Latest news: Nobu adds in Nashville; new TPG president; Hilton Signia to Savannah

Nobu adds in Nashville. Miami Beach, Florida-based Nobu Hospitality is planning the 120-key Nobu Hotel and Restaurant Nashville, which will be located in the city’s East Bank district. The property will be part of the Oracle campus development, expanding the brand’s presence within one of Nashville’s growing neighborhoods. It will include a Nobu restaurant on the lobby level, meeting and event spaces, a lobby café, a fitness center and spa, and an infinity-edged rooftop pool offering views of the Nashville skyline. The rooftop space will serve as a social area with food and beverage service.

New TPG president. TPG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Patrick Short as president and chief operating officer working out of the Dallas office. He will provide cross-discipline leadership and operational direction for the management company. He returns to TPG, where he previously served as vice president of operations earlier. He was most recently president at Peachtree Hospitality Management.

Atlanta convention hotel rebranding. A pair of New York City-based companies, Axonic Capital and Monomoy Property Ventures, have secured a $67.5 million loan for the acquisition of a 462-key Crowne Plaza by IHG hotel at the convention center in Atlanta. Once acquired, the hotel will be renovated and rebranded as the Marriott Atlanta. The renovation will feature 360 standard rooms, 102 suites and 35,000 sq. ft. of meeting and convention space. The property will become the only core-branded Marriott in Atlanta’s central business district. New York City-based University Place Asset Management provided the loan.

Hilton adds in Savannah. Hilton is partnering with the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority (SGCCA)and has broken ground on the 444-key Signia by Hilton Savannah, which is scheduled to debut in mid-2028. Owned by SGCCA and developed in partnership with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which also manages the Savannah Convention Center, the hotel will serve as the Savannah Convention Center’s headquarters hotel and will be managed by Hilton. Following the 2024 opening of Signia by Hilton Atlanta, Signia by Hilton Savannah builds on the brand’s expansion in Georgia.

Outbound adds in Sedona. Chicago-based Outbound Hotels is opening the Outbound Sedona in the second quarter of 2026. The news comes alongside an expanded strategic partnership with Englewood, Colorado-based CoralTree Hospitality, which now manages Outbound’s existing properties, including The Virginian Lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The 138-key Outbound Sedona is located just minutes from Uptown Sedona.

Motel One acquires in Germany. Munich, Germany-based Motel One is continuing its European expansion with the acquisition of seven hotels currently operated under the Flemings brand in Germany and Austria. The properties are located in central areas of Munich, Frankfurt, Bremen and Vienna and the move is part of the group’s plan to expand its international presence, which is supported by its new majority shareholder, France-based PAI Partners. The acquired hotels will undergo renovations and redesigns before reopening in 2026 under the Motel One and The Cloud One Hotels brands.

Pandox receives EU approval for Dalata acquisition. Stockholm, Sweden-based Pandox AB has received EU Commission clearance for its acquisition of Dalata Hotel Group, marking a significant milestone towards completing the transaction. The acquisition, facilitated through a court-sanctioned scheme, is expected to close by early November 2025, pending final court approval.

Hilton adds in Vietnam. Hilton announced multiple property agreements across Vietnam with its existing partner, Chennai, India-based Sun Group, to bring the Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brands to Vietnam, while expanding the presence of Hilton’s flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, in the country. The five new properties will span the north, central and south of Vietnam. LXR will make its brand debut in Vietnam with an 80-key retreat along the Da Nang Riverside. Conrad Phu Quoc, Hilton Phu Quoc, and DoubleTree by Hilton Phu Quoc will be located in a major hospitality and event precinct being developed for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 2027. The 216-key Hilton Quang Hanh Onsen Resort is expected to open before the end of 2025. Vietnam currently holds Hilton’s third-largest portfolio in Southeast Asia with 21 trading hotels.

Meliá adds Messi hotels in Spain. Meliá Hotels International will take over management of the six MiM Hotels owned by international soccer legend Leo Messi starting November 1, under an agreement that integrates the properties into the company’s luxury brand, The Meliá Collection. The deal places the MiM Hotels portfolio within a curated collection of independent high-end properties operated by Meliá on a lease basis. The MiM properties — located in destinations such as Ibiza, Sitges, Mallorca, Andorra, Baqueira Beret, and Sotogrande — will retain their design and identity.