Hot Property: Cambria Hotel
Cambria Hotels’ first Massachusetts location is an art-infused new landmark at the gateway to South Boston.
Local Lodging Markets Slows, Echoing National Trends
Lodging demand in Boston and Cambridge, similar to the rest of the U.S., is expected to experience continued growth in line with the economy, however, increases to lodging supply will negatively impact occupancy and put downward pressure on pricing power.
Dutch Hotel and CarGurus to Anchor Back Bay Air Rights Project
A Cambridge-based online automotive marketplace and Dutch pod-style hotel chain will anchor a high-profile Massachusetts Turnpike air rights development.
Haymarket Square Hotel Names Operator
A 212-room hotel that recently broke ground overlooking Boston’s Greenway will operate under a Hilton boutique format brand.
Developer Floats 140-Room Hotel Plan for Commercial Wharf
The owner of Joe’s American Bar & Grille on the Boston waterfront has begun community outreach on plans to redevelop the Atlantic Avenue site while building a five-story hotel and inn on Commercial Wharf.
CBRE Expects Boston Hotel Performance to Decelerate Through 2020
A new report suggests a growth in lower-end hotels in Boston could drive down a key regional profitability metric next year.
Hot Property: The Langham Hotel
Shawmut Design & Construction has begun a 120,000-square-foot renovation of The Langham, Boston hotel that will spotlight the property’s architectural elements and history as the original Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
CLF Says Hotel is Colonizing the Boston Harborwalk
The 150-room hotel has been charging $1,500 for wedding ceremonies on the Boston Harborwalk, installed an outdoor bar called the Battery Wharf Grille on public open space and closed off public balconies and historic exhibit space for private functions, according to Boston-based CLF.
Hotel Tower Proposed on Red Lantern Site Near Copley Square
Rezoning of the Stuart Street corridor in 2016 continues to encourage development proposals in Boston’s Back Bay, including newly released plans for a 300-room hotel on Stanhope Street.
Ames Hotel’s Days Could Be Numbered
Suffolk University’s search for more dorm space in downtown Boston is leading to the Ames Hotel property near Government Center.
Langham Hotel Adds Conference Facilities
As a neighboring office tower gears up for a major renovation and expansion, the Langham Hotel is moving ahead with updates to its 317 guest rooms and new conference facilities at 250 Franklin St. in Boston.
New Supply, Tepid Rate Growth in Local Hotel Market
New supply is expected to outpace demand in 2019. Nine new hotels, with a total of approximately 1,500 room will open this year, representing a 4.5 percent increase to supply.
Boutique Properties Blur Hospitality Lines
Sebastian Colella remembers when it was easy to distinguish the difference between “boutique” hotels and “traditional” hotels run by large hospitality companies.
MCCA: Hotel Boom Leaving Convention Centers Out In Cold
Hotels from Braintree to Woburn filled up in June with more than 12,000 visitors for the American Society of Microbiology’s annual meeting at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
