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![]() “Once you explain to people that – other than the signage on the outside of the hotel, everything is still the same – they’re immediately put at ease,” said Smith. Online reservations took an immediate rapid decline just after the announced changeover however, Smith disclosed that guests are returning once they realize that staff and accommodations are very much the same. “It’s a brand-new venture with basically a brand-new company to the market but I’m really excited to be a part of it and help it grow.” “It’s really a learning curve still,” said Smith. Kansas City also welcomed former MCI Airport’s Courtyard by Marriot on Tiffany Springs Parkway, rebranded as a Sonesta Select. Acquisition of 98 hotels would go to Sonesta, and by the end of 2020 the company would comprise more than 300 properties in 8 countries. In October of 2020 it was announced that the Marriott brand would be losing a total of 122 hotels to real estate investment trust Service Properties Trust as a result of missed payments. “We just completed the transition on February 9 th, so everything is still really fresh.” The lobby was recently renovated while still a Courtyard by Marriott. “Honestly, I had never heard of Sonesta hotels,” explains Christina Smith, former 20-year Sales Executive for the Holmes Road Marriott location and new Director of Sales for Sonesta Select. Starting 2020 with only 58 hotels under three brands, Sonesta is now one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. The little-known hotel group, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, has been on a massive acquisition spree through the pandemic. ![]() Sonesta’s massive acquisition spree includes Marriott on HolmesĬourtyard by Marriott, located on 105 th Street and Holmes Road, has been rebranded as a Sonesta Select.
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