Marriott International will add three high-profile hotels this summer, including one in New York.
The company on June 5 plans to convert a high-end hotel in midtown Manhattan to the Luxury Collection brand.
On July 1, Marriott will take over management of the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, Calif., and the luxury hotel is expected to eventually convert to the St. Regis brand. Known for its residential-style bungalows and villas, the 504-acre resort includes the Pelican Hill Golf Club, which has two 18-hole courses.
Lastly, Marriott confirmed that the 450-room Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore will become a Ritz-Carlton resort later this summer. Turtle Bay Resort's new owner, Host Hotels & Resorts, announced the rebranding last week.
The high-profile conversions come as Marriott continues to make luxury expansion a top priority, according to Dana Jacobsohn, Marriott International's chief development officer for U.S. luxury brands and global mixed-use. The company currently has about 510 hotels and resorts across its seven luxury brands.
The luxury segment represents around 10% of rooms in open hotels and hotels in its pipeline, Marriott said, adding that 234 luxury hotels are in its signed pipeline.