Langham signs in Bali: Langham Hospitality Group signed a deal with PJM Group & Partners to manage a new resort in Bali, Indonesia. The 173-room Langham Place Resort is scheduled to open in 2017 and marks the company’s first luxury resort in Asia under the Langham Hotels & Resorts collection.
Read more at Langham’s website
Hilton grows in St. Kitts: Hilton Worldwide signed a franchise agreement with Sterling Developments to build an embassy Suites by Hilton hotel on the island of St. Kitts and Nevis. The 226-suite hotel is scheduled to open in 2017.
Read more at Embassy Suites’ website
Homewood Suites coming to the Caribbean: Hilton Worldwide signed a management agreement with Inversiones Robledo, SAS – a joint venture between Proinversión and TVP Management, to open a Homewood Suites by Hilton in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The 120-room hotel is scheduled to open in 2017 and will be the brand’s first property in the Caribbean.
Wyndham expands in the Middle East: Wyndham Hotel Group signed the Ramada Hotel & Suites Amwaj Island in Bahrain. The 162-room hotel is scheduled to open later in 2015.
Read more at Wyndham’s website
The Mayflower to join Autograph Collection: The Mayflower in Washington, D.C., will become an independent hotel and join Marriott International’s Autograph Collection on July 1. The Mayflower recently completed its US$20 million rooms renovation.
Marriott to develop in Ras Al Khaimah: Marriott will open a 300-key Marriott Resort in Ras Al Khaimah in 2019.
RIU debuts in Middle East: RIU Hotels & Resorts signed an agreement with Nakheel to open an all-inclusive 24-hour service resort in Dubai. The resort will be the first RIU hotel in the Middle East and the first beach resort in Dubai with an all-inclusive 24-hour concept.
Nobu to debut in Mexico: Nobu Hospitality and RCD Resorts announced they will open the first Nobu Hotels in Mexico. Nobu Hotel Los Cabos will include 200 guestrooms and is scheduled to open in 2017.
Starwood grows in Manhattan: In partnership with Fortuna Realty Group, Starwood Hotels & Resorts will develop an Aloft hotel in New York City. Scheduled to break ground later in May, Aloft New York Midtown will open in 2017.
Read more at Starwood’s website
La Quinta signs in Chile: La Quinta signed a franchise agreement with Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Profit Summit Limitada to open an LQ Hotels by La Quinta. The 100-room hotel is scheduled to open in 2017 near Santiago Airport.