U.S. Hotel Openings to Accelerate Through 2017

Lodging Econometrics (LE) reports that U.S. hotel openings are expected to increase over the next two years. 

 Based on the current construction pipeline, 742 new hotels will open this year, with 845 new hotels to follow in 2016 and another 998 to open in 2017. The...

Aloft Brand Debuts in Taiwan

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened Aloft Taipei Zhongshan, the brand’s first property in Taiwan. “As Taiwan’s tourism market continues to rapidly grow, travelers are becoming more digitally and socially connected,” says Vincent Ong, Starwood’s senior...

IHG to Introduce Hotel Indigo in Phuket

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Kebsup Group Company to debut the Hotel Indigo brand in Phuket. To open in 2018, the 180-key Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong will be located on the northern side of Patong—a beach town with numerous...

Honor Society

Located across from Denver’s newly redeveloped Union Station—in an area punctuated by industrial warehouses and historic storefronts—Honor Society is a new fast-casual restaurant from owners Rob Alvarado, Jonas Tempel, Ian Smith, and Justin Brunson that complements...