Lodging Lowdown: Choice Hotels taps AI leader to board, Aspen Hospitality launches luxury Nell Hotels brand

Lodging Lowdown: Choice Hotels taps AI leader to board, Aspen Hospitality launches luxury Nell Hotels brand

Plus, two hotel management companies merged, and a real estate investment firm nabbed an eight-property portfolio.

Aspen Hospitality Plans Rockefeller Center's First and Only Hotel

Aspen Hospitality, a division of Aspen One, said it will build the first and only hotel in Rockefeller Center as part of its launch of Nell Hotels, a new luxury brand. The Nell New York is set to open in fall 2027 and will be New York City’s only Relais & Chateaux property,  Representing an investment of more than $350 million, the Nell New York will be built within the existing 10 Rockefeller Plaza. The 134-key hotel will repurpose former space…