LODGING Staff

🏨 Coury Hospitality has opened the newly renovated Hilton Garden Inn LAX Los Angeles Airport, a 280-room hotel managed by Coury and owned by NewcrestImage. Located one mile from LAX, the 10-story hotel features a 24/7 fitness center, complimentary WiFi, a free airport shuttle, and 3,225 square feet of event space for up to 200 guests. The hotel also offers amenities like an outdoor patio with a fire pit, a business center, and The Garden Grill restaurant.

🏨 The Garden District Hotel opened in June 2025, while The Blackbird Hotel debuted in November 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Garden District Hotel features 47 rooms, a heated saltwater pool, and New Orleans' only swim-up bar. The Blackbird Hotel, with 13 rooms, has a pool surrounded by greenery. Both hotels were designed by Jeannine Jacob Interiors and offer event spaces suitable for weddings and corporate retreats. Managed by Dreamscape Hospitality, they emphasize New Orleans’ cultural diversity.

💻 Stayntouch partners with Hideaway Inns in Bethesda, Maryland. Launching 15 properties in 36 months, aiming for 25 in 5 years. First property opens in Sunapee, New Hampshire, this month. Hideaway Inns uses Stayntouch's cloud PMS, payments platform, booking engine, and channel manager. Benefits include mobile check-in, streamlined operations, and data-driven personalization. CEO Saxton Sharad emphasizes a tech-savvy, flexible guest experience; Stayntouch CEO Jacob Messina highlights the partnership's modern approach and shared values.

🏨 JW Marriott Reston Station, a 247-room hotel, opened in Reston, Virginia, marking JW Marriott's debut in the state. The hotel offers more than 40,000 sq ft of meeting space, the largest in the region, with a ballroom that fits up to 1,300 guests. Conveniently located near Metro’s Silver Line, it provides access to Dulles, Tysons Corner, and D.C. Featuring innovative Mindful Rooms, the property also includes three dining venues and Lorenzo Quinn's sculpture, Building Bridges.

🏖 PENN Entertainment, Inc. will open a new hotel tower at M Resort Spa Casino, Las Vegas, on December 1, 2025, pending approvals. The $206 million project nearly doubles room capacity to 765. A new 15,000 sq. ft. Montese Ballroom will open on October 1, 2025. A new restaurant, Meril, in partnership with The Emeril Group, will open, adding to the property's amenities. This is part of PENN's growth, including projects in Illinois and Ohio.