Denis Stackeusky

📍 IHG Hotels & Resorts expands in the UK with four new properties through agreements with Fairview Hotels. The additions include voco London – Bloomsbury and three Garner hotels in Rotherham East, Lincoln, and Chesterfield North, contributing over 380 rooms to IHG’s pipeline. voco London – Bloomsbury, with 114 rooms, will transition in mid-2026, while Garner Hotel Rotherham East opened in January 2025. Lincoln and Chesterfield North will open in February 2026. IHG now boasts over 400 properties in the UK and Ireland.

🏨 Dreamscape Hospitality, in collaboration with Verge Mobile, has expanded its management portfolio with three Marriott-branded hotels: Residence Inn Tulsa South, SpringHill Suites Tulsa, and Courtyard Lafayette Airport. Residence Inn offers 90 suites, SpringHill has 76, and Courtyard provides 89 rooms. Located in Oklahoma and Louisiana, these hotels serve business and leisure travelers. Dreamscape focuses on consistent service, enhancing guest experiences, and optimizing performance by integrating these properties into its operational strategies.

🏖️ Extell Development and Hilton will open Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort and Residences in Park City, Utah, in 2028. Located by the Green Monster ski run, it offers 132 hotel keys and 105 branded residences in two towers. Construction began in May 2025. Amenities include a 15,000-square-foot spa and ski valet services. This development boosts Hilton's luxury portfolio, complementing the new Canopy by Hilton opening in Deer Valley this summer.

🏨 Newport Hospitality Group added two Hilton properties in Columbus, Ohio, to its management portfolio: the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Easton and Homewood Suites Columbus Easton at 3600 Morse Road. Opened in December 2021, they offer 240 guestrooms and over 6,000 square feet of event space. Newport's portfolio now includes 14 Hilton-managed hotels. The properties cater to various guest needs and aim to enhance performance through strategic management and marketing.

🏝️ Treehouse Hotels is set to debut Treehouse Hotel Miami Beach in early 2029, in Miami Beach's historic district. Developed by Keyah Real Estate Group, it will merge two 1940s-era buildings with a new tower. The design, by Rottet Studio, blends Art Deco and Miami Modern styles. The hotel promises large suites, ocean views, and various amenities, including dining venues and a rooftop pool. This marks Treehouse's first resort, expanding from locations in London, Manchester, and Silicon Valley.

🏨 In 2025, Hilton expanded by adding 800 hotels and 100,000 rooms, achieving 6.7% net unit growth. The company signed 1,000 new hotels, totaling 140,000 rooms, and ended the year with 3,700 hotels under development across 520,000 rooms. Conversions made up 40% of openings, with 100,000 rooms starting construction. Hilton launched two new brands and surpassed 9,000 hotels in 143 countries, including openings in Rwanda and Pakistan. With a strong pipeline, Hilton expects 6–7% growth in 2026.