A ceremony took place yesterday for the future 109-room hotel in the Ironbound District of Newark. Developed by the Seabra Group and managed by Pestana Hotel Group, the Pestana Ironbound Hotel is located on 114-126 Monroe, Newark, New Jersey and is expected to open July 2021.
Sweet dreams are made of this: MCR, the sixth-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, has acquired the 150-room Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown. The pitch-perfect property is just steps from the Prudential Center, one of New Jersey's premier venues for live music.
TRYP by Wyndham, Wyndham Hotel Group"s urban lifestyle brand, today opened its newest hotel in the heart of downtown Newark, N.J., a city with historic roots -- the third oldest in the United States – newly revitalized by recent business development and a vibrant art and cultural scene.Celebrating the spirit of the urban traveler, TRYP by Wyndham hotels makes it possible for guests to uncover a destination"s individual culture. The 101-room TRYP by Wyndham Newark Downtown, developed by East Park Street Hospitality Urban Renewal, Inc., is perched along the Newark Bay, central to historic museums, transportation options, and the famous Branch Brook Park which blooms to life each spring with the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the country.
Fowlkes brings more than 20 years of extensive hospitality experience to this position. He is a thirteen-year Hilton Worldwide veteran and has held general manager and regional positions since 2003. Fowlkes was named one of the top 100 most influential African American hoteliers during his first general manager assignment at Hilton Tarrytown. He has been instrumental in the conversion of several properties to Hilton Worldwide products and also served as the food and beverage cluster lead for North and South Carolina with multi-property oversight in this discipline. Fowlkes earned the titles of Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and Certified Food & Beverage Executive (CFBE) from the American Hotel & Lodging Association. In addition, he holds general manager certifications with the Hilton, DoubleTree and Embassy Suites brands.