The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) anticipates completing and opening five new hotels in the first half of 2023. These hotels include The Lodge 30A, an 85-room boutique hotel located on Scenic Highway 30A that opened in February. Over the next four months the Company anticipates opening the 255-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort; the waterfront 124-room Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina; the 107-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Beach; and Camp Creek Inn, a 75-room boutique hotel overlooking Camp Creek golf course. Once complete, these properties will more than double the number of...

Marriott International Signs Agreement With Neom to Open Three Properties Within Luxury Island Destination Sindalah

Marriott International | March 9, 2023

Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with NEOM to open three properties on its luxury island destination Sindalah, situated in the Red Sea off the northwest coast of Saudi Arabia. The multi-deal agreement includes Saudi Arabia’s first Autograph Collection Hotels property, as well as two Luxury Collection properties. “NEOM is one of the most highly-anticipated developments in the world and we look forward to working with its team to develop these three exciting properties,” said Jerome Briet, Chief Development Officer, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International. “The Luxury Collection and ...

Recently Acquired Cape Grace Hotel to Transition to Cape Grace Fairmont

Fairmont | March 9, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 9, 2023-- Featuring an extraordinary location, on the vibrant V&A Waterfront, between an international yacht marina and the working harbour, with the breath-taking Table Mountain as a backdrop, the Cape Grace Hotel will transition into a fully branded Fairmont (https://www.Fairmont.com) property by end of 2023 (“Cape Grace by Fairmont”). The property has recently been purchased by Kasada Hospitality Fund LP (“Kasada”), the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Guests staying at the hotel can choose to stay at one of its 120 luxu...