Groundbreakings

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.

The Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort Breaks Ground On 150-Acre Beachfront Development

Local developer breaks ground on the highly anticipated Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort, located on the Upper Texas Coast in Crystal Beach. The brand-new 150-acre beachfront RV resort is now accepting reservations. The Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort remains on target to complete phase one of the master resort plan and open its doors in November 2021.

Cambria Hotels Continues To Grow South Carolina Footprint With Columbia 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 a Cambria hotel in Columbia, South Carolina. The four-story, 144-room upscale hotel is expected to open in Spring 2022, joining six other properties around the state in Charleston, Fort Mill, Greenville, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill and Summerville.

NOUN Hotel Breaks Ground In Norman, Oklahoma

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.

The Future Of Golf Has Arrived With The Groundbreaking Of Omni PGA Frisco Resort

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.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Celebrates First Groundbreaking Of Its New Dual-Brand Hotel Concept

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) - the world's largest hotel franchising company with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries and territories - announced today the first groundbreaking of its new La Quinta and Hawthorn Suites dual-brand hotel concept in Pflugerville, Texas. This marks the first-ever pairing of these two flags under the same roof and enables owners to target both the business transient and extended-stay demand within any given market. The company has 36 La Quinta and Hawthorn dual-branded hotels in its development pipeline in markets such as San Antonio and El Paso, Texas; Yuma, Ariz.; Wichita, Kan.; Charlotte, N.C.

Hotel Equities and Berry College Break Ground on Marriott Branded Hotel

Berry College held its groundbreaking ceremony Monday to mark the start of construction on the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott hotel adjacent to the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College in Rome, GA. The hotel will be managed by Hotel Equities who will provide development services throughout the hotel's construction phase. Construction is expected to be complete in fall 2021.

First avid™ hotel in Canada breaks ground

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announced today the latest in international expansion for its avid™ hotels brand - the groundbreaking for the first Canadian property located in Vaughan, a suburb of Toronto. The property is owned by PI Cap and is part of a robust pipeline of new avid hotels currently under development across Canada. There are more than a dozen avid hotels now open and welcoming guests, including the first property in Mexico, and 90 properties under construction or with plans approved for construction across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Marriott, Shreeji Hotel Group Break Ground on SpringHill Suites by Marriott Hotel in West Charlotte, LakePointe Near Charlotte Airport

Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Charlotte-based Shreeji Hotel Group have partnered to break ground this week on a 126-room hotel near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The flag, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, is the largest all-suites upscale hotel brand in North Ameri