Hilton to enter Baltic states: Hilton Worldwide announced that it signed an agreement with Fortuna Travel OÜ, part of the Olympic Entertainment Group, to manage the 202-room Hilton Tallinn in 2016. The hotel, located in Estonia, will be Hilton Worldwide’s first in the Baltic states.
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Shaner, Marriott to expand in upstate New York: Marriott International announced on Wednesday that Shaner Hotels will manage the 205-room Marriott Buffalo Harbor Center under a franchise agreement. The hotel is scheduled to open in late spring 2015.
Promise buys Oklahoma hotel: Promise Hotels bought the 128-room Hyatt Place Tulsa Southern Hills for US$8.4 million, which it will rename as Hyatt Place Tulsa South/Medical District.
7 Days purchase closes: The Carlyle Group and Sequoia Capital China-led Plateno Hotels Group closed its privatization of 7 Days Group Holdings.
Best Western to expand in Indonesia: Best Western International announced that the 196-room Best Western Serpong will open in the fourth quarter of 2013.
La Quinta-NewcrestImage deal closes: LQ Management completed the sale of 14 corporate-owned La Quinta Inns to NewcrestImage for an undisclosed amount.