Brands: Page 2

  • Hotel Equities affiliate The Hotel Group and local Hogback Development Company will develop a Marriott StudioRes hotel in Moses Lake, Washington.
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    Marriott’s growing StudioRes brand to open in Washington

    Hotel Equities affiliate The Hotel Group and local Hogback Development Company will begin construction on the midscale extended stay hotel in Moses Lake next year.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
  • My Place Hotels of America opened an extended stay property in Randolph Center, Vermont.
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    My Place Hotels enters Vermont amid strategic expansion

    In addition to the Randolph Center extended stay hotel, My Place has roughly 45 properties in the pipeline slated to open in the next 24 months.

    By • Aug. 30, 2024
  • A beige-colored hotel room with a view of the mountains through the window.
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    IHG’s Six Senses heads to Colorado mountains

    Six Senses is one of six luxury and lifestyle brands that IHG is growing as part of its broader push in the segment.

    By • Aug. 27, 2024
  • Hyatt will acquire Standard International and its affiliated brands, assuming a hotel portfolio including The Standard, High Line in New York City.
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    Deep Dive

    ‘Lifestyle wars’ ramp up as hotel brands compete in crowded segment

    With its acquisition of Standard International, Hyatt continues to grow its lifestyle portfolio, but the company will have to fight competitors for resources in the saturated space.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
  • The downtown Orlando skyline at night as viewed from Eola Lake.
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    IHG expands luxury and lifestyle portfolio with InterContinental Orlando

    The 700-room hotel, slated to open in 2028, will cater to leisure and business travelers in the popular destination.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
  • The Standard Hotel in New York City glass door logo.
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    Hyatt completes acquisition of Standard International

    Hyatt assumes Standard International’s lifestyle portfolio of 22 open hotels, including The Standard, High Line in New York City, as well as more than 30 pipeline projects.

    By • Updated Oct. 2, 2024
  • The Residences at St. Regis Longboat Key is slated to open in a month.
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    Marriott opens 18-acre St. Regis resort, residences in Florida

    The resort marks the 9,000th property for the world’s largest hotel company, which is expanding in the luxury hotel and branded residences sectors.

    By • Aug. 21, 2024
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened its second Echo Suites extended stay hotel in Plano, Texas.
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    Wyndham opens second Echo Suites amid extended stay push

    The Plano, Texas, hotel is among a “slew” of additional brand openings Wyndham expects in the coming months.

    By • Aug. 21, 2024
  • The exterior of the Hyatt Regency Orlando.
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    Hyatt Regency Orlando sells for $1B

    The sale of the 1,641-room property — the largest single-asset sale in Hyatt’s history — is part of the company’s mission to offload real estate and “go asset-lighter.”

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
  • Marriott will add Sonder's portfolio of more than 9,000 rooms to its system.
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    How a Marriott, Sonder tie-up could create value for both accommodations providers

    Marriott expects increased net rooms growth and market reach from the newly inked strategic licensing agreement, while Sonder banks on value creation for stakeholders.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
  • Sonder offers apartment-style accommodations.
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    Marriott to add Sonder rooms to system through strategic licensing agreement

    The partnership comes as Sonder fights legal battles with disgruntled investors and undergoes a portfolio optimization program to “mitigate losses.”

    By • Aug. 19, 2024
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    Hilton opens latest Graduate hotel near Princeton University

    The 180-room hotel is part of Hilton’s broader lifestyle push, which has been fuelled by brand acquisitions.

    By • Updated Aug. 16, 2024
  • Auberge Resorts Collection named Christian Clerc CEO.
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    Auberge Resorts Collection taps former Four Seasons exec as CEO

    Christian Clerc will take over for retiring CEO Craig Reid as the luxury hotel brand plots portfolio expansion across gateway urban markets and experiential destinations.

    By • Aug. 15, 2024
  • Choice Hotels opened the upscale Cambria Hotel Denver Downtown RiNo.
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    Choice Hotels taps creative, digital agencies for ‘next level’ marketing play

    Along with new partners Dentsu X and 72andSunny, Choice sets up strategy for the remainder of 2024 and plots a 2025 campaign, in addition to loyalty enhancements.

    By • Aug. 14, 2024
  • A business traveler check into a hotel in the hotel lobby.
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    Hospitality trends that drove RevPAR gains, pipeline growth in Q2

    Heightened group travel boosted revenues for several hotel companies, while conversions and extended stay remained top of mind for developers.

    By • Aug. 9, 2024
  • Hard Rock International is expanding its lifestyle hotel brand, Reverb, to Pensacola, Florida.
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    Hard Rock expands Reverb hotel brand in Florida

    The Pensacola property joins a list of hotels Hard Rock is developing across the country, including its transformation of The Mirage in Las Vegas.

    By • Aug. 9, 2024
  • Exterior of Choice Hotels International, Rockville Corporate Headquarters
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    Conversions, extended stay boost Choice Hotels pipeline

    In the second quarter of 2024, the hotel company’s global pipeline increased 22% year over year, including a 65% increase in conversion rooms.

    By • Aug. 8, 2024
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    Hyatt posts RevPAR, net rooms growth in Q2

    In the quarter, the company added rooms from its Mr & Mrs Smith acquisition, and another boutique hotel brand deal may be on the horizon.

    By • Aug. 6, 2024
  • My Place Hotels began franchising in 2014.
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    My Place Hotels CEO talks evolution of extended stay, breaking the mold

    With a long family history in hospitality, Ryan Rivett shares his outlook on the “desirable” extended stay segment and his strategy for My Place as it celebrates 10 years of franchising.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
  • Marriott launched the midscale brand Project Mid-T by Marriott at the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
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    4 conversion-focused hotel brands expanding in 2024

    As hotel conversions remain a desirable alternative to new construction, Marriott, IHG, Choice and Hilton are plotting growth for brands in the space.

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
  • An image of the Bellagio Las Vegas, now part of MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy.
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    Luxury, group travel in Las Vegas drove Q2 gains for MGM

    The resort operator said room rates on the books in Sin City are higher for the third quarter as well, but Formula 1 in Q4 is “off to a soft start.”

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Group travel, hotel conversions bright spots for Marriott in Q2

    The hotel company saw increased RevPAR as well as portfolio growth in the second quarter of 2024, with both corporate traveler and developer momentum remaining strong.

    By • July 31, 2024
  • Choice Hotels opened the upscale Cambria Hotel Denver Downtown RiNo.
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    Choice Hotels continues upscale push with 4 Cambria openings

    Properties in New York, Delaware, New Hampshire and Colorado aim to further solidify the hotel company’s standing among upscale competitors.

    By Michele Laufik • July 31, 2024
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    Vegas brings Q2 growth for Caesars, despite ‘terrible’ April start

    The company’s CEO said the first month of the quarter was rough for its regional segment, but heightened ADRs in Las Vegas show promise for a “strong” second half.

    By • July 31, 2024
  • New midscale extended stay brand YourSpace broke ground on its inaugural location.
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    Midscale extended stay brand YourSpace enters competitive segment

    The new brand broke ground on its inaugural hotel in Chesapeake, Virginia, joining larger players like Marriott and Hyatt in the fast-growing space.

    By • July 30, 2024