Lodging Daily News

PLANO—Aimbridge Hospitality has been selected to manage five Marriott properties recently acquired by Three Wall Capital, LLC (TWC), expanding a portfolio owned by the hotel investment group. Located in the Phoenix and Fort Lauderdale metros and totaling 642 keys, the five properties will be managed through Aimbridge’s Select Service Division. Aimbridge is now responsible for the management of nearly 80 extended-stay, select-service, and full-service properties owned by TWC, continuing a partnership first established in 2019.

SAN FRANCISCO, California—Canary Technologies launched the beta version of Canary AI, a fully enabled generative AI engine that will be embedded across Canary’s Guest Management System. The product is the latest in Canary’s suite of guest management tools. Generative AI refers to algorithms that are used to create new content using existing context. The product will assimilate relevant general hotel information from existing resources about the property and surrounding area in order to generate auto-responses

TYSONS, Virginia—Cvent and Sabre Corporation have expanded their partnership to provide two new integrations. The integrations aim to streamline group booking capabilities for event organizers and independent properties and chains worldwide. Cvent has integrated its Cvent Instant Book (for small meetings) and Cvent Passkey (room block management) tools with Sabre Hospitality’s SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS). These integrations enable a journey from venue sourcing and booking, to guest room fulfillment on Cvent’s platform, providing a

Extended stay is the place to be if you’re in the hotel space these days. Fortunately for Extended Stay America (ESA), the segment that has significantly outperformed the overall lodging industry in recent years is where the company has resided since its inception, and it’s now leveraging that singular focus and experience to accelerate its growth momentum despite an increasingly crowded market. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company has built the portfolio of Extended Stay America

GRAYSON, Kentucky—The SureStay by Best Western Grayson has opened its doors in Grayson, Kentucky. The SureStay by Best Western Grayson has 60 guestrooms with new linens and terry cloths, flat-screen televisions, in-room microwaves, and mini-fridges, with some rooms offering hot tubs. The SureStay by Best Western Grayson also has a heated indoor pool with a skylit ceiling offering sunlight into the swimming area; a business center with printing and faxing; daily hot breakfast and 24-hour