Centara expands portfolio: Centara Hotels & Resorts will open a value-brand hotel in the Thai resort town of Ao Nang. The Centra Phu Pano Resort will have 158 guestrooms, meeting space, a fitness center and swimming pools for both adults and children.
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Auberge to manage Fiji resort: Auberge Resorts Collection will manage Nanuku Resort in Viti Levu, Fiji. Auberge will rebrand the property Nanuku Auberge Resort Fiji.
Pebblebrook acquires The Westin Colonnade: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust acquired The Westin Colonnade Coral Gables in Miami. The 157-room hotel was sold for US$59.4 million and will continue to be operated by Davidson Hotels and Resorts.
PM Hospitality to operate two Hilton hotels: PM Hospitality Strategies, Inc. has been selected to operate two Canopy by Hilton hotels in Portland, Oregon, and Rockville, Maryland.
Growth of mobile travel audience: A study by Expedia Media Solutions and comScore shows more travelers are continuing to consume more content on mobile devices rather than on PC computers. Of the 156 million people engaging with online travel content, 104 million access travel content via a mobile device.
Ultima purchases Hyatt Place San Jose: Ultima Hospitality bought the 234-room Hyatt Place San Jose in California. This acquisition marks the fourth hotel acquisition for Ultima in the Bay Area.
Barclay brothers to close Sark hotels: All of the hotels in Sark owned by the Barclay brothers will be closed in 2015. Dixcart Bay, Petit Champ, La Moinerie and Aval du Creux are no longer accepting bookings.