Super 8 by Wyndham Seeks Aspiring Designer to Co-Create First-Ever Shared-Room Concept

Super 8 by Wyndham today announced a dream opportunity for young, aspiring designers with the launch of its first-ever ROOM8 Design Challenge. Centered on re-imagining a traditional hotel suite, the challenge looks to bring a fresh perspective to shared hotel accommodations and invites creative applicants to submit original design renderings for what will eventually become the brand's new ROOM8 (pronounced roommate) room concept.
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FAT Brands Completes Acquisition of Elevation Burger

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: FAT announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Elevation Burger for $10 million which was funded through a combination of sellers’ notes and cash.
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Ritz-Carlton Brand Coming to Portland, Pacific Northwest

The brand will manage 251 hotel rooms and 138 residential units within a nearly $600 million, 35-story tower that would have sweeping views of the city’s majestic landscape. Construction is expected to commence later this year, with an anticipated opening in early 2023.
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Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Greenlights $60 Million Hotel Project

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh announced today that it will break ground on a $60 million North Shore hotel later this summer. The seven-story, four-star property will be called 'The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh' and will include 219 guest rooms. The hotel will attach to the existing casino on the east facade, facing the Carnegie Science Center.
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Minor Hotels Introduces Avani and Oaks Brands to Yangon, Myanmar

Construction work has begun onsite and vertical construction is scheduled to commence in 2021. The 250-room Avani Yangon Hotel and 221-key Oaks Yangon are both set to open in 2024 and will be part of a mixed-use development, complete with office and retail space located in central Yangon.
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Dual-Branded Marriott Hotel Breaks Ground in Colorado Springs

Today, Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) and an affiliate of Colorado Springs-based Olive Real Estate Group broke ground on the new dual-branded SpringHill Suites by Marriott and Element by Westin in Downtown Colorado Springs.
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