Lodging Daily News

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport. Situated in Houston, Texas, the 131-room upper-midscale hotel is located near William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). “Sonesta’s portfolio continues to grow with the third Sonesta Essential property in the Greater Houston market,” said Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s EVP and president franchise and development. “As experienced hotel owners and operators, we provide our franchise partners with a fast, friendly, and flexible framework that

Aligned Hospitality Management appointed Deborah Lahti as chief operating officer. Lathi will join Aligned’s corporate team to lead and manage the hotel’s daily business operations and supervise hotel and corporate initiatives. MCR welcomed Sameer Mehra as chief revenue officer. With 25 years of hospitality experience, Mehra will lead the company’s revenue and sales team. Previously Mehra served as the chief revenue officer for Hersha Hospitality Management. Crescent Hotels & Resorts announced the promotion of Jon

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results. In addition, Hilton announced a new partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), which will ramp up over the coming months to expand the distribution of luxury hotels. Highlights include: Diluted EPS was $0.57 for the fourth quarter and $4.33 for the full year Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.68 for the fourth quarter and $6.21 for

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International announced an agreement with Tesla to offer Tesla Universal Wall Connectors to participating Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, Quality Inn, and other Choice-branded hotels across the United States. Through this agreement, Choice-branded properties can add four or more charging stations for guests, helping to meet the demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging and eliminating a pain point for EV drivers traveling for business or leisure. “This agreement with

ABERDEEN, South Dakota—My Place Hotels of America is partnering with Grubhub for guests’ dining experience at its hotels. Guests of My Place Hotels can order from Grubhub’s network, which includes more than 365,000 restaurants and convenience stores, for delivery directly to the hotel, with $0 delivery fees on eligible orders. The partnership is available at all participating My Place Hotels across the United States. Through the partnership, My Place guests can order on Grubhub via