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🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Can Gio Tourist City Corporation to develop four hotels at Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City, totaling over 1,000 rooms. Properties include InterContinental (400 rooms), Crowne Plaza (400 rooms), Holiday Inn Express (130 rooms), and Garner Hotel (130 rooms). Holiday Inn Express and Garner debut in Vietnam in 2028, with InterContinental and Crowne Plaza opening in 2030. The project is part of a 7,000-room accommodation ecosystem adjacent to the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve.

🏨 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts marked the opening of its 20th ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham in Bozeman, Montana, following its 2024 launch. Occupancy rates average over 70%, with some locations exceeding 80%. Over 70% of stays last beyond seven nights. ECHO Suites average 50,000 sq ft with 74% rented space. Wyndham aims for 300 contracts by 2027 and projects a $3.3 billion revenue opportunity linked to federal spending initiatives.

🏨 The Boca Raton plans to redesign Cloister's 297 guestrooms and 28 suites, completing by fall 2026. Curioso leads this, drawing on 1920s South Florida influences. Rockwell Group will refresh the 80,000 sq. ft. Mizner Center, starting this summer. Both upgrades celebrate the resort's 100-year history since opening in 1926. Previously, the resort underwent a $375 million transformation, including new dining options and a Harborside Pool Club, maintaining its unique quadruple Forbes Five-Star status.

🏨 Hilton's Conrad Athens The Ilisian opens in Greece, transforming the site of the former Hilton Athens since 1963, with 278 rooms at Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 46, Athens. AvroKO designed the interiors, preserving Yannis Moralis' 620 m² marble façades. The site includes nine dining concepts and wellness facilities like a 700 m² green roof. Executive Chef Angelos Lantos leads Byzantino. Hilton's Greek portfolio grows from a few hotels to over 50, driven by tourism demand.

🏖 Homestead Midway Utah, managed by Davidson Hospitality Group, is undergoing a major transformation. Located in Midway, Utah on 190 acres, it features 123 rooms and 85 residences under development. New amenities, including a championship golf course and event spaces, will debut from spring 2026 to fall 2027. Current features include a 400-foot-wide geothermal crater and six pools. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, it blends historic charm with modern luxury.