Hotel Openings

🏡 The Madison in Washington, D.C. joined Marriott's Le Méridien brand following a $15 million renovation, including its 356 guestrooms, lobby, and Lady Madison restaurant. Fairfield Inn & Suites opened in Kansas City, managed by Hotel Equities. U.S. hotel industry saw a 0.5% increase in occupancy to 68.9%, a 2% rise in ADR to $168.80, and a 2.5% increase in RevPAR to $116.22. Aman announced the Aman Maldives with 52 guestrooms and 16 residences, adding to its 35-property portfolio.

🏨 Choice Hotels International opened 17 MainStay Suites and Suburban Studios from January 1 to September 17, targeting extended stay segment. New hotels launched in Las Vegas, Moreno Valley, Calif.; Orlando, and Tampa, Fla. The company reports 16 out of 17 are brand conversions with an average turnaround of 120 days. Half of the 70 properties in the pipeline until March 2025 are also conversions. The "Kitchen-in-a-Box" concept streamlines the transition to extended stay properties, taking 3-4 months. MainStay Suites has over 125 locations while Suburban Studios has 100+ across the U.S., both offering full kitchens and participating in the Choice Privileges rewards program. Choice Hotels operates approximately 7,500 hotels with over 630,000 rooms globally.

🏕 Eden, a luxury boutique hotel, opened in the High Atlas Mountains above Dades Valley, Morocco, earlier this year. The hotel features 18 luxurious rooms designed by local artisans, a garden oasis by French architect Guillaume Berthier, a fine dining experience with seasonal produce from their kitchen garden, a hammam spa offering traditional Moroccan treatments, and excursions into the High Atlas Mountains. The Sabiri brothers, with over 30 years of hospitality experience, manage the hotel, emphasizing Moroccan hospitality and culture.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts surpassed 200 open hotels in Northern Europe as of 24 September 2024, introducing brands in Germany, Hungary, Sweden, and Poland. Germany anticipates the debut of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and Garner in late 2024, and Candlewood Suites in early 2025. Hungary opened its first Kimpton and Vignette Collection hotels, and Sweden welcomed voco Stockholm. Poland plans to open Holiday Inn Express Lublin by end of 2024 and voco Katowice in 2025. In total, IHG has 197 operating properties and 169 in development across 13 Northern Europe countries.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corp. aims to open over 20 new luxury and lifestyle hotels in the Americas by 2025. Since 2017, Hyatt doubled luxury rooms, tripled resort rooms, and quintupled lifestyle rooms. 88% of Hyatt consumers intend to travel for leisure. Recent openings include The Legend Paracas Resort in Peru (June 18), Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas in California (September 9), and Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica (September 18). Upcoming openings feature Thompson Palm Springs (September 30), Andaz Miami Beach (December), and multiple properties in 2025, like Thompson Miami Beach and Secrets Baby Beach Aruba (February). Hyatt's World of Hyatt loyalty program will integrate Standard International's properties, expanding options for its 48 million members.

🏨 Between January 1 and September 17, 2024, Choice Hotels International, Inc. opened 17 MainStay Suites and Suburban Studios, penetrating markets in Las Vegas, Nevada; Moreno Valley, California; and Orlando and Tampa, Florida. Notably, 16 of the hotels are conversions with an average transition time of 120 days. Nearly 35 of the 70 properties in the pipeline for both brands, scheduled to open by March 2025, are also conversions. The “Kitchen-in-a-Box” concept facilitates these transformations within 3-4 months.

🏨 Sonesta International Hotels Corporation opened Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport, a 335-room upscale property, in 2024 near Houston Zoo, Toyota Center, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This marks the fifth Sonesta hotel launched in Houston in 2024, contributing to the company's portfolio of over 50 properties in the area. The hotel, owned by Veritas International Capital, offers an onsite restaurant, event spaces, airport shuttle service, and an outdoor swimming pool.

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🍴 Limor and Amir Chen to open Delamina Townhouse, a 110-cover Eastern Mediterranean restaurant, on 28 October in Covent Garden’s Tavistock Street, London. The Chens, also founders of the Apostrophe bakery chain, launched Delamina in 2018. The new venue will feature a health-conscious menu with grilling, roasting, and Eastern Mediterranean spices, alongside classic and new dishes. Set in a Georgian townhouse, the restaurant offers a dining bar, fireplaces, private dining, and a terrace.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corp. adds 6th Hyatt Centric in California, marking the state's 101st Hyatt hotel with the opening of Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica. A $16 million refurbishment will modernize 315 rooms, update meeting spaces and add a restaurant. Renovations start this fall, managed by Viceroy Hotel Group. JLL secures $153 million financing for a 1,140-key hotel portfolio across California, Arizona, Atlanta, and Colorado. The Ann Savannah joins Sage Hospitality's portfolio, converting to Marriott Bonvoy by early 2025 with 157 serviced apartments. Sandos Cancun transitions to adults-only from January 1, 2025, enhancing entertainment and F&B offerings in its Mexican beachfront location.