DEVELOPMENT
WE LEARNED THROUGH THE COURSE OF 2022 THAT THERE WAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF INTEREST FROM EXISTING OWNERS AND OPERATORS WITH OTHER FLAGS THAT WANTED TO COME INTO THE SONESTA FAMILY .
– KEITH PIERCE , EVP AND PRESIDENT OF FRANCHISE & DEVELOPMENT , SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
“ We ended up having a remarkable , call it , first full year ,” Pierce said , pointing to the sale and retention of the SVC portfolio , setting up franchising also in Latin America and building out its development , operations and marketing teams . ( Development is led by veteran hotelier Brian Quinn .)
The Sonesta Select Atlanta Midtown Georgia Tech .
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