RESIDENT HOTELS TO REBRAND UNDER MARRIOTT: Resident Hotels, the hotel operating company, has signed a franchise agreement with Marriott International to convert its four Sleeperz Hotels to the Four Points Flex by Sheraton brand. Following the purchase of a majority stake in Sleeperz Hotels by Mactaggart Family & Partners, the portfolio has been operated by Resident Hotels (also majority owned by the same family office) since November 2022. The portfolio includes more than 400 rooms across four midscale hotels in Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne. The hotels will complete the transition in 2025 and undergo renovations financed by the Sleeperz Hotels’ principal investors.
REMINGTON HOSPITALITY ADDS TO CALA PORTFOLIO: Remington Hospitality has expanded its footprint in the Caribbean and Latin America region and has assumed management of the Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa. Located along Baja’s Pacific coastline, the hotel offers 93 rooms and suites, including oceanfront penthouses with private plunge pools. The luxury resort also has a spa, an outdoor pool, fitness center and more than 30,000 square feet of event space. Kimpton Mas Olas Resort adds to Remington’s recent expansion into Mexico, Belize, Grand Cayman, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Peru.
SONESTA TO OPEN IN LIMA: Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has finalized an agreement with Master Franchisor GHL to open the Sonesta Hotel Miraflores in Lima, Peru. The 133-key, upscale hotel is slated to open in early 2025 and will be located close to the Kennedy Park, Iglesia Matriz Virgen Milagrosa, Love Park and Lima’s main shopping district. The pet-friendly hotel will offer buffet breakfast, an onsite restaurant and a gym.
SCANDIC ADDS SECOND HOTEL IN STOCKHOLM: Scandic has opened its second Scandic Go hotel in Stockholm. Owned by Pandox, which acquired the hotel in 2023, the 234-room property is located at Fridhemsplan on the island of Kungsholmen. The hotel has undergone a recent renovation and has been certified by the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. With the addition of this hotel, Scandic has a total of 358 rooms under its Scandic Go brand.
