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Behind Shaner's Move Into the Middle East Featured by Hotel Investment Today on December 11, 2024

A Penn State University connection connects State College, PA, to Dubai, India.

Lucca Olive Oil Festival Happening 1st - 2nd February 2025

Shaner Italia is co-founding the Olive Oil Festival in Lucca, Italy. The Penn State University School of Hospitality Management is assisting with the planning of the event. Donna Quadri-Felitti, PhD, director of the school is a featured speaker at the festival, along with Kristina Petersen, PhD, an Associate Professor of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at PSU. Exclusive tours, gourmet culinary dinners, and networking events will be included in this three-day celebration.

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Shaner Hotels Announces Alliance with Dubai-Based The First Group November 26, 2024

Partnership Focused on Expanding Presence Throughout Cyprus and the Gulf Region

Lance and Ellen Shaner Reach $1 Million in Donations to Centre Volunteers in Medicine November 2024

New Partnership with Cleveland Browns and Crawford Hoying in Berea, Ohio October 29, 2024

Playa Largo Resort & Spa ranked #2 in Florida Keys & #45 in Best Resorts in the World Featured in Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Readers' Choice Award, Yahoo.com, and MSN.com

We’re thrilled to share that Playa Largo Resort & Spa has once again earned its spot as a winner in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards.

Ranked #2 in the Florida Keys

Ranked #45 in the Best Resorts in the World

Condé Nast Traveler MSN Yahoo #2 in Best of Florida Keys

DiGeronimo Companies, Crawford Hoying and Shaner Hotel Group Announce New 136-Key Hotel at Valor Acres in Brecksville, OH August 26, 2024

Coming soon to Valor Acres, the AC Hotel by Marriott Brecksville! Shaner Hotels is thrilled to expand our portfolio of first-class hotels in partnership with Crawford Hoying and DiGeronimo. We look forward to offering exceptional hospitality in a setting enriched with premier retail, gourmet dining, and upscale residential options. Construction on the 136-key hotel is slated to begin early next year, with a projected completion date by late 2026.

The Lodging Conference October 8, 2024

Plato Ghinos, President of Shaner Group, is participating in a panel discussion, "The Development Pipeline: Opportunities and Challenges", diving into the current pace of projects and factors impacting 2025 hotel development.

Le Méridien Atlanta Perimeter June 6, 2024

Whitestone Companies Partners With Shaner Hotels to Manage The Newly Acquired Le Méridien Atlanta Perimeter

LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH ONE OF ITS BEST EDITIONS EVER May 29, 2024

We are pleased to announce the Grand Universe Lucca, Autograph Collection as the official hotel of Lucca Summer Festival. This year’s artists include Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Lenny Kravitz, Smashing Pumpkins, and Duran Duran among the most anticipated in Piazza Napoleone, located in front of the hotel. The Grand Universe is looking forward to welcoming many across Italy and internationally.

GRAND OPENING OF INN AT BELLEFIELD / HYDE PARK May 5, 2024

Press Release: Inn at Bellefield / Hyde Park May 2, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: CELEBRATION HONORS OPENING OF THE INN AT BELLEFIELD; BELLEFIELD AT HISTORIC HYDE PARK ADVANCES CONSTRUCTION TO PHASE II

President Plato Ghinos Celebrated The Italian Liberation Day In Lucca, Tuscany April 25, 2024

President Plato Ghinos celebrated the Italian Liberation Day in Lucca, Tuscany, at the Grand Universe Autograph Collection Hotel with Honorary Mayor Mr. Mario Pardini and his Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Benianimo Placido