Hotel Openings

🏨 Urban Catalyst and Island Hospitality Management opened the Marriott TownePlace Suites in downtown San Jose, California. The 119-room hotel is part of a $170-million Moxy/AC by Marriott development. The five-story property features amenities like a fitness center and rooftop deck. Managed by Island Hospitality, which operates over 80 hotels, the project aligns with San Jose’s Downtown Strategy 2040. TownePlace Suites targets guests staying five nights or more and adds to the existing 311-room Moxy and AC Hotel nearby.

🏨 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, with ELT Group, launched La Quinta by Wyndham Batumi in Georgia, boasting 98 rooms, amenities such as a 24/7 fitness center, and proximity to attractions like MetroCity Batumi mall. Georgia saw a 4.2% rise in tourism with 7.4 million visitors in 2024. Dimitris Manikis highlighted the brand's commitment to Georgia's market, while ELT Group's CEO emphasized the brand's established reputation aiding Batumi's growing appeal.

🏠 In Chicago, Illinois, on April 28, 2025, Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Shebandowan Holdings launched Hotel La Compañía del Valle in Panama's Valle de Antón, featuring 40 open guestrooms, with 30 more by May 2025. The luxury hotel, sitting 2,000 feet above sea level in an extinct volcano crater, is part of The Unbound Collection. It boasts a unique art and wellness focus, including a sculpture park with over 200 art pieces and the Elysium Spa, an 18,000 sq. ft. facility opening in May. The hotel offers 70 rooms, on-site restaurants with diverse culinary concepts, and over 11,000 square feet of event space.

🏨 In Dubai on April 28, 2025, Aleph Hospitality plans to manage The Address in Accra, Ghana, slated for a 2026 opening. The Address, owned by DevtracoPlus, will feature 121 rooms and suites, and amenities like a restaurant and bar. Aleph Hospitality's growth is supported by over 60% of hotel owners reinvesting. The Address is near Kotoka Airport and Accra Mall, with Accra expecting two million visitors annually and peak season occupancy rates between 70-80%.

🏨 India's largest hospitality company, IHCL, announced a partnership with Mr. KM Abdul Latheef for a new Ginger hotel in Calicut, Kerala, on April 28, 2025. The 100-key Ginger Calicut City Center will be a greenfield project featuring amenities such as an all-day-diner, banquet facilities, meeting rooms, a fitness centre, and a swimming pool. This marks IHCL's second hotel in Calicut and expands their portfolio to 20 hotels in Kerala, including four under development.