Category: Hotel-hospitality

South Kingstown, RI Procaccianti Companies renovated the Holiday Inn South Kingstown, 3009 Tower Hill Rd. TPG Construction, the firm’s construction management

A good manager can take a mediocre restaurant and make it a screaming success. Conversely, a poor management team can lead a successful restaurant into the doldrums of survivability.

Bar Harbor, ME Atlantic Hospitality has sold The Asticou to Maine-founded Ocean Properties. Since 1884, The Asticou has welcomed guests to Mount Desert Island.

Framingham, MA Colwen Hotels and XSS Hotels, have completed a multi-year transformation of the city’s historic “Castle Hotel” and the official launch of The Framingham Hotel Collection.

“It is 2026 and the time is flying by” exactly how I started my 2026 NEREJ Forecast article in January. The Fed just announced this week that they are holding on interest rates. I am in favor of this as I have stated in the

Walpole, MA Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan) has been selected to manage construction of the new Avid Hotel property located at 2295 Providence Hwy. near Patriot Place.

In the lodging industry, widely recognized brand names and trade dress help to put heads in beds. Just as the golden arches of McDonald’s have drawn me into many a rest stop on the Mass Pike, Marriott’s “M” logo and Holiday Inn’s green up-lighted signs serve as critical markers of brand identity.

Cambridge, MA Lark, a premium New England-based development and management company encompassing multiple boutique hospitality brands, has plans to grow in 2026 with the openings of four Lark Hotels properties

According to Lodging Econometrics’ (LE’s) U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, the New England region’s pipeline reached 142 projects with 16,353 rooms at the end of Q3 2025.

It started on April 2nd, 2025, “Liberation Day”. That was the day that the import tariffs were going to kick in for countries all around the world. The stock market dropped 1,500 points the day before and 3,000 points on that day.

Warwick, RI HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 96 suite, Sonesta ES Suites located at 500 Kilvert St. at TF Green Airport. The hotel was acquired by Residences at Metro Center, LLC, a Rhode

Cambridge, MA Lark, the premium development and management company encompassing multiple boutique hospitality brands, will take on 907 Main, previously operated by Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy, as part of its signature portfolio of Lark Hotels properties. Lark’s industry expertise will allow 907 Main to reopen in a matter of weeks, with an estimated reopening timeline of early December.