LODGING Staff

🌆 Located in Asheville, North Carolina, Moxy Asheville opens officially with a six-story, 115-guestroom structure. Guests receive a welcome drink upon check-in at Bar Moxy. The hotel showcases a rooftop bar called Wildwood Still, offering 150+ whiskeys and a menu led by Executive Chef Austin Tisdale. Nearly 20 artists contributed to the site's art, featuring North Carolina's tallest mural. Moxy Asheville shares amenities with connected Aloft Asheville Downtown and is operated by McKibbon Hospitality.

🏖️ Sonesta International Hotels Corporation to open five Sonesta ES Suites in the Dominican Republic, starting with Sonesta ES Suites ELEMENTS Jarabacoa in early 2026. The initial property will be an upscale extended-stay hotel in La Vega province, offering at least 80 suites, eight pools, tennis and padel courts, and more. Almanzar Marte Ingenieros & Arquitectos, with over 14 years in real estate, will franchise the properties. All five hotels are due by 2031, expanding Sonesta's presence in the LATAM market.

🏡 Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG's luxury portfolio, announced a new boutique luxury hotel, Kimpton Rockefeller Center, set to open in late 2025 in New York City. Developed with Extell Development Company, the 33-story hotel will offer 529 guestrooms, two full-service restaurants, a lobby lounge, rooftop bar, fitness center, and meeting spaces. It will join two other Kimpton hotels in NYC: Kimpton Hotel Theta and Kimpton Hotel Eventi. Globally, 75 Kimptons are open, with 57 more expected in the next 3-5 years.

🏨 Renaissance Orlando Resort and Spa, in Florida's Disney Springs Resort Area, features 394 guestrooms, over 25,000 square feet of meeting space, a zero-entry pool, hot tub, and American Kitchen Bar & Grill. After a $25 million renovation, it now boasts the Indulged Spa + Wellness Retreat, a 5,000 square foot outdoor terrace, updated fitness studio, rooms, and lobby. As an Official Walt Disney World Hotel, it offers shuttle service and early park access. The Stonehill Taylor-designed renovation highlights local citrus groves themes and includes poolside lanai-style accommodations. Located just 13 miles from Orlando International Airport, the resort caters to various events with flexible indoor and outdoor spaces.

🏨 Hospitality America to manage the Element by Marriott Charleston Airport, set to open Q2 2025 in North Charleston, South Carolina. The 123-room hotel, featuring a restaurant, fitness center, outdoor pool, and 500 sq ft meeting space, is the eighth Marriott managed by Hospitality America and the second owned by Contender Development. Located two miles from Charleston International Airport and eight miles from downtown Charleston, it targets extended-stay guests with in-room kitchens and spa-inspired bathrooms.