Announcements

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Breaks Ground on New Property in Reno

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, joined CAI Investments, key stakeholders and local officials on Friday, May 13 for a ceremonial groundbreaking event to mark the progress on its new hotel in Reno, Nevada. When it opens in late 2024, the new Kimpton in Reno will become the first newly constructed non-gaming hotel built in the city. With a prime location in the heart of Downtown and across the street from the Truckee River and Wingfield Park, the hotel will become a beacon for boutique hospitality in the "Biggest Little City in the World."

Celebrate Groundbreaking of the Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville, Georgia

Capstone Property Group, LLC, McKibbon Places and McKibbon Hospitality recently celebrated the official groundbreaking of the Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville, Georgia on Monday, December 6. The 130-room select-service hotel is set to anchor the highly anticipated mixed-use development, The National - a revival and redevelopment of Gainesville's long-vacant First National Bank building, whi ch also broke ground during the event. Both the hotel and The National are anticipated to open in mid-2023.

Construction of Moxy Hotels begins in Tromso

Moxy Hotels is coming soon to the arctic capital of Tromso. Construction has begun and the hotel is expected to open its doors in 2023. Moxy Hotels announced back in 2019 that the brand would launch in Tromso, Norway. Construction of the international lifestyle hotel has now begun with a scheduled opening in the first half of 2023. The 200 rooms will be certified by BREEAM as a sustainable building and by Green Key for sustainable operations.

R.D. Olson Construction Breaks Ground on Talus La Quinta in Coachella Valley, California

R.D. Olson Construction, an award-winning general contracting firm in California, today announced that construction is underway on TALUS La Quinta, a luxury resort in Coachella Valley being developed by The Robert Green Company. Upon completion, TALUS will include hotels from two notable brands, along with a conference center, golf clubhouse and spa facility. The 134-room luxury hotel and a 200-room lifestyle hotel will sit in addition to 29 branded single-family homes and 55 condominiums.

Embassy Suites By Hilton™ Orlando Sunset Walk Kicks Off Ceremonial Groundbreaking Construction for New Condo Hotel Coming in 2022

This morning, construction on the soon-to-open Embassy Suites By Hilton™ Orlando Sunset Walk officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Encore Capital Management. Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Arthur Falcone, was joined by Joe Haughney, Hilton Hotels' Director of Residential Development & Operation, Neil Eisner, Managing Director, Encore Capital Management, Joel Lazar, Executive Director of Sales Encore Capital Management, D.T. Minich, President & CEO of Experience Kissimmee and Christina Morris, Director of Economic Development for Osceola County to celebrate not just the start of the hotel's construction, but the continued growth of Osceola County.

Cambria Hotels Continues to Grow Austin, Texas Presence with Groundbreaking

Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues to rapidly expand around the country with the official start of construction on the Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown in Austin, Texas. The 14-story, 212-room hotel is expected to open in the summer of 2023, joining other properties in the state capital that are anticipated to open this year, including the Cambria Hotel Austin Airport and Cambria Hotel North Austin Near The Domain. The brand currently has six open hotels across the state located in Dallas, Houston, McAllen, Plano, Richardson and Southlake. Representatives from Choice Hotels, developer Stratus Development Partners, and local dignitaries attended the groundbreaking to commemorate the occasion.

Loews Hotels & Co Breaks Ground on New $550 Million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center

Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), has officially broken ground on the new $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. Executives from the company were joined by Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, former Mayor Jeff Williams, Chairman & Managing Partner of the Texas Rangers Ray Davis, The Cordish Companies' Director of Communications, Cari Furman, along with members of the Arlington City Council and other community and business leaders, to recognize and celebrate this milestone.

Bedford Lodging Breaks Ground on The Hoffmann Hotel in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley

Bedford Lodging has just broken ground on a 122-room property in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley, it was announced by Jeff Blackman, President. The Hoffmann Hotel, a Tapestry by Hilton Collection - Basalt is located in Carbondale, Colorado and is scheduled to open in January, 2023. It will be managed by Five Senses Hospitality Management.

Omni Hotels & Resorts Breaks Ground On Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU

Omni Hotels & Resorts announced today it broke ground on Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU, a 330-guest-room hotel, set to open in 2023, in the heart of downtown Tempe on the Arizona State University (ASU) campus. Peter Strebel, president of Omni Hotel & Resorts, broke ground alongside Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, as well as ASU President Michael Crow, Regent Bill Ridenour and John Creer, vice president of real estate at ASU, and other notable guests. The 16-story hotel, located at 7 East University Drive, will augment Tempe's revitalized downtown area, and bring some of the largest conference and meeting space to the city.

Caesars Entertainment Unveils Official Renderings of Caesars Virginia - a $500 Million Resort to be Built in Danville

Caesars Entertainment shared official renderings today for Caesars Virginia, its $500 million resort expected to break ground by the end of the year in Danville. Following incredible support by the voters of Danville last November, Caesars Entertainment has been hard at work developing plans for Caesars Virginia, which will include 500 hotel rooms, a state-of-the-art casino floor, Caesars Sportsbook, World Series of Poker Room, new restaurant and entertainment offerings, and much more.

The City of Conroe Announces New Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center Project

The City of Conroe is proud to announce the planned early September groundbreaking of Hyatt Regency Conroe and Convention Center. Working with development manager Garfield Public/Private, the City announced Grand Central Park master-planned community will be home to the 250-room upper-upscale Hyatt Regency hotel and convention center. Work began on this ambitious project in 2015 at the direction of the City Council and CIDC; however, it has dramatically accelerated over the last two years.

Great Wolf Lodge Breaks Ground In Maryland For Brand’s Largest Resort

Mid-Atlantic families will have something fun to howl about in 2023 as Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., North America's largest family of indoor water park resorts, broke ground today on its newest resort in Perryville, Maryland. Great Wolf Lodge Maryland will become the brand's 20th resort in North America, and the largest, with 700-family-friendly suites and a 126,000-square foot indoor water park. The resort will sit on 48-acres on the western edge of Cecil County, making it a convenient family getaway for those in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington and many other Mid-Atlantic and Northeast communities. With construction now officially underway, Great Wolf Lodge Maryland is scheduled to open middle-to-late 2023.