Latest news: Savannah hotel sells; huge LA development back on; 50 Radissons in India

Savannah hotel sells. Philadelphia-based Hersha Hotels and Resorts, a KSL portfolio company, has acquired the 403-key Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Georgia from an undisclosed seller for an undisclosed amount. JLL facilitated the transaction, which is the third time JLL has sold the asset in 10 years.

$470M LA development proposed. Northbrook, Illinois-based Hilco Global, in its capacity as court-approved real estate broker, said that Los Angeles-based Oceanwide Plaza LLC has entered into a purchase-and-sale agreement for Oceanwide Plaza, a $470 million development in downtown LA. Oceanwide Plaza is located directly across from Crypto.com Arena and is one of the largest mixed-use development projects in Southern California. The project encompasses three high-rise towers occupying an entire city block: two 42-story towers and a 52-story tower that includes a planned 11-story luxury hotel and, upon completion, will be Los Angeles’ tallest residential building. The plan confirmation hearing is scheduled for April 9 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

50 new Radissons in India. The Radisson Hotel Group and New Delhi, India-based MBD Group announced a long-term strategic partnership under a master franchise agreement that could open as many as 50 new co-branded Radisson hotels in India under the luxury and lifestyle brands Radisson Collection and Radisson Red. The deals are expected over the next 10 years, predominantly through an asset-light model in locations such as Lake Pichola in Udaipur, the Navi Mumbai airport, Bengaluru, and Ranthambore.

Avion adds in Pittsburgh. Plano, Texas-based Avion Hospitality has assumed the management of the 298-key Pittsburgh Marriott North in Pennsylvania. The addition marks the company’s entry into its 15th state and represents its 40th hotel nationwide since launching operations in 2022.

Lawsuit challenges new Hawaii hotel. Community and environmental groups in Hawaii are suing to try to prevent Host Hotels & Resorts from building a new hotel on Hawaii’s north shore of Oahu, according to a story in SFGate. Host, the owner of the Ritz-Carlton Oahu, Turtle Bay, wants to build a new hotel located on about 50 acres between Kawela Bay and Kuilima Point, next to the Ritz-Carlton. The proposed 375-key hotel would include a fitness center, spa, retail shops and restaurants. The lawsuit challenges the determination that the proposed development does not require additional environmental review, arguing that environmental conditions have changed substantially since the last review in 2013.

OTH adds 2 hotels to portfolio. Williamsburg, Virginia-based OTH Hotels Resorts has added two new management contracts, expanding its presence in Pennsylvania and marking its first Ohio hotels: the 460-key DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Greentree and the 125-key DoubleTree by Hilton Youngstown Downtown. OTH now has a portfolio of 24 hotels across the eastern U.S.

Brick adds in San Diego. San Diego-based Brick Hospitality has added the Ramada Suites by Wyndham San Diego to its portfolio. After being closed for nearly two years, the property was taken over by Brick Hospitality in June 2025. Upon assuming management, Brick led a renovation to reposition the hotel and address deferred updates.

Partnership on Georgia hotel. Highlands, North Carolina-based Old Edwards Hospitality Group (OEHG) and Charleston, South Carolina-based Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG) have formed a strategic partnership in which OEHG will manage the 50-key Rivet House hotel and spa in Athens, Georgia, while IRHG will continue to oversee operations of the property’s onsite restaurant, Osteria Olio.

Minor adds in Ghana. Bangkok-based Minor Hotels has partnered with Swami India Ghana Ltd. To sign the 200-key NH Collection Accra, the first property under the NH Collection brand in Ghana. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2030.

Luxury hotel in Japan prison. Japan-based Hoshino Resorts will open the country’s first luxury hotel inside a former prison, marking one of the most unconventional adaptive reuse projects in Japan. The 48-key Hoshinoya Nara Prison is scheduled to open in June. The Nara Prison building was built in 1908 and, in 2017, received national cultural property status.

Chalet developing in Hyderabad. Mumbai, India-based Chalet Hotels Ltd. is developing a 330-key luxury hotel in Madhapur in India. The development will also include approximately 36,255 sq. ft. of retail and commercial space and will be executed on a warm shell lease basis, with the company serving as both developer and operator. The total investment for the project is estimated at ₹632.8 crore, and the hotel is expected to become operational by FY2029.

IHG adds in southern India. IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Chentoor Hotels Pvt. Ltd. for the development of the 150-key Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madurai in India. The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2029. IHG currently operates 51 hotels across six brands in India, with a pipeline of 89 hotels due to open over the next three to five years.