Hotel
IHG to Open Second Holiday Inn Express in Melbourne
IHG and its partner Pro-Invest announced plans for a new 299-key hotel, marking the second Holiday Inn Express in Melbourne. Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Little Collins is slated to open in 2020.
JV Completes $55M Hyatt Hotel Renovations
Thirty-eight Hyatt Place and Hyatt House locations underwent renovations that included upgrades to guestrooms, common areas, bathrooms and amenities.
JV to Acquire and Manage Intertur Hotels
The joint venture aims to reposition and modernize the portfolio of 1,119 guestrooms through an investment program. Alua will manage the hotels and market them under its brand in 2018.
Ascend Hotel Collection Welcomes 6 New Properties
The firm plans to keep up the pace; the brand will open a total of 44 properties this year. Currently, there are more than 170 Ascend lodging destinations operating across the globe.
Creation Baumann Releases First Outdoor Collection
The upholstery retailer released its first collection of durable stain-, chlorine- and saltwater-resistant fabrics, which are offered in a choice of unique patterns and colors to fit any design scheme.
Songy Highroads Enters Nashville Hotel Market
The Atlanta-based developer will build a 15-story Hyatt House hotel a block away from the Vanderbilt University. The 201-key hotel will be completed by early 2019.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens Redondo Beach Property
The 184-key hotel is owned by Mogul Capital and managed by Evolution Hospitality. The property is less than five miles from LAX and Redondo Beach Pier.
Local Orlando Motel Changes Hands
The 14-key motel built in 1955 was operated by the same owner for more than 30 years. Raceway Motel offers approximately 5,044 square feet of living area.
IHG Names New CEO
Upon joining the company in 2000, Keith Barr has held numerous positions across the Americas, Asia, Middle East and Africa, and Greater China regions.
$150M Live! by Loews Hotel Coming to Texas in 2019
The 14-story, 302-key glass tower was designed by HKS Architects. The dining and entertainment space in the district will open in 2018, with Live! by Loews scheduled to open in 2019.