Esther Hertzfeld

Aligned Hospitality Management adds The Kennedy Hotel, SureStay Collection by Best Western, in Tucson, Ariz., to its management portfolio. | The Kennedy Hotel, SureStay Collection by Best Western joins Aligned's five other properties in the city.

Extended Stay America has opened the Extended Stay America Premier Suites Pensacola (Fla.) - NAS Corry Station. Artemis Hotel Group developed the property. | Artemis Hotel Group developed the Pensacola property.

Waldorf Astoria New York will reopen this spring following a multi-year restoration. | The historic hotel closed in 2017 for a complete renovation.

First Hospitality, a national hotel operating, management and development company, appoints Chuck Moses as vice president of sales. | Chuck Moses brings more than 20 years of experience in hospitality sales to this position.

Rosen Hotels & Resorts names Frank Santos as the company’s new chief executive officer. Santos’ promotion comes one week after founder and President Harris Rosen’s death at the age of 85. | Frank Santos worked side by side with Harris Rosen for close to 39 years as his vice president and CFO and is committed to carrying on Rosen’s vision.

NexGen Hotels, a hotel development and management company based in Itasca, Ill., acquired the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Northwest. | The 120-room Fairfield Inn & Suites will be managed by AD1 Global.

Extended-stay hotels posted the strongest monthly gain in room revenues in 18 months, according to The Highland Group. | The segment posted the strongest monthly gain in room revenues in 18 months.

IDeaS releases its annual trends report, "5 Predictions That Will Shape Hospitality in 2025." To help hospitality companies navigate the new year and beyond, IDeaS collected insight from some of th | Insights point to changing guest expectations, expanded revenue streams and continued cloud acceleration.

Five Star Group, a private commercial real estate investment, development and management firm focused on Southeastern hospitality projects, names Kimberly Rowell executive vice president of Five St | Kimberly Rowell joined the organization in February 2023.

Kimpton, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, releases its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions from its global team. | The annual forecast reveals emerging trends shaping global restaurant and bar menus for the year ahead.