SSN buys the 263-key Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport
JLL arranged Ashford Hospitality Trust's sale of the 263-key Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport to SSN Hotel Management for about USD 26.0 million.
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Christopher Nez appointed director of food and beverage at Lotte New York Palace
Christopher Nez takes over the culinary programme at Lotte New York Palace, covering Villard Restaurant, the Gold Room, Rarities and Pomme Palais, with in-room dining and private dining.
Travel + Leisure Co. and Wyndham set a hotel framework for Sports Illustrated Resorts
Travel + Leisure Co. and Wyndham set a development framework on 5 October 2026 for Sports Illustrated Resorts hotels, spanning a 185-suite Nashville resort and pipeline projects in Chicago, Baton Rouge and Tuscaloosa.
Lodging Dynamics names Danny Dolce SVP, business development
Lodging Dynamics named Danny Dolce senior vice president of business development on 5 October 2026 with a mandate to expand its third-party management portfolio. The company reports 400 percent growth in total portfolio revenue since Jamie Caraher became chief executive in 2021.
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IHCL adds 122 Gateway keys in Alwar as Rajasthan count reaches 74
IHCL signed a 122-key Gateway hotel in Alwar, Rajasthan on 6 October 2026 with Lords India Entertainment, taking its Rajasthan count to 74 hotels of which 32 are under development. The release carries no opening date, no rate position and no booking window.
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Hyatt pairs a Hyatt Studios loan program with smaller prototypes and conversion brands
Hyatt is targeting more than 300 U.S. submarkets with a HALL Structured Finance loan program for new-build Hyatt Studios, a Gen 4 Hyatt Place prototype that projects 25 per cent lower building costs, and four conversion brands.
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IHG names Leanne Harwood senior vice president, global sales
IHG named Leanne Harwood senior vice president, global sales on 6 October 2026, based in Atlanta and leading the corporate, group and meetings and events segments worldwide.
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The Shorts Festival's seat sale: 125 sold of 840 seat-nights
Seven live nights at 120 seats and twelve virtual programmes sell through one platform. The counters on 8 October read 125 live seats sold against 715 open.
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Treasure Island's Delivery Order Sets the Room Clock
The authority's Fall 2026 forecast puts the first Treasure Island start in November 2026 and the last condominium parcels in 2030. The development agreements permit 500 hotel rooms, and the forecast dates none of them.
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Concord Hospitality Adds a Dozen-Plus Management Contracts
Concord Hospitality takes on more than a dozen hotels and restaurants in North Carolina, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C. market as management contracts, including One Washington Circle and The Satire.
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