hotel development

YOTEL Signs With Cornerstone Partners Group for First Australian Hotel: YOTEL Melbourne

July 18, 2019

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 18, 2019 -- YOTEL today announced its first hotel in Australia: YOTEL Melbourne, slated to open in 2022. The hotel has been signed under a management agreement with Cornerstone Partners Group, an integrated hospitality asset owner and developer with offices in Malaysia, Taiwan and Australia. The 244-room property will be located on 63-69 City Road in Southbank – within walking distance of Melbourne's CBD, the Arts Precinct, Federation Square and the Melbourne Cricket Ground – to name a few. YOTEL Melbourne will be a flagship property for YOTEL in Australia, featuring the brand's latest generation of cabins...

Mountain Shore Properties Selects Olympia Hotel Management as Operating Partner

Mountain Shore Properties | July 11, 2019

A Leader in US Hospitality Management Joins Forces with Hyatt’s Developer of the Year July 11, 2019. Portland, ME. Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has announced a partnership with Mountain Shore Properties (MSP), a Charleston, South Carolina-based developer who was recently named Developer of the Year by Hyatt as part of Hyatt’s annual owner awards. Olympia won Hyatt’s Operating Excellence Award in 2016. MSP, which was recognized for its excellent construction quality, efficiency, and hotel development in strategic locations, has decided to focus exclusively on hotel development and has elected to partner with OHM, a leader in dist...

AJ Capital Partners Plans Fall 2020 Opening of Graduate Hotel in Tuscon, Arizona

AJ Capital Partners | July 3, 2019

Tucson, Ariz. – Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners announced today its plan to open Graduate Tucson, part of the Graduate Hotels® collection, in Tucson, Arizona. The 14-story, 164-room ground-up hotel development will be located on 2nd Street, just off Park Avenue and University Boulevard. The hotel will be part of a mixed-use development that includes retail, residential apartments and a public plaza slated to open in fall 2020. Prominently located just steps from the University of Arizona, Graduate Tucson will be in the heart of Main Gate Square and the campus restaurants, shops and office space making it the perfect offering ...

Renaissance New York Chelsea Coming to Manhattan Fall 2019

Renaissance Hotels | July 1, 2019

NEW YORK (July 1, 2019) - Come Fall 2019, Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel will officially open its doors as one of the tallest properties in Manhattan’s enchanting Flower District rising 430-feet-high. Located on the site of the former Antique Garage, a beloved indoor flea market, the impeccably appointed hotel is set to become the Chelsea neighborhood’s prime address. “This project brings together the past and present of Chelsea,” said General Manager of Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel Chris Rynkar. “Not only will guests experience the heart of the neighborhood, from the ground level to the skyline, every detail intentiona...

Simon and Norwich Partners Breaks Ground on AC Hotel by Marriott at South Florida’s Sawgrass Mills

Sawgrass Mills | June 26, 2019

SUNRISE, Fla., June 26, 2019 -- Simon®, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations today announced it has commenced construction to bring the AC Hotel by Marriott brand to Sawgrass Mills, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in the United States. The 174-room hotel is expected to open in late 2020 – a timeframe that would coincide with the shopping center's 30th anniversary. Plans for the eight-story hotel, which is being developed with Norwich Partners, call for modern guest rooms and public spaces designed with sleek furnishings, an open closet system, and elegant art and ...

Choice Hotels Signs With Legacy Partners to Develop Five Sleep Inn Hotels Outside of Houston, Texas

Sleep Inn® Dream Better Here® | June 10, 2019

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 10, 2019 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has signed an agreement with Legacy Partners, LLC to develop five Sleep Inn hotels outside of Houston, Texas. The first hotel is slated to open in 2020. "With more than 550 Sleep Inn properties currently open or in the pipeline worldwide, Sleep Inn continues to be a strong leader in the midscale segment that appeals to business-savvy developers and guests alike," said Brian Quinn, head of development, new construction, Choice Hotels. "The brand's Designed to Dream prototype offers developers the lowest cost-to-build in the midscale segment, while guests love its...

RIU Hotels & Resorts Plans Two Property Development on Recently Acquired Site in Pointe Sarène Area on Senegal’s West Coast

RIU Hotels & Resorts | June 3, 2019

Palma de Mallorca, 3 June 2019 The international chain's investment in Pointe Sarène amounts to 150 million euros The project will take place as part of the local authorities' drive to develop tourism in this destination The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain has announced the purchase of a 25-hectare site in the Pointe Sarène area on Senegal's west coast, a paradise destination that is in the midst of the tourist development process. With it, the chain strengthens its commitment to the continent of Africa, where it already owns six hotels (five in Cape Verde and one in Tanzania) and runs a further five hotels in Morocco. The plan...

RIU Hotels & Resorts Plans Two Property Development on Recently Acquired Site in Pointe Sarène Area on Senegal’s West Coast

RIU Hotels & Resorts | June 3, 2019

Palma de Mallorca, 3 June 2019 The international chain's investment in Pointe Sarène amounts to 150 million euros The project will take place as part of the local authorities' drive to develop tourism in this destination The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain has announced the purchase of a 25-hectare site in the Pointe Sarène area on Senegal's west coast, a paradise destination that is in the midst of the tourist development process. With it, the chain strengthens its commitment to the continent of Africa, where it already owns six hotels (five in Cape Verde and one in Tanzania) and runs a further five hotels in Morocco. ...