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Shaner Hotels Converts Courtyard by Marriott Marathon Florida Keys to Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort
Shaner Hotels | March 22, 2023
MARATHON, Fla.--Officials of Shaner Hotels, an award winning, international hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the completed conversion of the 124-room Courtyard by Marriott Marathon Florida Keys to the Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort. The newly converted property, owned by Prime Group and operated by Shaner, marks Marriott International’s first Courtyard Resort in the United States. The hotel plans to add cabanas and additional lighting to the pool deck with more activities and on-site experiences for guests. "The conversion of the Marriott property into a fully integrated resort allows us to serve our guests in the Flori...
IHG Partners With Strategic Hotels & Resorts to Bring Regent Brand to the Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts | March 14, 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced the first destination in the Americas for the reimagined Regent Hotels & Resorts – part of its luxury and lifestyle portfolio – on the spectacular beachfront of Santa Monica, Calif. Poised to open in late 2023, Regent Santa Monica Beach will usher in a new era of extraordinary experiences to the California coastline. The resort will set a new standard for modern upper luxury in the Americas hospitality industry, bringing a fresh perspective to beachfront splendor and effortlessly bold experiences to become an iconic destination. Regent Santa Monica Beach is set on a coveted coastlin...
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...
1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, the Brand’s Flagship Property, Is Now Open
SH Hotels & Resorts | March 7, 2023
KAUAI, HI - March 7, 2023 - 1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle hotel brand founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, announces the opening of 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, its flagship nature-and-wellness-focused island oasis overlooking a storied stretch of Kauai’s North Shore. Guests seeking solace and serenity at this sustainable sanctuary can swim, snorkel, bike, paddle, kayak, soak up the sun and surf off a legendary beach where Native Hawaiians lived in harmony with nature for generations and a laidback surf scene still thrives. The dramatic peaks of the Namolokama and Mamalahoa mountains loom over a verdant valley...
Radisson Hotel Group Signs Thailand’s First Radisson RED Hotel in Patong Beach, Phuket
Radisson Hotel Group | March 7, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group will introduce an exciting new era of social and stylish hospitality to Thailand following the signing of Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach, a vibrant upscale lifestyle hotel that will mark the debut of the Radisson RED brand in the “Land of Smiles.” This forms a key part of the Group’s strategy to double its portfolio of operating hotels in Thailand by mid-2024. Slated for opening in late 2023, Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach marks the conversion of an existing property in the heart of Patong Beach, which will now be fully renovated and relaunched in line with Radisson RED’s bold design and brand standards. O...
Marriott Signs With Grimit S.r.l. to Bring The Ritz-Carlton Brand to Bellagio on the Shores of Lake Como
Marriott International | February 28, 2023
Marriott International today announced it has signed an agreement with Grimit S.r.l. to bring The Ritz-Carlton brand to Italy, signaling a commitment to strengthening its portfolio of properties across the company’s luxury brands in Italy. Through a significant conversion of the former Hotel Grande Bretagne in Bellagio, the brand will bring its legendary service and elegant aesthetic to Lake Como, one of Italy’s most coveted destinations. Expected to open in 2026, the spectacular waterfront property is slated to offer 59 guestrooms and 46 suites, including two Ritz-Carlton suites, featuring beautiful views of the lake and luxurious fur...
IHG Continues Its Expansion in Phuket With Two Holiday Inn Resort Conversions in Partnership With Destination Group
IHG | February 24, 2023
Bangkok, Thailand: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the growth of the Holiday Inn brand in Thailand, following a franchise agreement with Destination Group a hospitality and restaurant leader in Thailand to rebrand two resorts in Phuket. Independent hotels Surin Phuket Beach Resort and Karon Phuket Beach Resort will undergo renovations and be rebranded into Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Surin Beach and Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Karon Beach in 2023. This brings the Holiday Inn portfolio in Thailand to 17 opened and in the pipeline, and the properties join recent 2022 openings Holiday Inn Reso...
Aspen Hospitality Forms Strategic Joint Venture With Continuum Partners
Aspen Hospitality | February 23, 2023
DENVER and ASPEN, Colo., Feb. 23, 2023-- Continuum Partners LLC, a Denver-based real estate developer specializing in building urban, mixed-use projects, announced today that it has sold an interest in the Hotel Born to Aspen Hospitality, the hospitality division of Aspen Skiing Company. The newly formed joint venture marks the beginning of the hotel's future conversion to Limelight Denver under the operation of Aspen Hospitality in 2023. Rick Rush of CBRE represented Continuum in the deal. Hotel Born will continue to operate as usual until the conversion to Limelight occurs, with the partners ensuring a seamless transition f...
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