Denis Stackeusky

🏨 Terra and Turnberry secured a $392-million construction loan from TYKO Capital for the Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, set to open in late 2027. This 800-room hotel will be an 800-room establishment located next to the Miami Beach Convention Center, featuring 12 floors of guestrooms, 52 suites, four levels of meeting and ballroom space, and a rooftop pool deck. The city's first major convention hotel connected to the center received a $75-million grant from the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency in 2024 after being approved by voters in 2018. Hyatt will manage the property, which is part of a public-private partnership and includes public improvements such as widened sidewalks and bike-share stations.

🏖 Hagadone Hospitality has started construction on the Sherman Tower, expanding The Coeur d’Alene Resort in Idaho by 139 rooms, totaling 477 rooms when complete. The project is expected to generate around 200 jobs, featuring lake-facing guestrooms, an expanded food-and-beverage program, and new common areas. The expansion includes a lobby lounge, rotating local art café, a full-service restaurant, and a rooftop bar with views of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the city skyline. The resort already has a spa, marina, golf course, and meeting space. Coeur d’Alene has seen increased tourism and corporate meetings, along with hospitality development.

🏠 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group reopens three seasonal resorts in Europe this April: Lago di Como (Italy), Bodrum (Turkey), and Costa Navarino (Greece). Lago di Como features CO.MO Bar & Bistrot redesign and L~ARIA restaurant, along with the largest floating outdoor pool on Lake Como. Bodrum offers private accommodations, the Blue Beach Club & Bar, Hakkasan restaurant, and a spa with sea views. Costa Navarino introduces two new villas with private pools and spa rooms, Greek cuisine at Oliviera, and activities including golf and cultural site visits. The group also plans to open Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra, Mallorca in 2026.

🏡 Orient Express launched its first hotel in Rome, Orient Express La Minerva, situated at Piazza della Minerva 69, near the Pantheon. Architect Hugo Toro redesigned the 17th-century palazzo, including 93 rooms and 36 suites. Partnered with Arsenale Group, this follows La Dolce Vita Orient Express and precedes Venice's Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli. The hotel boasts unique interior designs and custom furniture, with suites like the Stendhal Suite. Facilities include five venues, the largest being Olimpo Ballroom at 165 sqm. Coming soon are rooftop dining venue Gigi Rigolatto in May 2025 and Mimi Kakushi, a restaurant with Japanese-Western fusion, following a Dubai original named Best Bar in Middle East & Africa in 2024.

🏨 Drury Hotels opened its new Drury Plaza Hotel North Charleston in North Charleston, S.C., featuring 252 guestrooms and suites, and more than 3,600 square feet of meeting space. Located less than 10 miles from downtown Charleston and Daniel Island, and three miles from Charleston International Airport. The hotel provides amenities like complimentary breakfast, evening snacks, Wi-Fi, parking, a pool, spa, 24-hour fitness center, and The Kitchen + Bar. It employs 70 people and offers a Meetings with More program for event planners. Drury Hotels now has over 150 hotels across 27 states.