Conversions

Westgate Resorts acquires, rebrands former Hilton New York Grand Central

by Elliott Mest

Following the acquisition, the 23-floor, 300-room hotel has been renamed the Westgate New York City. 

Openings

IHG to open Japan's second Hotel Indigo

by Victoria Rosenthal

InterContinental Hotels Group and Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) have signed an agreement to open the Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in the second half of 2021.

Gachot Studios spearheads design of first Shinola Hotel in Detroit.
Development

Gachot Studios spearheads design of first Shinola Hotel in Detroit

by Mick Tan

Upon completion, the property will have over 130 rooms. The property will also have 16,000 square feet of food, beverage and retail.

Development

Marriott to bring Westin Hotels brand to the UK

by Victoria Rosenthal

The Westin London City riverfront hotel is slated to open in 2020.

Operate

Paramount Hotel Group to manage the Hotel Indigo in Newark, N.J.

by Elliott Mest

The 12-story, 90,000-square-foot hotel building was erected in 1912 and designed by Cass Gilbert as the National State Bank.

Development

Hilton rolls out plans to double its footprint in Africa

by Victoria Rosenthal

Hilton plans to open hotels across 14 African countries, including Ghana, Tunisia, Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.

Openings

IHG signs 8 new hotels across Thailand

by Victoria Rosenthal

InterContinental Hotels Group and Ratanakorn Asset have signed deals to open eight new properties in Pattaya, Rayong, Phuket, Khao Lak and Koh Samui.

Development

Miami’s hotel fortunes a tale of two years

by David Eisen

Miami has had its market challenges. But as bad as one year can be, good fortune can be just a year away. And one hotel is riding the upswing.