LODGING Staff

🏠 Placemakr launches a pop-up property in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, at 311 North 1st Avenue. The property features 120 units, including studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, within a 769-unit complex. Amenities include a pool, outdoor terrace, fitness center, and co-working spaces. Designed for "bleisure" travelers, stays range from one night to one year. This expansion follows recent launches in San Antonio, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City, highlighting Placemakr's growth in dynamic submarkets.

🏨 Sonesta International Hotels Corporation launched Americas Best Value Studios by Sonesta, an extended-stay brand extension of Americas Best Value Inn, in Newton, Massachusetts. The brand targets value-driven, long-term accommodations with amenities like kitchenettes and bi-weekly housekeeping. Pet-friendly facilities and morning coffee service are standard. The new brand aims to meet increasing demand in the extended stay segment, focusing on secondary and tertiary markets.

🏨 Indianapolis, October 2025: The Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel, set to be the city's tallest, is 62% complete and on track to open by fall 2026. Located in downtown Indianapolis, it features 800 rooms and nearly 100,000 square feet of meeting space, including Indiana's largest 50,000-square-foot ballroom. The $625 million project, funded by hotel revenue bonds, involves partners like AECOM Hunt and Ratio Design. The hotel will directly connect to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.

🏨 DKN Hotels will manage and provide pre-opening advisory for a new TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Wildomar, California, scheduled to open in 2027. The 102-suite hotel, developed by American Redevelopment Solutions, LLC, will be part of Wildomar's Baxter Village Project, featuring a Kaiser Permanente medical office, 204 apartments, and 67 single-family homes. This will be Wildomar's first hotel, offering access to Temecula Valley Wine Country.

🏨 Hilton, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, launches its 25th brand, Outset Collection, as part of its Lifestyle portfolio. Launching with 60 hotels in development, Outset targets over 500 future locations in the U.S. and Canada. Bookings open in November, and hotels begin operations later in the year. In Q2 2025, one-third of Hilton's openings were conversions across 10 brands. This strategic expansion follows Hilton’s success with Curio and Tapestry Collections, emphasizing flexibility and unique identities.

📍 **Wyndham Hotels & Resorts**, October 2025, Parsippany, New Jersey, launched Dazzler Select by Wyndham. The initiative targets over **16,000 independently owned economy hotels** in the U.S., aiming for **50 new openings in five years**. The first location is Magic Moment Resort & Kids Club in **Kissimmee, Florida**. The brand offers a flat monthly fee and access to Wyndham’s resources. **Millennials** and **Gen Z**, totaling **4.3 billion globally**, prioritize travel, averaging **five trips annually**.

🏨 SREE Hotels opened TownePlace Suites by Marriott Charlotte LoSo in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 136-suite hotel was converted from a Hyatt House and renovated. It's managed by General Manager Michael Thomas. Located near Lower South End, it offers proximity to Charlotte Douglas International Airport and other attractions. The property features one- and two-bedroom suites with modern amenities, a fitness center, an outdoor pool, and 1,140 sq ft of meeting space.

🏨 First Hospitality assumed management of the Hyatt House and Hyatt Place Chicago – Medical/University District, their fifth multi-brand hotel, expanding their Chicagoland portfolio to 16 properties. The dual-branded property includes 210 guestrooms and is located in the Illinois Medical District. It marks their ninth historic property. Amenities include apartment-style suites, meeting spaces, and on-site dining. This expansion strengthens their partnership with Murphy Real Estate Services, already operating voco and Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown.

🏨 Jacksonville, Florida—In 2023, Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic opened its doors, marking the first full-service hotel in the area in nearly 20 years. The 252-room, eight-story hotel is located on the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Campus. Amenities include 21,000 sq ft of event space, a pool, a fitness center, and Coastal Kitchen restaurant. Built by Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson, the hotel aims to serve leisure, corporate, and wellness travelers with Hilton's signature hospitality.