January 2024

SAN FRANCISCO—Uplift announced a partnership with Club Med to provide their guests with the ability at checkout on all reservations to spread the cost of their booking over time.

HOUSTON—WorldVue announced a partnership with OpenWiFi to enable global deployment of Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi solutions. Through this partnership, WorldVue will inte

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida—Island Hospitality Management announced the launch of IHM Outdoors, marking the inception of a division focused on outdoor and resort hospitality. This e

FLORENCE, South Carolina—Raines launched the Tru by Hilton in North Augusta, South Carolina, and converted the Waynesville Inn & Golf Club to a Tapestry Collection by Hilton,

ATLANTA—Hilton announced the opening of the 976-room Signia by Hilton Atlanta, marking the first new build and Georgia hotel for the Signia by Hilton brand. Inclusive of the prop

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—Matt McClelland has joined OTO Development as chief operating officer. He replaces former COO David Ward, who retired on Dec. 31, 2023, after 18 years

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act r

LONDON—Starwood Capital Group announced that a controlled affiliate acquired a portfolio of 10 hotels from Edwardian Group for an undisclosed sum via an off-market transaction. T

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index jumped 10.5 percent in December to a level of 6,760. For 2023, the stock index was up 38.4 percent. “Ho

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina—The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa announced that the completion of its renovation, in which the team reimagined the resort’s exi