Newton, MA – Sonesta, the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S., today announced that it added 37 new franchised hotels to the company’s global portfolio during the second half of 2024. The new hotels, with a total of more than 3,300 rooms, include (in order of opening):
Costa Sur, Classico Collection by Sonesta – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Sonesta Essential Houston Energy Corridor – Houston, TX
Americas Best Value Inn Vandalia – Vandalia, IL
Signature Inn Indio – Indio, CA
Sonesta Essential Augusta – Augusta, GA
Americas Best Value Inn Aiken – Aiken, SC
Sonesta Hotel Baltimore – Baltimore, MD
Signature Inn Danville – Danville, IL
Americas Best Value Inn Danville – Danville, IL
Americas Best Value Inn Opelika – Opelika, AL
Americas Best Value Inn Humble – Humble, TX
Americas Best Value Inn Monroe – Monroe, LA
Americas Best Value Inn Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport – Houston, TX
Americas Best Value Inn Yakima – Yakima, WA
Sonesta Essential Rapid City – Rapid City, SD
Americas Best Value Inn Sonora – Sonora, TX
Sonesta Essential Junction City – Junction City, KS
Red Lion Inn & Suites IAH Airport East – Humble, TX
Americas Best Value Inn La Porte – La Porte, TX
Sonesta Essential Beaumont – Beaumont, TX
Knights Inn Houston – Houston, TX
Americas Best Value Inn Moline – Moline, IL
Sonesta Essential Savannah – Savannah, GA
Canadas Best Value Inn Kapuskasing – Kapuskasing, ON
ACP Hotel Houston Westchase, MOD Collection by Sonesta – Houston, TX
Sonesta Essential Columbus – Columbus, GA
Americas Best Value Inn Jay – Jay, OK
Red Lion Inn & Suites Grimes – Grimes, IA
Americas Best Value Inn Franklin – Franklin, NC
Knights Inn Montgomeryville – Montgomeryville, PA
Sonesta ES Suites Goodyear – Goodyear, AZ
GuestHouse Extended Stay Laredo – Laredo, TX
Signature Inn San Jose – San Jose, CA
Sonesta Simply Suites Houston Brookhollow – Houston, TX
Sonesta Essential North Houston – Houston, TX
Sonesta Essential Ames – Ames, IA
The addition of 37 new franchised hotels in the second half of 2024 speaks to Sonesta’s impressive growth, driven by our commitment to excellence for our franchise partners across our brand portfolio, said Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s Executive Vice President and President of Franchise & Development. Sonesta’s organic openings in the second half of the year nearly doubled those in the first half of 2024, further illustrating our strategic growth plans both within the U.S. and internationally. The team also converted 16 managed hotels to franchise under new ownership over the same period, adding an additional 2,000 rooms to our franchise total. Our fast, friendly, and flexible franchising framework is a key driver in our ability to differentiate Sonesta as the partner of choice for owners.
In late 2021, Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc. launched four Sonesta-branded hotel concepts in the U.S., complete with a comprehensive platform of franchise services, hotel operations, and franchise support. Building on this momentum, 2023 marked another milestone with the introduction of four new brands: The James, Sonesta Essential, and two soft brands—Classico Collection by Sonesta and MOD Collection by Sonesta. Additionally, in 2024, Sonesta consolidated brands and expanded its reach by introducing the “by Sonesta” endorser branding to the Red Lion portfolio, further reinforcing its commitment to strategic growth and awareness-building.
At Sonesta, our experience as owners and operators gives us a unique point of view and approach that has been instrumental in our portfolio’s continued growth throughout 2024, said Brian Quinn, Sonesta’s Chief Development Officer. We remain committed to creating exceptional value for our franchise partners and memorable experiences for our guests as we continue to drive success in 2025.
Sonesta’s diverse portfolio of 13 distinct brands provides owners and developers with a wide range of options across the upper-upscale, lifestyle, upscale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. With a focus on strategic growth, an owner-first approach, available market opportunities, and direct access to its leadership team, Sonesta stands out as an attractive partner for developers seeking flexibility and innovation in hospitality.
Guests of nearly all 37 of these new locations can earn or redeem points as members of the award-winning Sonesta Travel Pass guest loyalty program. Knights Inn and GuestHouse hotels are not a part of the singular loyalty program.
About Sonesta International Hotels
Sonesta is the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. according to Smith Travel Research (STR) with approximately 1,100 properties totaling 100,000 guest rooms across 13 brands in nine countries. Sonesta owns, manages and/or franchises under The Royal Sonesta; The James, Classico Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Cruises; MOD Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Select; Sonesta Essential, Sonesta ES Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta; Signature Inn by Sonesta; Americas Best Value Inn by Sonesta and Canadas Best Value Inn by Sonesta. Redefining hospitality through its award-winning Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty program, Sonesta offers guests the opportunity to earn and redeem points for unparalleled value and personalized experiences. Sonesta Travel Pass members receive the best rates, earn immediate points towards free nights, and accelerated status progression based on stays. For more information about Sonesta, visit Sonesta.com or call 1.800.Sonesta. For information about how to join Sonesta’s portfolio visit Franchise.Sonesta.com, email [email protected] or call 1.617.658.1596.
