Hotel Openings

🏨 The Connally Hotel Downtown Atlanta, part of Choice Hotels International’s Ascend Hotel Collection, operated by StepStone Hospitality, just opened near attractions like the Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park. COO Michael Broadhurst expressed excitement about the partnership and commitment to exceptional hospitality. Guests can join the Choice Privileges loyalty program, which boasts over 68 million members. The Ascend Hotel Collection includes more than 375 hotels and recently expanded with the 77-key Mayfair Hotel in New York City’s Theatre District in late 2023.

🏠 The Canal House of Georgetown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is opening in Georgetown this month at 1023 31st Street NW. It features 92 guest rooms, 10 suites, 3 terrace rooms, and 2 townhouses, with room sizes from 326 to 846 square feet. Amenities include a library lounge, private courtyard, lobby, C&O Lounge restaurant, and fitness center. The hotel joins Marriott Bonvoy and is part of over 125 Tribute Portfolio hotels across approximately 30 countries. General Manager Mark Namdar emphasizes the hotel's integration with Georgetown's charm and history.

🏡 Vision Hospitality Group unveiled The Inn at Celebration, part of Autograph Collection Hotels, after a multimillion-dollar renovation, with a grand opening on February 6th at 4:30 pm. The boutique hotel in Celebration, near Orlando, features 115 rooms, 23 suites, and 65 rooms with lake views. The renovation includes a redesigned lobby, the Lakeside Kitchen & Bar, an expanded outdoor lounge, and enhanced event spaces totaling 7,500 square feet. The property, formerly known as Celebration Hotel, was renamed in November 2024 and is committed to community and sustainability initiatives. Guests can use Marriott Bonvoy® benefits when staying at the hotel.

🏕️ Field & Stream Lodge Co. is set to open its first hotel, Field & Stream Bozeman, in Bozeman, Mont. in May. Located a mile from downtown, the lodge offers proximity to Bridger Bowl, Big Sky Resort, Yellowstone National Park, and three rivers. It features 179 rooms, including Mountain Kings and Bunk Rooms, a 29,000-square-foot outdoor area, an indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, and 3,800 square feet of meeting space. The lodge aims to blend outdoor tradition with modern amenities.

🏖 Regent Hotels & Resorts expands with the Regent Bali Canggu in Indonesia, its first since IHG acquired the brand in 2018. The beachfront resort boasts 150 suites and villas, five dining venues, a spa, nine pools, and a Regent Club. Designed by WATG, featuring interiors by Hirsch Bedner Associates and gardens by John Pettigrew, it integrates Balinese elements into its luxury experience. The Regent Spa & Wellness, set to open later this year, will be the brand's first. The resort aims to provide personalized services and exclusive amenities. Regent plans to add 12 properties in five years, with future locations in Jeddah and Kuala Lumpur.

🔄 Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) reopened The View, a revolving restaurant located on the 47th and 48th floors of the New York City Marriott Marquis, on a Wednesday. The restaurant, which originally opened in 1985 and closed five years ago, offers live music, skyline views, and has been renovated by Rockwell Group. Executive Chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley and Beverage Director Ricky Dolinsky updated the culinary and beverage programs. The bar completes a 360-degree rotation every 45 minutes, while the dining room spins once per hour. Located at 1535 Broadway, The View features a menu with classics like tuna carpaccio and seared duck breast, as well as exclusive cocktails in collaboration with Katz’s Delicatessen and Magnolia Bakery.

🏡 In 2023, IHG launched its midscale conversion brand and entered Italy by transforming Pacini Group's Smooth Hotel Rome into Garner Hotel Rome Aurelia, which was completed in January 2025. The hotel offers 58 rooms and is located on Via Aurelia, west of Rome. IHG operates 30 hotels in Italy across seven brands, with 10 additional properties in development. Garner Hotels has signed 76 global properties in six months; 58 are in Europe, including over 50 in Germany, a 53-room hotel in Reading, UK, and a 106-room hotel in Vienna, Austria. A 126-room Garner hotel near Istanbul's international airport is set for 2025. 🏨

🏡 Cycas Hospitality is set to manage a hotel in Sintra, Portugal, marking its entry into the Iberian Peninsula. The hotel, part of Marriott International's Autograph Collection, is scheduled to open in summer 2026. Cycas now manages 55 hotels across 13 European countries. The Sintra property will feature 89 rooms, accommodating 260 guests and including a honeymoon suite with a sea view. The project, a joint venture between Patron Capital and Quest Capital, respects the site's heritage, once a holiday complex for Companhia União Fabril (CUF) employees, and integrates designs by architect António Lino. Facilities will include wellness spaces, multiple dining options, and event hosting capabilities. The Autograph Collection boasts over 290 properties globally. Patron Capital has invested in Portugal since 2015 and plans to continue with its real estate fund, Fund VII.

🍴 Joomak Banjum opened in 2021 in NYC’s Koreatown, gained acclaim and a Michelin star in 2022, but closed in spring 2024 due to high rent. Chef Jiho Kim reopened Joomak on January 29 at Maison Hudson in the West Village, featuring a 27-seat space designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. The restaurant offers a $280 eight-course tasting menu and a $250 vegetarian option, with dishes like osetra caviar and Peking-style duck breast. An à la carte menu is planned.

🌇 Between October and December 2024, Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 10 new properties: in Austria (Kitzhof – Mountain Design Resort, 160 rooms), Spain (César Lanzarote, 20 rooms), Switzerland (Appenzeller Huus – Huus Loewen, 120 rooms), Germany (Das Achental, 130 rooms), India (Aurika Mumbai International Airport, 325 rooms; Aurika Udaipur, 139 rooms), Colombia (Hotel Las Islas, 55 rooms), USA (L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, 114 rooms), Panama (Gamboa Rainforest Reserve, 166 rooms), and Chile (Hotel Magnolia, 40 rooms). CEO Lindsey Ueberroth emphasized the growth and unique travel experiences offered.