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Denis Stackeusky

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Collared Martin Hospitality launches lifestyle hotel brand

📍 Collared Martin Hospitality, led by CEO Steven Rubin, launches a lifestyle and luxury hospitality management company focusing on boutique hotels in Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Hamptons. The company manages assets from Blue Flag Capital, which holds over $1 billion in real estate. Charlotte Hutchings joins as head of brand and creative. The firm's name is inspired by the collared martin swallow, symbolizing exploration and loyalty.
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Hilton opens Hotel Astoria Vienna under Curio Collection

🏨 Hilton's first Curio Collection in Vienna, the 125-room Hotel Astoria Vienna, opened in the 1st district on Kärntner Straße, close to iconic sites like St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Originally launched in 1912, the hotel was refurbished by VERKEHRSBUERO, featuring a new restaurant, bar, and nine suites. Celebrating Hilton's 50 years in Austria, the hotel offers local culinary delights and is part of Hilton Honors, enhancing its appeal to international guests.
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easyHotel adds three new properties in Spain

🛠 easyHotel expands in Spain with three new properties in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, boosting its local portfolio to five hotels with over 250 rooms. Madrid Alcalá is now open; Barcelona La Sagrera opens on July 7, and Valencia’s Ciutat Vella in August. Room prices start at £52-£65 per night. These low-carbon, budget-friendly hotels feature free Wi-Fi and are designed to reduce CO2 emissions by 21%. Spain welcomed 90 million international visitors in 2024.
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Trinity sells JW Marriott Phoenix to Ryman for $865 million

🏨 Trinity Investments sold the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa to Ryman Hospitality Properties for $865 million. In 2019, Trinity purchased it for $602 million and conducted a $100 million renovation. The resort has 950 rooms, making it Phoenix's largest. The sale is expected to close in 2025. Trinity's strategy focuses on buying, enhancing, and selling assets, exemplified by this profitable deal. Ryman Hospitality, owning several Marriott properties, now adds this to its portfolio.
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Pan Pacific Perth completes major renovation

🏨 Pan Pacific Hotels Group completed a major renovation of Pan Pacific Perth, its largest Australian property, featuring 488 rooms. The hotel now boasts 2,500 square meters of meeting space, the largest in Perth. The project aligns with the AU$5 billion Perth airport redevelopment, enhancing the city as a business hub. PPHG's sustainable tourism strategy includes recycled materials and GSTC certification. International tourist arrivals to Australia are projected to rise 41% from 2024 to 2028.
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Field & Stream opens first lodge in Bozeman

🏖 Field & Stream Lodge Co. opened its first property in Bozeman, Montana, with 179 rooms, located a mile from downtown. The hotel features a 1,300 sq ft indoor pool with snowshoe chandeliers, a 29,000 sq ft courtyard, and a 3,600 sq ft event space. Dining options include Dry Fly Saloon and The Honey Hole. Designed by AJ Capital Partners, rooms have unique amenities like wool camp blankets. Starwood Capital and AJ Capital launched the hospitality platform in 2023.
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JLL secures construction debt for Dellshire Resort in Wisconsin

🏨 JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group secured financing for Phase 1A of the 208-key Dellshire Resort in Wisconsin Dells, set to open in Q2 2026. The resort features a luxury hotel, 350-seat restaurants, multiple bars, six pools, and a 9,000-sq-ft family entertainment center. Located in the "Waterpark Capital of the World," it expects to draw from 5.5 million annual visitors. Pyramid Global Hospitality will manage the resort, and Kraemer Brothers will handle construction.
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Kimpton to open Fredericksburg hotel in 2027

🏨 Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, in partnership with DC Partners, will open a 210-room hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas, expected by 2027. It's part of a 22-acre development, The Meuse, featuring over 18,500 square feet of event space and 70,000 square feet of retail and dining areas. The hotel will include amenities like a restaurant, bar, poolside lounge, and fitness center. Merriman Anderson Architects and Curioso will lead the design, marking Kimpton's fourth Texas property.
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Fattal Hotel Group acquires Leonardo London Heathrow, a hotel it operates under a brand it owns

💸 Fattal Hotel Group acquired the Leonardo Hotel London Heathrow Airport from Aprirose, which had owned the 230-room property since 2015. The hotel, last refurbished in 2019, was sold to create liquidity and redeploy capital. Knight Frank brokered the deal. This trend, where operators buy real estate to control operations, aligns with Aprirose's recent asset transactions in St John's Wood, London's West End, and Liverpool. Arthur Phelan was appointed as Aprirose's asset management director.
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Sage Hospitality takes over management of “The Shining” hotel

🏨 Sage Hospitality Group will manage the iconic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, known for inspiring Stephen King’s “The Shining.” This partnership with the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority aims to generate $45 million over 36 years. The 191-room hotel, built in 1909, is a National Historic Place. Former owner John W. Cullen IV remains CEO of SPACE, planning expansions. The property offers a restaurant, bar, spa, and 25,000 square feet for events.
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