Rachel Carter

6 days ago | smallmarketmeetings.com | Rachel Carter

ST. LOUIS — Drury Hotels recently opened its newest hotel in Texas. The Drury Plaza Hotel College Station — the 18th Drury Hotel in Texas — features 160 guest rooms and 1,100 square feet of meeting space. This is the first hotel opened by the company in 2025, with three additional openings slated before the end of the year. At the Drury Plaza Hotel College Station, meeting planners will experience industry-leading value and flexibility with Drury Hotels’ Meetings with More program.

1 week ago | smallmarketmeetings.com | Rachel Carter

MOBILE, Alabama — The city of Mobile, Alabama, recently approved a long-term agreement with Oak View Group to operate and manage its new, state-of-the-art entertainment arena in downtown Mobile. Following the demolition of the outdated Mobile Civic Center, the city of Mobile is teaming up with OVG to build and operate a brand-new, world-class entertainment venue on the same property.

2 weeks ago | smallmarketmeetings.com | Rachel Carter

MCLEAN, Virginia — Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, in the Dominican Republic is accepting reservations for stays beginning June 30. The resort will be the first all-inclusive property in the Dominican Republic under the Curio Collection by Hilton brand, joining a portfolio of more than 40 Hilton hotels and resorts throughout the Caribbean and 270 throughout Latin America.

2 weeks ago | smallmarketmeetings.com | Rachel Carter

BETHESDA, Maryland — The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas, recently unveiled 124 redesigned luxury villas, the most recent piece of the hotel’s renovation. The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas opened its doors in January 2024, becoming the newest addition to The Ritz-Carlton’s collection of over 110 hotels and resorts worldwide. The property also reopened with new meeting spaces and event facilities that span 80,000 square feet, including 29 event rooms and 19 breakout rooms.

3 weeks ago | smallmarketmeetings.com | Rachel Carter

CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels recently announced that Hyatt has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Playa Hotels and Resorts for approximately $2.6 billion, including about $900 million of debt, net of cash. Playa is a leading owner and operator of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, and Hyatt is currently the beneficial owner of 9.4% of Playa’s outstanding shares.