New Hotels
Signia by Hilton Atlanta Opens Its Doors to Guests
Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the Signia by Hilton Atlanta.
The new 976-key property is Hilton’s first new build Signia and the city of Atlanta’s largest hotel development project in 40 years.
The name “Signia” is a play on the word “insignia” and is meant to convey “signature,” indicating a company’s flagship product. Hilton launched the convention-focused brand in February 2019. Its properties have a minimum of 500 guest rooms and …
Hilton Lights Up the First Spark… Hotel, That Is, With the Spark by Hilton Mystic Groton
Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the very first Spark hotel, the Spark by Hilton Mystic Groton.
The McLean, Virginia-based hotelier first announced the Spark brand in January of this year as an entry into the premium-economy segment. Some 400 new Spark-branded properties are already in various stages of development, Hilton said.
“Spark by Hilton is a premium economy hotel brand that delivers a simple, reliable and comfortable stay, all at an …
Marriott Debuts New Affordable Four Points Express by Sheraton Brand
Marriott International announced plans to launch a new affordable midscale brand, Four Points Express by Sheraton.
The new brand builds on the successful Four Points by Sheraton brand, which was launched by ITT Sheraton in 1995 to replace the designation of certain hotels as Sheraton Inns. In 1998, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide acquired ITT Sheraton and, two years later, rebranded the Four Points brand as an upscale chain for business …
New Fitness-Oriented Even Hotel to Open in Miami in 2024
InterContinental Hotels Group announced plans for a new Even Hotel, the hotelier’s wellness brand. The Even Hotel Sweetwater-Doral will open in time for the summer 2024 season in Miami.
The brand was first announced by IHG in 2012 and the first two Even Hotel properties opened in Norwalk, Connecticut, and Rockville, Maryland, in 2014.
The health-oriented brand opened its first property outside the United States, the Even Hotels – Nanjing Yangtze River …
The Pell in Rhode Island Reflagged as JdV by Hyatt After $9 Million Renovation Project
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts announced the reflagging and reopening of the Pell boutique hotel that is a JdV by Hyatt brand.
JdV by Hyatt, formerly Joie de Vivre Hotels, is a collection of independent boutique properties. Hyatt acquired Joie de Vivre’s parent, Two Roads Hospitality, in 2019.
Located on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, the Pell, which originally opened in 1989, underwent a $9 million renovation encompassing public spaces and guest rooms prior …
Former East Side Marriott, Once One of the City’s Tallest Hotels, Sold at a Loss for $153 Million
The long-shuttered Marriott East Side hotel, which once was one of the city’s tallest hotels and which closed its doors in 2020, with hundreds of others in the early day of the pandemic, never to reopen, was sold to Hawkins Way Capital and Värde Partners at the end of January.
The selling price of the property was $153.4 million, a loss of nearly $117 million from its previous sale price in …
Washington Marriott Capitol Hill Opens Doors to Guests With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Washington Marriott Capitol Hill hotel celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a reception.
David Marriott, the chairman of Marriott International, cut the ribbon along with Dave Pollin, chairman of the PM Hotel Group, Joseph Bojanowski, president of the PM Hotel Group, and Bob Cohen, the CEO of Perseus Realty.
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies rose in popularity in the late 19th century after a ribbon cutting was performed at the …