The Ann Savannah Joins Sage Hospitality Group
DENVER, Colorado—Sage Hospitality Group with Tidal Real Estate Partners announced that The Ann Savannah will be joining Sage’s growing portfolio of lifestyle properties. Anticipated to complete its...
View ArticleExtended Stay America Refreshes STAY Counted Program
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Extended Stay America announced the launch of its STAY Counted program, designed to make voter registration more accessible and encourage participation in the upcoming...
View ArticleAHLA Releases Statement About HOTEL Act
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement after the introduction of the Halting of Trafficking and Exploitation...
View Article5 Brands to Watch: Extended Stay, Mid-Market Flags Drive Hot Product...
Over the last several years, new brands have been rolled out at a dizzying pace by the major franchise companies, all of whom are searching for any white space they can find to grow distribution and...
View ArticleOYO Parent Company to Acquire G6 Hospitality
NEW DELHI and DALLAS—Oravel Stays, the parent company of the global travel technology company OYO, announced that it has agreed to acquire G6 Hospitality, the parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6...
View ArticleHyatt Expands Luxury and Lifestyle Hotel Pipeline in the Americas
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation continued the expansion of luxury and lifestyle hotels with a development pipeline of more than 20 recent and planned openings across the United States, Canada, Mexico,...
View ArticleRockbridge Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Brand Refresh
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Rockbridge celebrated its 25th year in business and introduced an updated expression of its brand language and visual identity. Rockbridge began in 1999 with four partners who led the...
View ArticleAHLA Hosts 2024 Hotels on The Hill Event
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is hosting its annual Hotels on the Hill fly-in event, which will draw more than 200 hoteliers and industry leaders from 36 states to...
View ArticleHospitality America to Manage Hotel Avail, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
GREENVILLE, South Carolina—Windsor Aughtry Company has selected Hospitality America to manage the Hotel Avail, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Rogers, Arkansas. Scheduled to open in the second quarter...
View ArticleMoxy Hotels Hits 10-Year Milestone, Plans 100 Hotels in Europe by 2026
Since its global launch in Milan in 2014, Moxy Hotels, a part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 brands, has provided experiences for the next generation of travelers with its industrial design,...
View ArticleHEI Hotels & Resorts Adds Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters to Portfolio
NORWALK, Connecticut—HEI Hotels & Resorts added Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters to its growing portfolio of luxury, upper-upscale, and upscale independent and branded hotels and resorts...
View ArticleHilton’s Annual Trends Report Finds Travelers Will Want High-Impact...
MCLEAN, Virginia—Although 2024 was dubbed the “Year of the Great Recharge,” where sleep retreats made headlines, mindful drinking rose in popularity and wellness-themed guestrooms took off. As the...
View ArticleCendyn Acquires Knowland, Aims to Yield More MICE Bookings
AUSTIN, Texas—Cendyn has acquired Knowland in a strategic acquisition that presents an opportunity to enhance sales prospecting by yielding greater bookings in the MICE (meetings, incentives,...
View ArticleAHLA Continues to Oppose NYC Hotel Licensing Bill
WASHINGTON—After New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin shared a new version of her hotel licensing bill with industry stakeholders, hotel industry leaders released the following statements: “While we...
View ArticleAzul Hospitality Group Adds the Woodlark Hotel to Its Portfolio
SAN DIEGO, California—Azul Hospitality Group announced that the Woodlark Hotel has officially joined its portfolio of hospitality assets. The Woodlark Hotel integrates two historic Portland buildings:...
View ArticleChoice Hotels Reintroduces Radisson Individuals in the Americas
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the relaunch of Radisson Individuals in the Americas region as an upper-upscale soft brand focused on full-service, boutique, and...
View ArticleMaverick Adds Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites to Portfolio
CHICAGO, Illinois—Maverick Hotels and Restaurants announced the company’s presence in the metropolitan Chicago market with the addition of the Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites to its portfolio....
View ArticleThe Hotel Franchise Model: An Enduring ‘Engine of Opportunity’ Worth Preserving
For guests, business owners, employees, and investors, the U.S. hotel and lodging industry is incredibly appealing. In part, that’s because we have a franchising system that has made our hotels,...
View ArticleHotel Cleveland Names Crescent Hotels & Resorts Manager
FAIRFAX, Virginia—Crescent Hotels & Resorts has announced the management of Hotel Cleveland, Autograph Collection, a historic property in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The former Renaissance Cleveland...
View ArticleHilton Partners With Be My Eyes for Blind and Low-Vision Guests
McLEAN, Virginia—Hilton announced an exclusive partnership with Be My Eyes to ensure guests who are blind or have low vision can experience a more accessible and welcoming stay. Together with Be My...
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