Latest news: 1,000-key Dallas project; conversion in Nashville; Hyatt adds CALA all-inclusive

1,000-key hotel in Dallas. Dallas developer Ray Washburne plans to build an $800 million, 30-story hotel on land he owns at the old Dallas Morning News campus in downtown Dallas, according to a story in The Dallas Morning News. The 1,000-key hotel would anchor an entertainment district he’s long planned since purchasing the campus in 2019 and is near Dallas’ convention center, which is currently being renovated. The planned hotel tower would rise behind the property’s historic Rock of Truth monument. Washburne told the publication he has increased his initial room count from 250 keys after speaking with hotel chains.

Historic Nashville building converting. Nashville-based Sanders Carter is developing an upscale hotel at the site of the Barbershop Harmony Society, which could be a 30-story high-rise, according to the Nashville Business Journal. The development could offer 250-275 rooms, F&B concepts, a ballroom and meeting space. The building has been owned by the nonprofit Barbershop Harmony Society and served as its headquarters for 20 years.

Hyatt adds all-inclusive in DR. Hyatt Hotels Corp. has entered into a management agreement with Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-based Codelpa, the owner of Secrets Tides Punta Cana, for a family-friendly all-inclusive resort, Hyatt Ziva Punta Cana. The 650-key, new-build resort is scheduled to open in 2029.

Florida hotel sells. Julie and Greg Schwartzenberger, who own the Hotel Palms in Atlantic Beach, Florida, have acquired the adjacent Salt Air Inn and Suites from an undisclosed seller for an undisclosed amount with plans to create an integrated hospitality property. The plan will increase the Hotel Palms room count from 11 to 26. Both hotels were built in 1946.

Charlestowne’s development pipeline. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina-based Charlestowne Hotels has a development pipeline of projects across the Midwest, Southeast and Mountain West. The pipeline features a diverse mix of projects, including a luxury boutique hotel in Milwaukee; a staff-less hospitality concept in Florida and the opening of a new adaptive-reuse property in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Charlestowne is also expanding its soft brand portfolio, with two Tribute Portfolio by Marriott hotels slated to open over the next two years. The projects include: the 27-key Hotel Flora in Santa Fe, New Mexico; the 35-key Hotel Laureum in Milwaukee; the 122-key Hotel Madelon in Starkville, Mississippi; the 92-key The Rumor Hotel in Ogden, Utah; The Inn at Aspen in Aspen, Colorado; the 8-key The Livery Guesthouse in Tarpon Springs, Florida; an unnamed 50-key independent luxury hotel in Charleston, South Carolina; and a 75-key wellness hotels part of a mixed-use development in Johns Island, South Carolina.

Philo acquires in Oregon. Lehi, Utah-based Philo Hospitality has acquired and will operate Surfside Beachfront Resort, a 70-key beachfront hotel in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. The property was acquired from the Kim family, who have owned and operated Surfside and other Oregon Coast hotels for more than 20 years. The new owners plan to invest approximately $24,000 per room in renovations.

Accor adds in Paris. Extendem is partnering with Accor to develop a new Tribe-branded property within the Python-Duvernois urban project in Paris. The hotel will feature 209 rooms and will be part of a mixed-use development. It is scheduled to open in 2028.

Coast rebrands in Canada. Coast Hotels Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc., is adding its newest franchised property in Edson, Alberta. The newly rebranded 69-key Coast Edson Hotel, marking the seventh Coast Hotels property owned by Mundi Hotel Enterprises Inc.

Hotel101 opens in Madrid. Singapore-based Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. has opened the 680-key Hotel101-Madrid, marking the first Filipino homegrown hotel brand to operate overseas. It is one of the five largest hotels in Spain in terms of room count.