OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels today announced that it will be investing further in its home market of Hawai'i with a planned acquisition at Kaua'i Beach Resort & Spa. Located in the town of Līhu'e on the 'Garden Island' of Kaua'i, the resort spans 25 lush acres of beachfront property and features 350 guestrooms with unparalleled ocean views. The transaction is expected to be completed and close on August 22, 2023.
$158 million renovation to encompass sophisticated rooms and unparalleled amenities.
Sonesta announced today the grand opening of the Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach in Miami, FL, a 250-key upscale hotel located on Collins Avenue. The Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach has beachfront access and is in close proximity to South Beach's most popular attractions including Lincoln Road Mall, the Miami Beach Convention Center, art deco Ocean Drive and The Bass contemporary art museum. The Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach is Sonesta's fifth property in Miami and the 43rd Sonesta Hotel & Resort location worldwide.
Sonder Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SOND; "Sonder"), a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, today opened The Arcadian, its sixth live property in Greater Boston. It becomes the largest hotel in Sonder's portfolio, and one of its highest key-count properties alongside Battery Park in New York City and Business Bay in Dubai.
Panhandle property mixes contemporary aesthetics with a healthy dose of history.
As part of a $50 million redesign, Hyatt Regency Irvine to reveal the first phase of a complete reimagining, with all-new interior design, public spaces, dining, meeting and events offerings, and more than 500 guestrooms.
The property is officially complete with 228 rooms and public spaces, including Redfish, the popular restaurant concept by Foodland, Lost + Found, a tropical speakeasy and pool bar and B-Side Café.
The Barnes, the historic San Francisco Union Square hotel at 225 Powell Street, is now part of the Tapestry Collection hotel portfolio by Hilton hotels. The 189-room hotel is steps from the iconic San Francisco cable cars, in the center of the city's best shopping and surrounded by culinary excellence. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Union Square surrounded by fashionable shopping, sophisticated dining spots, bars and live entertainment. Boasting a unique and eclectic style, The Barnes' newly remodeled rooms are in the process of getting a few more finishing touches and additional renovations of shared spaces are coming this fall.
Quorum Hotels & Resorts today announced the Inn at the Pier in Pismo Beach, CA has joined the Curio Collection by Hilton portfolio of one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts with distinct character. The inn, owned by Somera Capital Management, is the first lifestyle Hilton property in the Pismo Beach market. The 104-room hotel operated by Quorum Hotels & Resorts, with design by Level 3 Design Group, received a fresh look for its guest rooms and suites, 1,200 square feet of meeting space, state-of-the-art fitness center, and lobby, which includes the addition of a new, full-service Lobby Bar. A new rooftop restaurant and bar will debut later this summer.
LuxUrban which utilizes an asset-light business model to lease entire hotels on a long-term basis and rent out hotel rooms in these properties in key major metropolitan cities, announced today that it has signed a 25-year Master Lease Agreement (MLA), inclusive of two five-year options, to operate Hotel 57 in midtown Manhattan ("Hotel 57"). The Company expects to commence operations at Hotel 57 during the current second quarter of 2023.
Aspen Hospitality, the hospitality division of Aspen Skiing Company officially transitioned the Hotel Born, located adjacent to Denver's Union Station, to Limelight Denver, effective today. To start, Limelight will implement select programming changes, including adding an adventure concierge and new philanthropic efforts focused on the local Denver community. Over the balance of 2023, additional enhancements will be made throughout the hotel as the property transforms to Limelight. The hotel is the first urban location for the Limelight brand, and joins the existing Limelight portfolio in Aspen and Snowmass, Colo., and Ketchum, Idaho. Two additional properties, Limelight Hotel & Residences in Mammoth, California, and Limelight Boulder are currently under construction and slated for completion in 2025. Aspen Hospitality also recently announced the planned expansion of its other hotel brand, The Little Nell, to Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Today, the iconic Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain announced plans to rebrand to Hotel Champlain and join the Curio Collection, part of the Hilton portfolio. Through the end of summer, Hotel Champlain will undergo exterior and interior renovations of key spaces within the hotel, including food and beverage outlets, event and gathering spaces and fitness areas. The property will remain open during the renovation.
Lodging industry innovator WaterWalk recently introduced its first-ever conversion property, WaterWalk Atlanta - Perimeter Center. The location has undergone extensive interior and exterior modernizations to generate the upscale amenities of the brand's latest Generation 2.0 model. Located at 6096 Barfield Road in Sandy Springs, the newly renovated WaterWalk Atlanta - Perimeter Center features many elevated design elements and amenities, from the units themselves to the indoor and outdoor shared spaces.
The cornerstone of downtown St. Petersburg completes first phase of transformation that honors resort's celebrated legacy.
Historic Washington, D.C. Hotel Reclaims Flagship Name as Part of Sophisticated Rebrand.
Officials of Shaner Hotels, an award winning, international hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the completed conversion of the 124-room Courtyard by Marriott Marathon Florida Keys to the Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort. The newly converted property, owned by Prime Group and operated by Shaner, marks Marriott International's first Courtyard Resort in the United States. The hotel plans to add cabanas and additional lighting to the pool deck with more activities and on-site experiences for guests
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced the first destination in the Americas for the reimagined Regent Hotels & Resorts - part of its luxury and lifestyle portfolio - on the spectacular beachfront of Santa Monica, Calif. Poised to open in late 2023, Regent Santa Monica Beach will usher in a new era of extraordinary experiences to the California coastline. The resort will set a new standard for modern upper luxury in the Americas hospitality industry, bringing a fresh perspective to beachfront splendor and effortlessly bold experiences to become an iconic destination.
The Kinney SLO has completed a long-awaited transformation to become The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo. The second Wayfarer hotel concept to date (the first opened in DTLA in 2020), The Wayfarer SLO invites guests to experience its refreshed guestrooms and newly rebranded restaurant and bar, Schoolyard Burgers & Brew.
Today, IHG Hotels & Resorts celebrates the debut of Vignette Collection in the Americas with the opening of Yours Truly DC. Vignette Collection, the newest brand in IHG's fast-growing Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, is a family of distinct luxury hotels connected by a shared vision that travel can benefit local people and places. Nestled within Washington, D.C.'s eclectic Dupont Circle, Yours Truly is a bohemian-inspired haven designed to feel like a warm, welcoming home.
White Lodging is pleased to announce the renaming of its new Autograph Collection hotel in San Antonio, TX., formerly known as The Otis Hotel. The new name, the Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection, is a nod to the area's roots and hotel's past identifiers. The 253-room hotel, located at 555 South Alamo Street in San Antonio, has had "plaza" in its name since it first opened in 1979 as the Plaza Nacional, making its new name a natural fit for this social gathering place. The hotel and spa is slated to open in Summer 2023.