“The addition of 37 new franchised hotels in the second half of 2024 speaks to Sonesta’s impressive growth, driven by our commitment to excellence for our franchise partners across our brand portfolio,” said Keith Pierce, EVP/president, franchise & development.
“Sonesta’s organic openings in the second half of the year nearly doubled those in the first half of 2024, further illustrating our strategic growth plans both within the U.S. and internationally. The team also converted 16 managed hotels to franchise under new ownership over the same period, adding an additional 2,000 rooms to our franchise total.”The new hotels, with a total of more than 3,300 rooms, include (in order of opening):
- Costa Sur, Classico Collection by Sonesta – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Sonesta Essential Houston Energy Corridor – Houston, TX
- Americas Best Value Inn Vandalia – Vandalia, IL
- Signature Inn Indio – Indio, CA
- Sonesta Essential Augusta – Augusta, GA
- Americas Best Value Inn Aiken – Aiken, SC
- Sonesta Hotel Baltimore – Baltimore, MD
- Signature Inn Danville – Danville, IL
- Americas Best Value Inn Danville – Danville, IL
- Americas Best Value Inn Opelika – Opelika, AL
- Americas Best Value Inn Humble – Humble, TX
- Americas Best Value Inn Monroe – Monroe, LA
- Americas Best Value Inn Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
- Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport – Houston, TX
- Americas Best Value Inn Yakima – Yakima, WA
- Sonesta Essential Rapid City – Rapid City, SD
- Americas Best Value Inn Sonora – Sonora, TX
- Sonesta Essential Junction City – Junction City, KS
- Red Lion Inn & Suites IAH Airport East – Humble, TX
- Americas Best Value Inn La Porte – La Porte, TX
- Sonesta Essential Beaumont – Beaumont, TX
- Knights Inn Houston – Houston, TX
- Americas Best Value Inn Moline – Moline, IL
- Sonesta Essential Savannah – Savannah, GA
- Canadas Best Value Inn Kapuskasing – Kapuskasing, ON
- ACP Hotel Houston Westchase, MOD Collection by Sonesta – Houston, TX
- Sonesta Essential Columbus – Columbus, GA
- Americas Best Value Inn Jay – Jay, OK
- Red Lion Inn & Suites Grimes – Grimes, IA
- Americas Best Value Inn Franklin – Franklin, NC
- Knights Inn Montgomeryville – Montgomeryville, PA
- Sonesta ES Suites Goodyear – Goodyear, AZ
- GuestHouse Extended Stay Laredo – Laredo, TX
- Signature Inn San Jose – San Jose, CA
- Sonesta Simply Suites Houston Brookhollow – Houston, TX
- Sonesta Essential North Houston – Houston, TX
- Sonesta Essential Ames – Ames, IA
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