Brooklyn loses 282 keys to residences
Marriott International and SomeraRoad announced The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights on 15 September 2026. The project covers the former Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street. SomeraRoad bought the 282-key building for 100 million dollars in May 2025, per Commercial Observer. Every one of those keys leaves the overnight sellable stock when the conversion opens.
A spokesperson for SomeraRoad declined to give a residential unit count. Ian Ross of SomeraRoad said in a December 2025 interview that the project will hold 70 branded condominiums, per Commercial Observer. Sales and marketing run through SERHANT.
Marriott lists a 24-hour attended lobby, dedicated residential services, wellness and entertaining amenities, and a ground-floor restaurant from Union Square Hospitality Group, its first full-service Brooklyn restaurant. Construction is expected to start later this year, and the release puts completion in 2029. A revenue desk that counts Brooklyn room supply for 2029 and later removes 282 keys from this address.
Austin adds 252 rooms and a floor of event space
1 Hotel Austin opened on 17 September 2026 inside the 74-storey Waterline, the tallest tower in Texas. The hotel holds 252 accommodations, including 60 suites, per the brand release. Its 14th floor carries more than 10,000 square feet of event space. That space breaks into a 4,500-square-foot divisible ballroom, 6,000 square feet of pre-function area with indoor and outdoor terraces, and three boardrooms.
Three food and beverage venues operate in the building. They include Alteño from chef Johnny Curiel and the rooftop restaurant watr. Events sell through the brand's Certified Sustainable Gatherings programme. Lincoln and Kairoi Residential developed the building. Kohn Pedersen Fox designed the tower, HKS Architects served as architect of record, and Studio MAI handled interiors with the Starwood Hotels design team. Barry Sternlicht, founder of 1 Hotels and chairman of Starwood Hotels, called the opening a milestone for the company.
Dana Point keeps its keys and changes its flag
JW Marriott and Aimbridge Hospitality announced the transformation of Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa on 14 September 2026. The resort takes the name The Ocean Cliffs at Dana Point, a JW Marriott Resort. The phased work adds a 6,000-square-foot ballroom, an event lawn relocated beside the Richard Henry Dana Ballroom, a central resort pool, a chef-driven signature restaurant, and a refined entry drive and porte cochere. HKS and ROAM handle the design.
Ben Ly, general manager of the resort, said the renovation evolves the property in tune with the rising tide in Dana Point and adds gathering spaces for visiting guests and local residents. The resort has anchored Dana Point Harbor for nearly four decades. The keys stay at the same address while the flag moves to a higher tier. Aimbridge has published no reopening date.
Deer Valley opens 180 rooms for the ski season
Hilton opened the 180-room Canopy Deer Valley at Deer Valley East Village in Park City, Utah. The hotel is one of the first properties in the resort's new village. It sits minutes from the East Village expansion with immediate access to the Jordanelle Express Gondola, and Hilton puts the drive from Salt Lake City International Airport at about 40 minutes. Interiors come from DLR Group and BraytonHughes.
Andrew Carey, general manager, said the opening begins a new chapter for the hotel and for Deer Valley East Village. The 180 rooms sell on a ski-season pattern.
IHG and easyJet open a small-business channel
IHG Hotels & Resorts and easyJet signed a global partnership, per a release shared with Hotel Dive. Members of the IHG Business Edge programme receive a 10% discount on a new easyJet plus membership and priority boarding. EasyJet plus members who run small and medium-sized businesses reach IHG Business Edge preferred rates and loyalty perks, with accelerated access to IHG One Rewards Gold Elite status.
What the week leaves unpublished
SomeraRoad has published no unit count and no price schedule for the Brooklyn residences. The 1 Hotel Austin release carries no rate. Aimbridge has published no reopening date for the Dana Point resort, and the Canopy Deer Valley release carries no rate.