Azul Hospitality Group completed the March 2026 conversion of Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa into Hotel Solea under Marriott’s Autograph Collection. The resort now offers 201 guestrooms and over 70,000 square feet of meeting space.
Choice Hotels International opened six new upscale hotels across the U.S., expanding its portfolio to over 300 properties. The additions include two Cambria Hotels and four Ascend Collection properties in Colorado, Florida, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
GIC acquired 16 Marriott Four Points Flex hotels in Japan from KKR for about $800 million. Marriott will continue to operate the properties under the existing brand.