Brands Continue to Grow International Footprints
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—A number of brands have added to their portfolios around the globe, including Hotel Indigo and Ramada by Wyndham.…
Ownership
King Named Marriott’s Head of Caribbean and Latin America
BETHESDA, MD—Marriott International has appointed longtime company executive Brian King president of the company’s Caribbean and Latin America region. He…
Hilton to Develop 1K Home2 Suites in China
MCLEAN, VA—Hilton has signed an exclusive management license agreement with Country Garden to introduce and develop the Home2 Suites by…
Expedia Group to Retire HomeAway U.S. Brand
BELLEVUE, WA—Expedia Group is implementing the next phase of its strategy to simplify its vacation rental brand portfolio and focus…
Virginia Beach Marriott Debuts & Other Openings
NATIONAL REPORT—A pair of hotels have recently opened in Cincinnati and Virginia Beach, while another in Newport, RI, is getting…
Quinn Joins Domio; My Place Names COO; More…
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Domio has added Brian Quinn in the newly created role of chief development officer and My Place has named…
Choice Reports Positive Progress in Virtual Address to Franchisees
NATIONAL REPORT—With the COVID-19 pandemic preventing its franchisees from gathering for a national conference this year in New Orleans, Choice…
Keeping It Clean and Safe: Mandarin Oriental and More
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—As the hotel industry readies for its reopening from the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of companies…
J Street Hospitality Launches Anagram Ventures
SAN DIEGO—The creative and strategic team behind J Street Hospitality, a real estate investment, development, operations and asset management company…
Cambria Hotels Awards New Franchise Agreements, Expands With New Groundbreakings
ROCKVILLE, MD—Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International Inc., recently surpassed 50 open hotels and is continuing…