HOTEL HERON OPENS IN ALEXANDRIA: Hotel Heron has officially opened in Alexandria, Va. The hotel building was the former home to the George Mason Hotel, which opened in 1926. The adaptive reuse project combines the former inn with an adjacent new building which features 134 rooms. The revitalized boutique hotel is part of the Aparium Hotel Group. Located in Old Town Alexandria, close to King Street Mile and Alexandria’s waterfront, the hotel features Colonial Revival architecture. Inspired by the heron, the year-round resident of Alexandria, the hotel’s design was led by Washington, D.C.-based architects Antonovich Associated, with interiors designed by Streetsense. The hotel offers three restaurants and bars, a fitness center, co-working spaces and more than 3,500 square feet of indoor event space.
THE QUINCY HOTEL TO REBRAND UNDER CHOICE: Hotel Equities has announced that The Quincy Hotel in Washington, D.C. will rebrand and join Choice Hotels’ Ascend Hotel Collection. This will be the first Ascend Hotel Collection-branded hotel in the Washington, D.C. market. Operated by Hotel Equities, The Quincy Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection is owned by an affiliate of UIP. As part of the conversion, the hotel will undergo renovations, including upgrades to the lobby, front desk, market/pantry, guest rooms and meeting area. The rebranded hotel is slated to reopen this fall.
U.S. PERFORMANCE UPDATE: The U.S. hotel industry reported improved performance from last week but mixed comparisons YOY, according to CoStar’s data through June 15.
- Occupancy: 70.3% (-0.6%)
- ADR: $161.70 (+0.9%)
- RevPAR: $113.62 (+0.3%)
Among the top 25 markets, San Francisco reported the highest YOY lifts in occupancy (+17% to 79.4%), ADR (+11.3% to $226.70) and RevPAR (+30.3% to $179.97), driven by the Data + AI Summit. The steepest RevPAR declines were reported in New Orleans (-13.5% to $76.72) and Los Angeles (-11.4% to $151.45).
IHCL SIGNS IN BHUTAN: Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (IHCL) has strengthened its presence in Bhutan with the signing of a hotel in Thimphu. The 83-room hotel will be rebranded to IHCL-SeleQtions. The conversion will include enhancements to the hotel and will offer multiple dining venues, a gym, an indoor heated pool and a spa. With this new addition, IHCL will have three hotels under development across Bhutan. IHCL’s portfolio currently includes 322 hotels, including 99 under development across 13 countries.
