Brands: Page 5
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Highgate bets on luxury lifestyle with portfolio expansion
The hospitality management company will now operate The Joule in Dallas and Le Meridien Central Park in New York City, among other hotels.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Hilton Grand Vacations completes $1.5B acquisition of Bluegreen Vacations
The all-cash deal adds 14 new markets to Hilton Grand Vacations’ portfolio.
By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Why hotel owners should consider brand families over brands: CBRE
A 10-year analysis of U.S. hotel brand performance found that the six major public hotel companies have increased their brand count by 70%.
By Michele Laufik • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Signia by Hilton Atlanta opens with aim to capture events travelers
The 976-room property by the Georgia World Congress Center is Atlanta’s largest ground-up hotel development project in 40 years.
By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 16, 2024 -
2024 Outlook
Food and beverage trends that will shape the hotel industry in 2024
Gone are the days of “Cheesecake Factory”-size menus as hotels prioritize a la carte and plant-forward food and beverage options, according to Marriott International’s senior director of culinary for the U.S. and Canada.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Marriott’s AC Hotel opens first property on Hawai’i island Oahu
The 112-key hotel, located in downtown Honolulu, is the area’s first “business-traveler-driven concept,” according to owner Continental Asset Management.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Chicago’s largest hotel undergoes $102M renovation
The Hyatt Regency property will see upgrades to guest rooms and suites, as well as two improved ballrooms.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 11, 2024 -
Hilton names new extended stay brand LivSmart Studios
The lower midscale brand, announced last year, previously used the working title Project H3.
By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 10, 2024 -
Susibu // 2024 Outlook
7 hotel industry trends to watch in 2024
Leaders in the hospitality industry will work to make staff happier, ramp up integration of generative AI and cater to a growing number of experiential and luxury travelers.
By Jenna Walters and Noelle Mateer • Jan. 10, 2024 -
2024 Outlook
6 hotel executives share their 2024 development outlooks
Leaders at Hilton, Marriott, IHG and more detail what trends will drive hotel development this year and how their portfolios are poised to expand.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Choice Hotels CMO talks the brand’s largest marketing campaign to date
The hotel company’s latest campaign — starring Keegan-Michael Key — highlights Choice's growing presence in the upscale space, Chief Marketing Officer Noha Abdalla shared.
By Jenna Walters • Jan. 8, 2024 -
Fontainebleau reveals new brand identity
The resort, which recently opened a luxury property in Las Vegas, unveiled its new logo with an animation at the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square.
By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 4, 2024 -
Las Vegas SpringHill Suites sells for $75M
Apple Hospitality REIT will acquire the 299-room Marriott property near the Las Vegas Convention Center.
By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 3, 2024 -
Choice Hotels’ Suburban Studios opens 100th location
The brand is rapidly expanding as developer demand for hotel conversions, particularly in the extended stay space, remains heightened.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 21, 2023 -
IHG’s Kimpton expands in Denver with spring hotel opening
The 190-key Kimpton Claret Hotel, underway in the Belleview Station neighborhood, will be the second brand property in the city.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 20, 2023 -
IHG opens first Garner hotel
The opening comes less than three months after the midscale brand’s launch and amid heightened owner interest in conversions.
By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Wyndham’s plea to shareholders: don’t tender shares
In its latest bid rejection, Wyndham’s board of directors maintained that a merger with Choice Hotels is not in stakeholders’ best interest.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 18, 2023 -
Fontainebleau Las Vegas officially opens
The 3,644-room resort, casino and shopping complex has been 15 years in the making.
By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 15, 2023 -
Choice Hotels completes Radisson Americas integration ahead of schedule
Choice said the integration is already producing “significant benefits” — something the company believes it could also achieve with a Wyndham merger.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 14, 2023 -
Choice Hotels makes latest ‘unsolicited’ bid to acquire Wyndham
Choice made an exchange offer to buy its peer Tuesday, a proposal Wyndham said “appears unchanged” to its previous bid.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 12, 2023 -
Red Roof claims cybersecurity incident did not involve guest data
The hotel company experienced a ransomware attack in September that targeted personal data.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 11, 2023 -
Signia by Hilton hotel coming to Indianapolis in 2026
Similar to other Signia projects underway, the 800-room property will cater to business and group travelers.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 11, 2023 -
Marriott’s Renaissance Hotels debuts AI-powered ‘virtual concierge’
The hotel brand is the latest to adopt AI-assisted technology in a bid to personalize the guest experience.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Choice adds NYC’s Mayfair Hotel to Ascend Hotel Collection
The upscale property joins the collection’s growing New York City portfolio.
By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 6, 2023 -
Hyatt’s global president of operations exits
Chuck Floyd will retire in 2024, following 40 years of management and leadership work at the hotel company.
By Jenna Walters • Dec. 5, 2023