Looking to expand its Studio 6 Plus extended-stay brand into the northeast, G6 Hospitality has signed a five-hotel new-construction development agreement with Kautilya Group.
The agreement calls for two Studio 6 Plus hotels in Hartford, Conn., as the first projects under the commitment. Both properties are in the planning and development process, with construction targeted to begin in the first quarter of 2027. Locations for the remaining three hotels will be announced as development plans progress.
G6 Hospitality introduced Studio 6 Plus in April as an extended-stay brand in April. In May, the company announced an agreement with Natson Hotel Group for 18 Studio 6 Plus properties across U.S. markets. With the Kautilya Group agreement, the brand’s announced pipeline has reached 25 hotels.
Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Kautilya Group acquired its first hotel in Virginia in 2000 and expanded into Connecticut in 2005. The company, led by Gary Patel and Vinita Patel, owns, develops and manages hotels in the Northeast and Midwest.
“We’ve been looking very closely at the extended-stay space, and what attracted us to Studio 6 Plus is that the brand has been designed with the owner’s economics in mind from the beginning,” Chairman and CEO Gary Patel said in a statement. “This is a purpose-built new-construction product with an efficient design, a lean operating model and a strong focus on durability and long-term profitability.”
Each of the Hartford-area hotels is planned with 118 guestrooms, including king rooms, double queens and suites. The four-story hotels will have interior corridors and guestrooms with full kitchens, storage and living areas. The properties also will use digital check-in technology.