Development

Under Canvas Announces New Outdoor Collection Brand Featuring Uniquely Local Properties Connected To Nature

Today, Under Canvas, Inc., the leader in upscale, outdoor hospitality, announced the Outdoor Collection by Under Canvas, a new portfolio of properties that offer nature-based stays and experiences curated with place and purpose in mind. The first two properties, The Fields of Michigan and Bar N Ranch both demonstrate Under Canvas’ exceptional hospitality and feature upscale accommodations such as safari-style field tents, contemporary cottages, classic cabins and lodge rooms.

Premier Completes the Historic Conservation and Conversion of La Concha Key West, An Autograph Collection Boutique Hotel

Premier, an end-to-end architecture, interior design, procurement, project management, and corporate engineering firm with specialization in hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use development, is pleased to announce the completion of its latest boutique hotel project: the La Concha Key West, an Autograph Collection Hotel. More than a monumental hotel renovation, the project was also a significant historic conservation project that saw Premier convert the former Crowne Plaza La Concha Hotel and reposition the property as the new upscale boutique La Concha Key West. Premier provided interior design, architecture, procurement, corporate engineering, and project management expertise on the project.

2025 Hotel Transactions: Market in Motion

Every January, the ALIS conference serves as a barometer for the hotel investment landscape, and in 2025, the mood was optimistic yet noticeably more restrained than in recent years. Regulatory optimism and improving labor dynamics were offset by potential tariff headwinds, lack of interest rate relief, and the rising cost of new tech and satisfying evolving guest preferences. These are but a few issues reshaping the industry in ways that demand both strategic foresight and operational agility. While some trends continue along familiar trajectories, others signal a reshuffling of the deck.

Brittain Resorts & Hotels Transforms Three Premier Properties with $58 Million Investment

Brittain Resorts & Hotels (BRH), in partnership with EOS Hospitality, is redefining the Myrtle Beach hospitality landscape with a monumental investment of over $58 million in transformative renovations at three of its most beloved properties: Caribbean Resort & Villas, Ocean Reef Resort, and Compass Cove Resort. These renovations will deliver an unparalleled guest experience, blending modern comfort with the warm charm and vibrancy Myrtle Beach is known for.

Interior Image Group Reveals Design of New Caesars Hotel in New Orleans

CROWN POINT, IN (January 28, 2025) – Interior Image Group (IIG) announces the design completion of Caesars Hotel & Casino New Orleans, the newest project for the award-winning hospitality design firm. The completed design of the hotel’s public spaces and 286 suites and guestrooms coincides with Caesars Hotel & Casino’s host hotel status for Super Bowl LIX.

Meyer Jabara Hotels Makes Multimillion Dollar Investment in its Legacy Owned Admiral Fell Inn on Baltimore Harbor

A Meyer Jabara Hotel’s long-term owned asset, the Admiral Fell Inn, is undergoing a multimillion dollar transformation. Opening in Spring 2025 and rebranded as The William Fell, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the historic waterfront hotel sits right on Fells Point Square and boasts waterfront views of Baltimore's Harbor, making it the best location in the city. Repositioning of this legacy asset is expected to make The William Fell the quintessential market-leading powerhouse in Fells Point. This is MJH’s third owned asset in Baltimore, its fifth managed property in Maryland, and the first Tapestry Collection conversion in its portfolio. A grand opening is planned for April 2025.

Otonomus Brings Hospitality Back to CES 2025 with AI-Powered Hotel

Otonomus, a leading AI-driven technology and hospitality company, announces its flagship Otonomus Hotel in Las Vegas will exhibit at CES 2025, showcasing what it believes to be the first AI-powered hotel. The company will demonstrate how they blend AI, attribute-based booking, and personalized guest services to CES attendees at their booth in Tech East, LVCC, North Hall, Grand Lobby, and Level 1 Meeting Rooms — 8543.

Sohal Hotels Acquires Watertown Hotel, Staypineapple Hotels Inc. to Manage Property Under First Management and Licensing Agreement

Staypineapple Hotels Inc., a Pacific Northwest-based hospitality management and licensing company, most notably recognized for its management of the 10 Staypineapple hotels across the United States, announces that Sohal Hotels, a Pacific Northwest-based multi-unit hotel franchisee company, has purchased Watertown Hotel. The hotel, located in Seattle, Wash., near the University of Washington campus, will undergo a significant transition that marks a new chapter for both companies, as Staypineapple Hotels Inc. will now manage the property under its first management and licensing agreement.