CHICAGO—First Hospitality assumed management and operations of The Abbey Resort & Avani Spa on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. This addition to the portfolio further expands First Hospitality’s lifestyle, spa, and restaurants and bars collection. Originally opened in 1963 as a year-round resort, The Abbey Resort & Avani Spa has 334Continue Reading
Rockbridge acquired the Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District. COLUMBUS, Ohio—Owner and developer Rockbridge announces the acquisition of three luxury lifestyle Hotel ZaZa properties in Texas. These distinctive hotels include the 159-room Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown, the 166-room Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown, and the 315-room Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District. All threeContinue Reading
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota—Hilton announces the opening of Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown, marking the Canopy by Hilton brand’s debut in South Dakota and Hilton’s first lifestyle hotel in Sioux Falls. Offering a riverfront location along Big Sioux River in the heart of the vibrant Steel District, a dynamicContinue Reading
WENCESLAS SQUARE, Prague—W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 hotel brands, announces the highly anticipated unveiling of W Prague, marking the brand’s entry into the Czech Republic and the start of a new chapter for the former Grand Hotel Evropa, a renowned Art Nouveau-style property. With the brand’sContinue Reading
Stonebridge Companies, LLC, has appointed Marco Selva as senior vice president of business development & operations, Luxury & Lifestyle. With a strong track record of success in the Luxury & Lifestyle segment, Selva will focus on expanding Stonebridge’s luxury, lifestyle, and resort portfolio in the Southeastern United States, Caribbean, and Latin America. WContinue Reading
Brad Barnett was appointed SVP, sales for Pivot. ATLANTA, Georgia—Leading hospitality management company Davidson Hospitality Group announces the appointment of Brad Barnett as senior vice president, sales, for its lifestyle operating vertical, Pivot, and the elevation of Michael Yousif to the role of senior vice president, acquisitions & business development. “It’sContinue Reading
DENVER, Colorado—Sage Hospitality Group announced that it has welcomed Hotel Alpenrock Breckenridge, Curio Collection by Hilton to its hotel portfolio. Positioned by Peak 9’s QuickSilver Super 6 Chairlift, the reimagined 205-key property combines slope-side convenience with mountain lifestyle. Following a top-to-bottom renovation, the hotel will introduce an upscale lifestyle propertyContinue Reading
NASHVILLE—STR and Tourism Economics downgraded the growth rate in the final U.S. hotel forecast revision of 2024. For 2024, projected gains in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) were each downgraded, -0.5 percentage points to +1.5 percent and down 0.6 percentage points to +1.4 percent, respectively.Continue Reading
ATLANTA, Georgia—Pivot, the lifestyle operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group, has been tapped by Park Hotels & Resorts to manage Royal Palm South Beach Miami, A Tribute Portfolio Resort in Miami, Florida. The property currently has 393 rooms; two pools; a fitness center; five restaurant and bar outlets, and nearlyContinue Reading
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—PM Hotel Group and Sightline Hospitality announced a strategic merger. This partnership marks a development in PM Hotel Group’s growth trajectory, specifically within PM Hotel Group’s lifestyle hotel division Modus by PM Hotel Group, complementing the organization’s verticals of lifestyle, differentiated hospitality, and experiential travel. The merger expandsContinue Reading
