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Midas Hospitality Opens First Aloft Hotel in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow June 9, 2020

ST. LOUIS — Midas Hospitality has opened the St. Louis region’s first Aloft hotel in the heart of the 200-acre Cortex Innovation Community. The Aloft by Marriott hotel is located at 4245 Duncan Ave. and offers 129 rooms. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, bar and two meeting rooms. The fitness center is closed until June 15 per St. Louis guidelines for the coronavirus. The five-story hotel is the 12th hotel Midas will manage in the greater St. Louis region, bringing its total hotel count nationwide to 40. The Aloft brand “caters to today’s modern traveler who craves jet-setting style and a vibrant social scene at an affordable price,” says Midas. The Cortex Innovation Community is a technology and science-driven district in the Midtown neighborhood of St. Louis. It serves as the main location for many of the city’s technology startups.

June 9, 2020

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Three Chicago-Based Firms Form Joint Venture to Provide Receivership Services for Hospitality Industry

by Kristin Harlow June 9, 2020

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Frontline Real Estate Partners LLC, Four Corners Advisors Inc. and Aries Capital LLC have formed a joint venture known as Frontline Real Estate Partners: Hospitality Division. The venture will provide competitive marketplace analysis, broker valuations, financing services, receivership management and disposition services aimed at hotel, luxury resort and gaming properties valued at $5 million to more than $100 million. “The hotel market is facing a downturn unlike any we’ve experienced in recent history owing to the global pandemic,” says Michael Schindler, president and CEO of Four Corners Advisors. “Hotel owners are finding it necessary to defer loan payments or enter forbearance agreements, all of which are likely to expire before the market can fully recover. This is creating an unprecedented need for financing and receivership analysis, as well as expert guidance on how to best generate maximum recovery for lien holders.”

June 9, 2020

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Sudberry Properties, Tharaldson Hospitality Open Hampton Inn & Suites in Imperial Beach, California

by Amy Works June 5, 2020

IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and Tharaldson Hospitality Management have opened Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton at Breakwater Town Center in Imperial Beach. Situated on 1.5 acres, the four-story, 62,000-square-foot property is the final phase of Breakwater Town Center, a public-private partnership by the city of Imperial Beach and Sudberry Properties. Located at 771 Palm Ave., the newly constructed hotel features 100 guest rooms, a fitness center, breakfast and lounge area, business center, outdoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi and 100 parking spaces. The hotel’s development team includes Joseph Wong of San Diego-based JWDA, Las Vegas-based Design Cell Architecture and Carlsbad, Calif.-based Watkins Landmark Construction. Heritage Inn of Imperial Beach LLC owns the hotel. Sudberry and Tharaldson are serving as managing partners. Tharaldson Hospitality Management operates the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

June 5, 2020

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NewcrestImage Opens 150-Room Canopy by Hilton Hotel at Frisco Station

by Taylor Williams June 5, 2020

FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer NewcrestImage has opened a 150-room Canopy by Hilton hotel at the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development north of Dallas. Guest rooms feature the distinctive canopy headboard that reaches the ceiling and overhangs the bed. The property is part of a campus of four hotels totaling 600 rooms that is being developed by NewcrestImage. An AC Hotel and a Residence Inn, both totaling 150 rooms, have been operational since August 2019. A 150-room Hyatt Place hotel will follow, though a construction start date has not yet been established.

June 5, 2020

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City of Keller Debuts 110-Room Hampton by Hilton Hotel

by Taylor Williams June 5, 2020

KELLER, TEXAS — The City of Keller, located north of Fort Worth, conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday afternoon for the opening of a new 110-room Hampton by Hilton hotel. The property is located at 200 Town Center Lane and offers a 24-hour business center and 1,200 square feet of meeting and event space. Hotel Equities will manage the property.

June 5, 2020

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Pebblebrook Agrees to Sell Union Station Hotel in Downtown Nashville for $56M

by Alex Tostado May 28, 2020

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has agreed to sell Union Station Hotel, a 125-room hotel in downtown Nashville, for $56 million. The hotel is part of Marriott’s Autograph collection. The historic property is situated at 1001 Broadway in a former railroad terminal that opened in 1900. Amenities at the property include a restaurant and bar, fitness center, business center, valet parking and meeting and event space. Pebblebrook expects the sale to close in the third quarter of this year. The hotel opened in 1986 and became a member of Historic Hotels of America in 2015. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the nonprofit organization National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing historic hotels. The buyer was not disclosed.

May 28, 2020

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Heritage Hospitality Group Underway on 104-Room Residence Inn Hotel in Waco

by Taylor Williams May 26, 2020

WACO, TEXAS — Developer Heritage Hospitality Group is underway on construction of a 104-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Waco. The four-story property, which is expected to open in mid-July, will feature a sport court, outdoor pool, fitness center and meeting rooms. Atlanta-based Hospitality Ventures Management Group will manage the hotel.

May 26, 2020

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AHLA Releases ‘Roadmap’ for Hotel Industry Recovery, Calls on Congress to Provide Relief for Hotel Workers

by Alex Tostado May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has released what it called a “Roadmap to Recovery” for the hotel sector in the United States. In the document, AHLA notes that the April jobs report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says the hotel industry was hit the hardest of any sector tracked, losing 7.7 million jobs. The AHLA wrote a letter on behalf of its members to the U.S. Congress urging it to prioritize hotel workers and small businesses during the next stimulus package and to provide immediate assistance in four areas: help hotels retain and rehire employees by extending the Paycheck Protection Program, (PPP) offering employees direct tuition assistance or tax credits and expanding the Employee Retention Credit; protect employees and guests through tax credits for cleaning equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE); keep hotel doors open by providing relief for hotel commercial mortgages and increasing the size and flexibility of PPP loans; and incentivize Americans to travel again when it’s safe with a new, temporary travel tax credit and restoring the entertainment business expense deduction. “The hospitality industry is in a fight for survival,” says Chip Rogers, president and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based …

May 20, 2020

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Sam Moon Group to Open 303-Room Hyatt Regency Frisco Hotel on June 1

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2020

FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sam Moon Group will open the Hyatt Regency Frisco, a 303-room luxury hotel located at the intersection of Preston Road and the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Frisco on June 1. Construction began in May 2018. The 18-story hotel is connected to Stonebriar Mall, a 1.7 million-square-foot shopping and dining destination. Brookfield Properties owns the mall, with Nordstrom and Dillard’s as anchor tenants. A number of entertainment concepts such as Kidzania, Dave & Buster’s and iFly Dallas indoor skydiving are also located near the hotel. In addition, seven sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, Frisco RoughRiders (baseball) and FC Dallas (soccer) are located within a few miles of the property. “Frisco is a modern city brimming with attractions, and the new Hyatt Regency Frisco will reflect this contemporary mindset,” says developer Daniel Moon. “This bustling city was once a dusty cattle drive trail that was later transformed by the railroad through the North Texas plains, and now it’s a tourist destination renowned for shopping, stadiums, conventions and entertainment. Our hotel will celebrate the spirit of this vibrant community.” Amenities at the hotel include a 27,500-square-foot conference center, lobby bar, two restaurants and an outdoor pool. HKS …

May 11, 2020

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AHLA Releases Hotel Cleaning Standards Initiative in Response to Pandemic

by Alex Tostado May 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has released its “Stay Safe” cleaning standards initiative. AHLA rolled out the guidelines to aid hotel chains that are reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington, D.C.-based organization created the standards with help from an advisory council comprising industry leaders and public health experts. The initiative encourages the use of cleaning products that have a concentration of bacteria-killing ingredients, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Participating hotel chains will also train staff on safety and sanitation in regard to COVID-19. “Safe Stay was developed specifically to ensure enhanced safety for hotels guests and employees,” says Chip Rogers, president and CEO of AHLA. “While hotels have always employed demanding cleaning standards, this new initiative will ensure greater transparency and confidence throughout the entire hotel experience.” In April, Hilton Hotels and Marriott International unveiled their own protocols for enhancing guest and employee safety.

May 6, 2020

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