This week, Hilton(NYSE: LDS), in partnership with Cafritz Interests, Parkway Corporation and Modus Hotels, announced the opening of Motto By Hilton Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, a 252-room hotel located in the heart of Center City Philly. This urban, lifestyle hotel caters to guests seeking modern, city-center lodging that embraces local culture.
Managing partner Scott Lambert is pleased to announce NOUN Hotel, a premiere four-story boutique hotel, has broken ground and is expected to welcome its first guests in summer 2022. Located in downtown Norman at 542 South University Boulevard on Campus Corner next to the University of Oklahoma, NOUN Hotel will feature 92 modern guest rooms, including two luxurious 900-square-foot suites, a signature restaurant and bar, an intimate speakeasy bar, a banquet room for up to 150, boardroom, an outdoor/indoor bar, and on-site parking.
It has been noted that the pandemic accelerated existing trends that had previously advanced at a leisurely pace. Although there's much about the pandemic we want to leave behind, it's hard to ignore the innovations and incremental improvements to daily life that are byproducts of the Covid era.
As Americans look to brighter days ahead, today, Expedia® launches its Travel Companions Report in collaboration with singer, songwriter and actor, Joe Jonas. The report uncovers 80% of American adults feel stressed at the thought of booking international trips, and 60% state they need a helping hand when booking travel compared to pre-COVID. And so, Expedia and Joe Jonas are teaming up to offer travelers an actual Helping Hand to help reduce stress as they make their way back out there.
Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the start of construction on the highly anticipated Omni PGA Frisco Resort featuring 501 guest rooms and seven four-bedroom golf villas. Set to open in Spring 2023, this extraordinary resort development in partnership with PGA of America and the City of Frisco will become a leading destination for golf providing an unparalleled experience for those who are advanced players, new to the game, and everything in between. Peter Strebel, President of Omni Hotel & Resorts broke ground alongside owners Bob Rowling, Founder of TRT Holdings, Inc., and Blake Rowling, President of TRT Holdings, Inc., as well as Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor Jeff Cheney and PGA President Jim Richerson.
Developed by LPI Memphis in conjunction with MMI Hotel Group and LRC2 Properties, The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, a boutique hotel located in Midtown Memphis' Overton Square, is set to bring a colorful new hospitality experience to Midtown Memphis when it open on May 4, 2021. The hotel will be a member of Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International's growing global family of characterful, independent hotels drawn together by their passion for captivating design and their drive to create vibrant social scenes for guests and locals alike. The project features 106 guest rooms including 9 suites in its 73,523 square feet of space, as well as on-property dining, a 24-hour state-of-the-art exercise studio, curated retail experience, and rooftop event space.
New York City's reawakening will be a reality later this month when the landmark property at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South opens its doors to guests after more than a year of preparation. As spring sweeps through the Park, and a new energy fills the streets, the reopening of The Plaza, the city's most iconic hotel, is a reminder for New Yorkers and its globetrotting visitors that there is no place as magical as New York City.
The world's battered hospitality and tourism industry has a long way to go to rebound from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey of workers conducted by Florida Atlantic University.
PACE financing guidelines are finally available for New York City, and while the program has not officially launched yet, hotel owners and developers in the area should start planning how to use these loans to retrofit their properties. My Partner David Sudeck discusses the program requirements, below.
The Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel in San Francisco, appointed Lilian Tolliver as Chief Engineer of the 556 room historic property. The Palace is very proud of Lilian as she accepts the position as the hotel's first female Chief Engineer and continues to make history at the iconic landmark.
Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, announced the opening of the 70-room Red Roof Inn - Lake Jackson, bringing the total number of Red Roof properties in the state of Texas to seventy.
Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, announced the opening of the 62-room HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof - Lake Jackson, bringing the total number of Red Roof properties in the state of Texas to seventy.
Total revenue for U.S. hotels reached 50% of the comparable 2019 level, according to STR's March 2021 monthly P&L data release.
The Industrialist Hotel, Autograph Collection, opens today in Pittsburgh's Central Business District, serving as a key development in the renaissance of the city's historic downtown. The highly anticipated 124-room hotel, owned by HRI Properties, LLC and managed by HRI Lodging, LLC, is housed within the iconic, 18-story landmark Arrott building effortlessly blending old and new by design.
IDeaS, a SAS company, the world's leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced today its new partnership with Our Town Hospitality, beginning with the implementation of IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) at two of the hotel group's independent properties.
Strategic Solution Partners continues to expand its hospitality consulting division with experts in key fields of human resources, talent acquisition strategy, and revenue strategy that can bring innovation and change solutions to hotel owners, management companies, and restaurants.
The COVID-19 pandemic is making hotel owners reevaluate their strategies either because of the challenges the pandemic has caused or the opportunities it has created.
Celebrated hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group, home to its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal and new By Dream Hotel Group brands, today announced plans to reopen its iconic Dream Downtown hotel in New York City, bringing the brand's award-winning hospitality back to the Big Apple, in May 2021. Dream Downtown, located in New York's famed Meatpacking District, will reopen on Wednesday, May 26.
Celebrated hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group, home to its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal and new By Dream Hotel Group brands, today announced plans to reopen its iconic Dream Midtown hotel in New York City, bringing the brand's award-winning hospitality back to the Big Apple, in May 2021. Dream Midtown will reopen in New York's glittering Theater District on Friday, May 14.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced today the resort will reinvest a minimum of $20 million in capital improvements including suite renovations, the opening of a new Starbucks, additional slots and table games, a new dining outlet and a refresh of beachfront amenities.