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The Tiger Hotel (Columbia, Missouri) to rebrand to IHG's voco™ brand

voco™ The Tiger Hotel (Columbia, Missouri): One of the tallest and most recognizable buildings in Columbia, this landmark hotel is in the heart of downtown and is adjacent to the University of Missouri (Mizzou) campus, with access to numerous area restaurants, bars, retail shops, and amenities. Since first opening its doors in 1928, The Tiger Hotel has constantly innovated and evolved alongside the traveling public and the surrounding vibrant neighborhood. The hotel is owned by Glyn Laverick of Columbia Hotel Investments, Inc.

voco Hotels
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Development Pipeline

Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton Prepares For Fall Opening

Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton (7730 Bonhomme Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105), a new hotel opening this fall in downtown Clayton, Missouri, announces plans for socially distanced conferences and meetings. Located on Bonhomme Ave., just west of Hanley Road, the 268-room hotel will open after a multi-million dollar, full-scale transformation by Silverwest Hotels. With its proximity to Clayton's Busi ness District, Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton offers redesigned in-person meetings as well as hybrid and satellite meetings options for less contact and more connection. With over 17,000 square feet of meeting space, including an open-air pool deck on the third floor, the hotel has extensive safety practices for meetings as well as a menu of unique experiences to encourage creativity, teamwork and fun amongst groups at a safe distance.

Le Meridien
Clayton, Missouri, United States
Development Opening

Live! By Loews – St. Louis, Mo Officially Opens Its Doors

The highly anticipated multi-concept "sports" hotel, Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO, officially welcomes guests today in the heart of St. Louis' Ballpark Village. A social anchor for guests and locals, the 216-room hotel boasts four restaurants & lounges; 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including an expansive outdoor terrace; upscale suite options along with a 1,392 square-foot Presidential Suite overlooking Busch Stadium; and unparalleled access to Ballpark Village and the St. Louis Cardinals. The hotel is part of Ballpark Village's $260M expansion and a joint venture between Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE:L), The Cordish Companies and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Loews
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Development Pipeline

Silverwest Hotels Plans Summer 2020 Opening of Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton

Silverwest Hotels announces plans today for Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton, a new upscale hotel destination for creative and culturally-minded travelers and locals alike in downtown Clayton, Missouri, just outside of St. Louis. Located at the corner of Bonhomme Ave. and Bemiston Street (7730 Bonhomme Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105), the 268-room hotel will open this summer after a multi-million dollar, full-scale transformation. Silverwest Hotels acquired the property over 18 months ago, and the new Marriott brand mark showcases the extensive investment into restoring the property as a destination for St. Louis.

Le Meridien
Clayton, Missouri, United States
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Robin Swick has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Live! by Loews – St. Louis, MO

Robin Swick, the hotel's Director of Sales & Marketing, brings more than 20 years of hospitality experience in conference service, revenue management, sales and marketing, most recently serving as the Director of Sales and Director of Hotel Revenues at the Westin-St. Louis. Since June of 2019, Swick has been responsible for leading the pre-opening sales effort for Live! by Loews—St. Louis, including building the sales team, managing key partnerships, and securing group and transient business to ensure a successful opening.

Loews
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Geneya Sauro has been appointed as General Manager at Live! by Loews – St. Louis, MO

Geneya Sauro, General Manager for Live! by Loews - St. Louis, M O joined Loews Hotels & Co. in 2001, and steadily progressed her career the past 19 years within the Loews family holding nearly every executive title in-house from Conference & Catering Director to Food & Beverage Director to Director of Operations. Originally from Toronto, CA, Sauro joins the St. Louis opening team from her previous position as General Manager for Loews Minneapolis Hotel.

Loews
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Matt Lange has been appointed as Executive Chef at Live! by Loews – St. Louis, MO

Matt Lange, Executive Chef for Live! by Loews - St. Louis, MO, joins the opening team from Loews Chicago Hotel where he served as the Executive Sous Chef. Chef Lange began working in hotel kitchens in 2006, gaining experience with Omni Orlando Hotel at Champions Gate, Rosen Shingle Creek, Peabody Hotel Orlando, Park Hyatt Chicago, and a position as sous chef for Silversea Cruises LTD in the Baltic Sea. His approach to cooking is to showcase creative and inventive flavor profiles, while presenting dishes in a refined yet approachable way.

Loews
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Michael Manning has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Live! by Loews – St. Louis, MO

Michael Manning, Director of Food & Beverage, has more than a decade of experience in hospitality, working with Marriott and Ritz Carlton properties nationwide, along with Omni Hotel, New Orleans and The St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. He joins the team in St. Louis from Chicago, where he was most recently the Food and Beverage Director of the SOPHY Hotel and led their pre-opening team. Manning will work closely with the Executive Chef to lead all food & beverage operations on property, including 24-hour room service and the hotel's four bars and restaurants: Clark & Bourbon, The Bullock, Bar Bourbon and River Market.

Loews
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Development Renovation

Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Welcomes Newly Renovated Best Western Premier® Hotel In Kansas City

Best Western Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of its newest upscale property, the Best Western Premier Kansas City Sports Complex Hotel. The newly renovated hotel opened its doors to guests as a Best Western Premier property offering modern décor, upscale amenities and superior service travelers have come to trust from the Best Western Premier Brand.

BEST WESTERN PREMIER®
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Development Opening

Springfield, Missouri Welcomes Newest Tru by Hilton Location

Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) innovative hotel brand, Tru by Hilton, today announced the opening of its latest property, Tru by Hilton Springfield Downtown. The 98-room hotel, located at 517 E. Elm St., is owned by Bryan 517, LLC and managed by Bryan Hotels Management. The new hotel is conveniently located near Missouri State University, Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, and Springfield-Branson National Airport.

Tru by Hilton
Springfield, Missouri, United States
Development Opening

Hospitality Management Corporation Managing Brand New Springhill Suites® in Springfield, MO

Leo Spriggs, President and CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), is pleased to announce the addition of this 92-Suite SpringHill Suites® in Springfield, Missouri, to their portfolio of managed hotels. HMC continues its ongoing business expansion which is made up of full service, conference center, select service and limited service hotels. HMC is one of the country's largest third-party privately held hotel management companies, ranked in the top 40 of all third party and owner operated hotel management corporations.

SpringHill Suites
Springfield, Missouri, United States
Development Rebranding

Ascend Hotel Collection Expands to Missouri Ozarks

he Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) welcomes the Thousand Hills Golf Resort to its portfolio of resort, historic, and boutique hotels reflecting their surrounding communities. The brand's latest addition is located in Branson, Missouri, one of the country's most vibrant family vacation towns and the "Live Entertainment Capital of the Midwest."

Ascend Hotel Collection
Branson, Missouri, United States
Development Opening

Courtyard Hotel To Open In Richmond Heights, Missouri

Courtyard by Marriott St. Louis Brentwood is set to open its doors in Richmond Heights, Missouri today. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard's latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 8101 Dale Avenue in The Crossings at Richmond Heights, the 141-room hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by InterMountain Management, LLC of Monroe, Louisiana. General Manager Matthew McTigue and Director of Sales Matthew Teck lead the management team at the property for InterMountain Management.

Courtyard
Richmond Heights, Missouri, United States