ARCHER HOTEL COLLECTION ANNOUNCES NINTH HOTEL: Archer Hotel Collection has unveiled its third boutique hotel in the D.C. metro area. Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria, located in Alexandria’s Old Town, has joined Archer Hotel Collection. LodgeWorks Partners, the operator and developer of the Archer Hotel collection, selected the hotel (formerly known as Lorien Hotel & Spa) to grow Archer’s presence in Virginia, joining sister locations in Tysons and Falls Church. The hotel officially converted to Archer Hotel earlier this week and phased enhancements are scheduled to begin soon. Featuring a brick courtyard, the boutique hotel consists of 107 rooms, including 15 suites, two dining venues, a spa and a fitness studio. This marks the ninth hotel for Archer, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
VIGNETTE COLLECTION ARRIVES IN KAZAKHSTAN: IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its first Vignette Collection hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The hotel will be IHG’s second luxury and lifestyle hotel in the country, signed under a franchise agreement with Meliora (part of HAYAT Construction). Scheduled to open in the first half of 2027, the hotel will be located within the Meliora mixed-used development, built by Hayat Construction. The hotel will have a restaurant and bar, a spa and a gym. Currently, there are three open Vignette Collection hotels in Europe and seven more in the pipeline. Globally, there are 12 Vignette Collection hotels, with a pipeline of 23 additional properties.
HOME2 SUITES BREAKS GROUND IN MONTANA: The Hotel Group, an affiliate of Hotel Equities, in partnership with TE Miller Development, LLC has broken ground on the Home2 Suites by Hilton in Kalispell, Mont. The 107-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Kalispell marks The Hotel Group’s second hotel in Montana and the brand’s third location in the state. The all-suite hotel will have rooms with fully accessorized kitchens and modular furniture, communal spaces and the brand’s signature amenities, such as a combined laundry and fitness zone, a grab-and-go outlet as well as an indoor pool, fire pit and grill area. Celebrating its 40-year anniversary this year, The Hotel Group has managed and/or owned more than 140 properties under 20 brands across 25 states and completed the acquisition of around $200 million in private investment through the Hotel Group Opportunity Funds.
MARCUS & MILICHAP SELL DUAL-BRANDED HOTEL: Marcus & Millichap, the real estate brokerage company, has closed the sale of a dual-branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown in downtown Dallas. The sale price of the property was not disclosed. The hotel was sold by Butler Brothers Hospitality Group LLC, represented by Marcus & Milichap, and acquired by a joint venture between Lowen Hospitality and Vashee & Associates. The nine-story, 274-room hotel was originally constructed in 1910 as the Butler Brothers Building. The building was renovated in 2016 and reopened by Alterra Worldwide as a dual-branded hotel and apartment complex in a condominium structure. The sale is part of the condominium offering. The Butler Brothers Hospitality Group LLC will continue to own and operate the 237 apartments and the 20,000 square feet of commercial space at the Butler Brothers Building.
