Development
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Field & Stream Lodge Co. to open first property in Montana
The outdoor-centric hospitality brand by Starwood Capital Group and AJ Capital Partners is targeting 35 properties in the U.S.
By Noelle Mateer • Oct. 3, 2024 -
José Andrés Group to open luxury hotel, membership club
A partnership with Thor Equities, The Bazaar House by José Andrés will open in Washington, D.C., in 2027.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 27, 2024 -
Hyatt doubles down on luxury and lifestyle development
On the back of Hyatt's acquisition of Standard International, the hotel company’s luxury and lifestyle division has 20 recent or planned openings in the Americas through 2025.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 24, 2024 -
IHG’s Six Senses to open Pennsylvania resort amid Americas expansion
Six Senses RiverStone Estate will be the Thailand-based brand’s fourth U.S. resort and will occupy nearly 1,200 acres on a historic property in western Pennsylvania.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Independent luxury lifestyle hotel to open in downtown Phoenix
The 236-room property will open under Pacific Hospitality Group’s Meritage Collection in the Arizona market that “holds incredible growth potential.”
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 18, 2024 -
Opinion
How hoteliers can optimize operations through design
Smart hotel design can enhance the guest experience, improve staff efficiency and support sustainability efforts.
By Sonja Haviland • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Savannah lofts convert under Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy
The Ann Savannah, offering apartment-style accommodations in its namesake Georgia city, joins hotel management company Sage Hospitality’s lifestyle portfolio.
By Jenna Walters • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa opens after $25M renovation
The Marriott-branded hotel opens at Walt Disney World Resort as Orlando, Florida, sees heightened tourism levels and notable hotel investment activity.
By Jenna Walters • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Trailborn plots next outdoor-centric hotel for North Carolina beach
With the renovated and rebranded Wrightsville Beach hotel, the boutique brand continues its expansion to top outdoor destinations amid traveler demand.
By Jenna Walters • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Kimpton to open third hotel in NYC
The IHG Hotels & Resorts brand is developing Kimpton Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan alongside Extell Development Company.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 13, 2024 -
My Place Hotels debuts enhanced prototype to ‘directly benefit franchisees’
The upper midscale extended stay hotel brand designed My Place 3.0 to increase demand and improve the guest experience.
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Dual-branded Hyatt property headed to Oahu, Hawaii
Alaka’i Development says the hotel will cater to business and extended stay travelers, as well as interisland visitors whose options are “currently limited.”
By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 10, 2024 -
Opinion
Why hoteliers should consider a design-build development approach
With the development style, hotel owners can consolidate the traditional phases of development for a more streamlined, flexible process.
By Jake Zwaagstra • Sept. 9, 2024 -
CitizenM continues US expansion with Boston, Miami lifestyle hotels
The European hotel company debuted its largest hotel to date in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, with plans to double its global portfolio by 2030.
By Jenna Walters • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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 Jenna Walters • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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 Jenna Walters • Aug. 30, 2024 -
Red Roof unveils new HomeTowne Studios extended stay prototype
The hotel company is among others, including Choice Hotels, enhancing its extended stay products to cater to developers and guests alike.
By Jenna Walters • Aug. 30, 2024 -
One year after Maui wildfires, Royal Lahaina reopens
Hawaii’s Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows is reopening with two new culinary venues after a 10-month closure.
By Noelle Mateer • Aug. 30, 2024 -
Wynn, Related Cos. update Hudson Yards proposal amid NYC gaming license competition
The $12 billion mixed-used site could become home to the 1,500-key Wynn New York City if it's granted one of the region's three available gaming licenses.
By Jenna Walters • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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 Noelle Mateer • Aug. 27, 2024 -
Loews hotel coming to Universal Orlando’s new Epic Universe theme park
Designed to “blend immersion and relaxation,” the 500-key Universal Helios Grand Hotel will feature suites, “astronomical”-themed amenities and park perks for guests.
By Jenna Walters • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Le Méridien opens in booming Fort Worth, Texas
The market is seeing a spate of hotel development activity, with Marriott’s Le Méridien following other recent luxury openings.
By Noelle Mateer • Aug. 23, 2024 -
US led record global hotel pipeline in Q2 with most projects: report
The U.S. beat China with a record 6,095 hotel pipeline projects, and upper-tier chain scales “dominated” in the second quarter of 2024, according to Lodging Econometrics.
By Jenna Walters • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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 Noelle Mateer • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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 Noelle Mateer • Aug. 21, 2024