Aloft to debut in Russia: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced on Thursday that it will open its first Aloft-branded property in Russia with the Aloft St. Petersburg, scheduled for 2015.
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American Liberty, Gentry Mills buy Texas hotel: American Liberty Hospitality and Gentry Mills Capital bought the 97-room Alden Houston.
Read more at the Houston Business Journal
Keauhou Beach to close: Kamehameha Schools, a private trust, announced that it will close the Keauhou Beach Hotel, operated by Outrigger Resorts.
Read more at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Enchanted Resorts gets green light: The city council of Calistoga, California, approved the development of the 110-room Enchanted Resorts.
Read more at the Napa Valley Register