FRANKFURT, Germany—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has signed an agreement with Bari Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG to open a new-build Element hotel at Gateway Gardens, Frankfurt`s new city district near the airport. Scheduled to open in 2014, Element ...

ATLANTA, Ga.—IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced the opening of the Crowne Plaza Tulsa, Okla. The eleven-story, 286-room hotel underwent a conversion from a Hilton and features newly redesigned guestrooms and public spaces. “We’re pleased to bring the Crowne Plaza brand ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine—Maine‐based US Hotels announced the acquisition from the Carlyle Group of two boutique hotels to add to its portfolio across the Northeast of the United States. The new properties are: The Orchards in Williamstown, Mass. and The Centennial in ...

Marriott International, Inc. continues to grow its JW Marriott hotel brand with the opening of the 153-room JW Marriott Cusco. The hotel stands at an altitude of 11,154ft above sea level, the company’s highest-altitude hotel, and is situated at the ...

SOUTHAMPTON, UK—Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a franchise agreement with RB Hotels Limited to open Hilton at the Ageas Bowl / Southampton at England’s latest test match cricket venue and the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club. Hilton at ...

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla.—Driftwood Hospitality Management announced their appointment to manage the 420-acre Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. The 750-room resort, which includes 150 suites, is located in the heart of the Lake of the Ozarks. Tan-Tar-A Resort is ...