Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has added another large hotel portfolio to its offerings, Service Properties Trust (SVC), that will transfer branding and management of 98 hotels, including two full-service, 56 select-service and 40 extended-stay hotels across the U.S.
Management of nine of these hotels will be transferred on December 15, 2020 and the remaining 89 on January 31, 2021. This latest announcement follows two other recent SVC transactions contributing to its substantial growth and new position as SVC’s largest operator.
That included four hotels that were transferred by SVC in September 2020, all that been reflagged.
In addition, 103 hotels will be transferred by SVC on November 30 including 22 full-service and 81 extended-stay hotels in the U.S., the District of Columbia, Ontario, Canada and Puerto Rico.
“We’re proud that SVC continues to grow its relationship with Sonesta by entrusting us with management of another sizable portfolio of their hotels and resorts,” said Carlos Flores, president and CEO, in a statement. “We are prepared and confident in our abilities to ensure these hotels receive the same level of exceptional care and support as Sonesta’s existing 80 plus properties. We’re thrilled to welcome these new hotels to our growing portfolio of destinations.”
It is expected that by the end of Q1 2021, the company will have over 250 properties in the U.S. and over 280 properties globally, expanding its U.S. footprint in key tourism and business destinations by more than fourfold. In the U.S., it will increase from three to five brands: Royal Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, Sonesta ES Suites, and the two newest brands Sonesta Select and Sonesta Simply Suites.
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