Hotel Openings

🏠 Yacht Club founders Mary Allison Wright and McLain Hedges opened Rougarou on August 21 in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. The restaurant seats 68 inside and 75 in its backyard, which hosts live music. Rougarou features Southern-inspired dishes and a cocktail program with drinks like the Hurricane and Muffuletta Martini. Executive chef John David Wright leads the kitchen. The space also includes Over Pour, a retail shop offering grab-and-go items and novelties.

🏨 Hideaway Inns opens its first property, Hideaway Inn Mount Sunapee, in Newbury, New Hampshire. The 55-room hotel, developed by Hideaway Inns and managed by Revival Hotels, features a direct-to-door check-in system and amenities like Crosley record players and a mobile concierge app. Located near Mount Sunapee and Lake Sunapee State Beach, it offers various recreational activities. Saxton Sharad, CEO, announces plans for three more properties by year-end and 25 in five years.

🏨 The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, completed a property-wide renovation in downtown Seattle. All 189 guestrooms, including 45 junior suites and the Ambassador Suite, were updated. The hotel also launched the Marin restaurant, led by Executive Chef Robin Posey, offering a Pacific Northwest menu. Amenities include complimentary bicycles, a 24-hour fitness center, and 6,000 square feet of meeting space. Marin serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and offers a 2–5 PM happy hour.

🏨 The Hoxton opens its first Irish property in Dublin’s Creative Quarter this November. Located in a restored Victorian building on Exchequer Street, the hotel features 129 rooms and a variety of dining venues, including the Peruvian-inspired Cantina Valentina and the sandwich-turned-wine bar, Dollars. AIME Studios designed the space with Irish and Viking influences. Groundwork, a new nightlife venue, and the reimagined Library Bar enhance the local nightlife. The hotel is conveniently near Grafton Street and Temple Bar.

🏨 Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore revamped its property with a three-year renovation, completed in 2023, in Phoenix’s Biltmore neighborhood. The project included upgrades to public spaces, 232 two-room suites, and the Camelback Room with 20,000 sq ft of event space. A new dining concept, TASTE, was launched. The atrium features desert-inspired designs, while outdoor and fitness areas were modernized with a Peloton Bike. Complimentary breakfast and evening receptions continue for guests.

🏨 JW Marriott opened its first Virginia hotel at Reston Station, a Washington D.C. area development. The 247-room hotel features 14 junior suites, 4 executive suites, and a presidential suite. It debuts the Mindful Rooms concept, offering wellness tools and personalized consultations. Dining includes The Simon, Schar Bar, and JW Market. The hotel offers over 40,000 sq ft of event space and features Lorenzo Quinn's "Building Bridges" sculpture.

🏨 Valor Hospitality Partners is boosting its Hilton portfolio in Atlanta by managing three additional hotels: The American Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta – Roswell, and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta – Alpharetta. This move is part of a strategic collaboration with RADCO. The American Hotel, a historic 315-room property, was Atlanta's first racially integrated hotel. The Roswell hotel has 174 rooms, while the Alpharetta location offers 90 rooms and a free weekday shuttle.

🍴 Opened in February 2025, ZIMA Notting Hill, located near Portobello Road, is the second ZIMA venue in London, offering 45 seats. Directed by Lukas Rackauskas, it features modern Eastern European dining with Russian influences. A notable event in June 2025 included a six-course menu by Michelin-starred chef Evgeny Vikentev. The restaurant integrates heritage with art, showcasing works from Russian and Eastern European artists, and offers signature vodka infusions and seasonal collaborations.

🏨 Hotel Indigo Gatlinburg Downtown opened in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, offering 136 dog-friendly rooms with a $75 pet fee. The hotel features 9,300 sq ft of event space, a rooftop dining experience, and is near the Great Smoky Mountains. As the 175th Hotel Indigo globally, it highlights local art and design. Guests enjoy amenities like a heated infinity-edge pool, a fitness center, free WiFi, and parking at $15/day. The property is 40 miles from McGhee Tyson Airport.

🏨 Sandpiper, LLC opened its third ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham in Sterling, Virginia during the last week of August. Sandpiper, led by CEO Carter Rise, developed the hotel from the ground up. Sandpiper Hospitality will manage the hotel’s operations, contributing to its portfolio of nearly 70 managed hotels. Currently, Sandpiper owns 42 properties across eight brands in twelve states. The new hotel aims to meet the needs of the diverse and rapidly growing Sterling market.