SINGAPORE—Holiday Inn Express has opened its first property on Phuket Island with Holiday Inn Express Phuket Patong Beach Central. The hotel offers 277 rooms with private balconies and a range of facilities including a 24-hour fitness room and a swimming pool. “Today’s savvy traveller is looking for quality accommodation in a prime location and Holiday Inn Express offers the most important elements guests look for in a hotel without the frills”, said Jonathan Mills, head
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn.—Boomerang Hotels announced the opening of the newest GuestHouse International Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arks. The resort is a 43 room mid scale property owned and operated by Cam Hospitality, Inc. As a part of the Boomerang Hotels Organization, the newly converted Eureka Springs Swiss Holiday Resort will be able to keep their unique identity while receiving customized support from their assigned Boomerang Franchise Service Manager. Boomerang will help position the property effectively in
NEW DELHI, India—Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Gurgaon Baani Square. This is the second Hilton Garden Inn brand hotel in the country. With this opening, Hilton Worldwide now managed seven hotels in Delhi NCR. Operated by Hilton Worldwide and owned by the Baani Group, the hotel features 201 guestrooms and offers the brand’s signature offerings that include complimentary internet access; 24-hour complimentary business center facilities; complimentary remote printing service; and the
Wyndham Strikes Deal to Brand 43 Hotels
Category: Acquisitions, Brands, Finance & Development, Real Estate
BERLIN—Grand City Hotels, Germany’s second largest hotel management company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Wyndham Hotel Group to brand 43 hotels and over 5,400 rooms under globally recognized Wyndham brand names. Under this agreement, a third of the Grand City Hotel portfolio of 120 hotels will be affiliated with Wyndham Hotel Group under the Wyndham Grand (5 properties), Wyndham (3 properties), Wyndham Garden (10 properties), TRYP by Wyndham (17 properties) and Days Inn
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced plans to open its first Westin hotel in Sacramento, California. The Westin Sacramento is scheduled to open in April 2013 alongside the Sacramento River. Owned by Urban Commons/Brighton Management, the 100-room property, formerly known as Le Rivage Hotel, will undergo a $3.2 million renovation prior to re-opening under the Westin flag. “We look forward to opening our first Westin hotel in the beautiful and dynamic city of Sacramento,
