Interactive List of Another 98 Hotel Properties Sonesta Will Acquire — Thanks to Marriott International, Incorporated

Many entities are lamenting the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic — but one lodging company just took advantage yet again of another situation which will result in 98 additional hotel properties to its brand portfolio, while 24 additional hotel properties will be sold for $153 million.

Interactive List of Another 98 Hotel Properties Sonesta Will Acquire — Thanks to Marriott International, Incorporated

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation — which is based in Newton, Massachusetts — is benefiting from what has been called an “uncured default” of 122 hotel properties by Marriott International, Incorporated to Service Properties Trust, which is a real estate investment trust company that claims 1,138 total properties in its portfolio. The addition of those two full service hotel properties, 40 extended-stay hotel properties, and 56 select-service hotel properties in the United States means that Sonesta International Hotels Corporation will experience the second-largest expansion in its history — only to be exceeded by the largest expansion in its history by five more hotel and resort properties it will acquire from InterContinental Hotels Group via similar circumstances.

Due to the termination of the agreement between Service Properties Trust and Marriott International, Incorporated — which are also known as SVC and Marriott respectively — management of nine of the affected hotel properties will be transitioned by Sonesta International Hotels Corporation on Tuesday, December 15, 2020; and the remaining 89 hotel properties will be transitioned on or about Sunday, January 31, 2021.

Service Properties Trust “sent a letter requesting MAR advance $11.0 million to cover the cumulative shortfall between the payments SVC had received to date and 80% of the cumulative priority returns due to SVC for the eight months ended August 2020”, according to this official press release from Service Properties Trust. “MAR had until October 5, 2020 to avoid termination by making payment to SVC. SVC did not receive any payment from MAR, and based on discussions with MAR, SVC does not expect MAR to pay the cumulative shortfall for the balance of 2020. Accordingly, on October 6, 2020, SVC sent MAR a letter exercising its termination right. The effective date of the termination is January 31, 2021 and SVC currently plans to transfer the branding and management of 98 of these hotels to Sonesta.”

Service Properties Trust and Marriott International, Incorporated “have had a long relationship which began in 1994, but because of MARs current non-payment and our understanding that MAR does not intend to pay SVC any shortfall amounts in the future, we have terminated our agreements with MAR and we plan to rebrand these hotels with Sonesta. We believe that the rebranding of these hotels with Sonesta will benefit SVC as an owner of Sonesta, create greater flexibility in managing these hotels through these challenging market conditions and have a positive impact on this portfolio’s performance in the future”, John Murray — who is the president and chief executive officer of Service Properties Trust — was quoted in a statement as part of the aforementioned press release. “Service, quality and safety are of primary focus for hotel guests at this time and most of Sonesta’s managed hotels have been recognized in the top 10% of TripAdvisor hotels worldwide, demonstrating that Sonesta has established a high standard of service in its hotels that we believe will be essential as it grows.”

According to this official press release from Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, “It is expected that by the end of Q1 2021, Sonesta will have over 250 properties in the U.S. and over 280 properties globally, expanding its U.S. footprint in key tourism and business destinations by more than fourfold. In the U.S., Sonesta will increase from three to five brands: Royal Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, Sonesta ES Suites, and the two newest brands Sonesta Select and Sonesta Simply Suites.”

Currently, 187 hotel and resort properties are part of the brand portfolio of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation in the United States, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Peru, and Sint Maarten — as well as three cruises on the Nile River. The acquisition of 98 hotel properties means that the lodging company will grow by greater than 52 percent. With this transaction, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation will have 251 hotel and resort properties in the United States — including Puerto Rico — and 21 hotel and properties plus three cruises outside of the United States for a total of 275 entities globally. That number does not include any future hotel or resort properties which are currently under planning or development stages.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation was founded in Massachusetts by A.M. “Sonny” Sonnabend 83 years ago in 1937 when he purchased the Preston Beach Hotel in the tiny seaside town of Swampscott with six other investors. The lodging company was first known as Sonnabend Operated Hotels in 1944 and went through two name changes before finally becoming Sonesta International Hotels Corporation in 1970.

24 of the 122 hotel properties will be sold for $153 million.

Affected Hotel Properties of Marriott International, Incorporated

The 98 affected hotel properties which will transfer from Marriott International, Incorporated branding to management and branding by Sonesta International Hotels Corporation are conveniently listed below in an interactive table, which can be customized — as well as the 24 hotel properties which are slated to be sold — although the fate of at least two of the hotel properties are currently unknown at the time this article was written and will be corrected as soon as possible:

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Of the 122 hotel properties in 31 states in the United States which are affected:

• 71 are Courtyard by Marriott:
  • 57 of which will be converted to Sonesta Select
  • 14 will be sold
• 35 are Residence Inns
  • 31 of which will be converted to Sonesta ES Suites
  • Four will be sold
• 12 are TownePlace Suites
  • At least three of which will be converted to Sonesta ES Suites
  • At most, nine will be sold
• 2 are Springhill Suites, which will be converted to Sonesta ES Suites
• 2 are Marriott Hotels and Resorts, which will be converted to Sonesta Hotels & Resorts

Affected Hotel Properties of InterContinental Hotels Group

The 103 affected hotel properties which will transfer from InterContinental Hotels Group branding to management and branding by Sonesta International Hotels Corporation are conveniently listed below in an interactive table, which can be customized:

Current Hotel Property Name	New Brand	Hotel Property Address	City	State or Province	ZIP Code	Type	Service Level	Number of Rooms
Candlewood Suites Birmingham Hoover	Midscale ES Brand	600 Corporate Ridge Drive	Birmingham	Alabama	35242	Midscale	Extended Stay	98
Candlewood Suites Huntsville Research Park	Midscale ES Brand	201 Exchange Place	Huntsville	Alabama	35806	Midscale	Extended Stay	123
Candlewood Suites Phoenix	Midscale ES Brand	11411 N. Black Canyon Highway	Phoenix	Arizona	85029	Midscale	Extended Stay	98
Candlewood Suites Phoenix Tempe	Midscale ES Brand	1335 W. Baseline Road	Tempe	Arizona	85283	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Holiday Inn Anaheim Resort Area	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	1915 S. Manchester Avenue	Anaheim	California	92802	Upper Midscale	Full Service	264
Staybridge Suites Anaheim	Midscale ES Brand	1855 S. Manchester Avenue	Anaheim	California	92802	Upscale	Extended Stay	143
Staybridge Suites San Diego Rancho Bernardo Area	Sonesta ES Suites	11855 Avenue of Industry	Carmel Mountain	California	92128	Upscale	Extended Stay	116
Staybridge Suites Chatsworth	Sonesta ES Suites	21902 Lassen	Chatsworth	California	91311	Upscale	Extended Stay	114
Candlewood Suites Orange County Irvine East	Midscale ES Brand	3 South Pointe Drive	Irvine	California	92630	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	5985 W. Century Boulevard	Los Angeles	California	90045	Upscale	Full Service	613
Candlewood Suites Orange County Arprt Irvine W	Midscale ES Brand	2600 S. Red Hill Avenue	Orange County	California	92705	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Garden Grove Anaheim Area	Midscale ES Brand	12901 Garden Grove Boulevard	Anaheim	California	92843	Midscale	Extended Stay	133
Candlewood Suites Orange County Irvine Spectrum	Midscale ES Brand	16150 Sand Canyon Avenue	Irvine	California	92618	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	300 North Harbor Drive	Redondo Beach	California	90277	Upscale	Full Service	342
Staybridge Suites San Francisco Airport	Sonesta ES Suites	1350 Huntington Avenue	San Francisco	California	94066	Upscale	Extended Stay	92
Crowne Plaza San Jose Silicon Valley	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	777 Bellew Drive	San Jose	California	95035	Upscale	Full Service	304
Staybridge Suites San Jose	Sonesta ES Suites	1602 Crane Court	San Jose	California	95112	Upscale	Extended Stay	114
Candlewood Suites Silicon Valley San Jose	Midscale ES Brand	481 El Camino Real	San Jose	California	95050	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Staybridge Suites San Diego Sorrento Mesa	Sonesta ES Suites	6639 Mira Mesa Boulevard	Sorrento Mesa	California	92121	Upscale	Extended Stay	131
Staybridge Suites Sunnyvale	Sonesta ES Suites	900 Hamlin Court	Sunnyvale	California	94089	Upscale	Extended Stay	138
Staybridge Suites Torrance Redondo Beach	Sonesta ES Suites	19901 Prairie Avenue	Torrance	California	90503	Upscale	Extended Stay	144
Crowne Plaza Denver	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	1450 Glenarm Place	Denver	Colorado	80202	Upscale	Full Service	380
Staybridge Suites Denver South Park Meadows	Sonesta ES Suites	7820 Park Meadows Drive	Lone Tree	Colorado	80124	Upscale	Extended Stay	115
Candlewood Suites Denver West Federal Center	Midscale ES Brand	895 Tabor Street	Lakewood	Colorado	80401	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Washington DC	Royal Sonesta	2121 P Street NW	Washington	District of Columbia	20037	Upper Upscale	Full Service	335
Candlewood Suites Clearwater	Midscale ES Brand	13231 49th Street N.	Clearwater	Florida	33762	Midscale	Extended Stay	104
Staybridge Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation	Sonesta ES Suites	410 North Pine Island Road	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	33324	Upscale	Extended Stay	141
Candlewood Suites Jacksonville	Midscale ES Brand	4990 Belfort Road	Jacksonville	Florida	32256	Midscale	Extended Stay	111
Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	950 N.W. LeJeune Road	Miami	Florida	33126	Upscale	Full Service	308
Candlewood Suites Miami Airport West	Midscale ES Brand	8855 NW 27th Street	Miami	Florida	33172	Midscale	Extended Stay	128
Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista	Sonesta ES Suites	8751 Suiteside Drive	Lake Buena Vista	Florida	32836	Upscale	Extended Stay	150
Staybridge Suites Alpharetta North Point	Sonesta ES Suites	3980 North Point Parkway	Alpharetta	Georgia	30005	Upscale	Extended Stay	118
Candlewood Suites Atlanta	Midscale ES Brand	3665 Shackleford Rd.	Atlanta	Georgia	30096	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road	Atlanta	Georgia	30346	Upscale	Full Service	495
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	1325 Virginia Drive	Atlanta	Georgia	30344	Upscale	Full Service	378
Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport South	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	4669 Airport Boulevard	College Park	Georgia	30337	Upper Midscale	Full Service	190
Staybridge Suites Atlanta Perimeter Center East	Sonesta ES Suites	4601 Ridgeview Road	Atlanta Perimeter	Georgia	30338	Upscale	Extended Stay	143
Candlewood Suites Des Moines	Midscale ES Brand	7625 Office Plaza Drive N.	Des Moines	Iowa	50266	Midscale	Extended Stay	98
Kimpton Hotel Allegro Chicago	Royal Sonesta	171 W. Randolph Street	Chicago	Illinois	60601	Upper Upscale	Full Service	483
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Chicago	Royal Sonesta	505 N. State Street	Chicago	Illinois	60654	Upper Upscale	Full Service	261
Candlewood Suites Chicago Libertyville	Midscale ES Brand	1100 N. US Route 45	Libertyville	Illinois	60048	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Chicago Naperville	Midscale ES Brand	27 W. 300 Warrenville Road	Naperville	Illinois	60555	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Chicago OHare	Midscale ES Brand	4021 N. Mannheim Road	Chicago	Illinois	60176	Midscale	Extended Stay	160
Candlewood Suites Chicago Waukegan	Midscale ES Brand	1151 S. Waukegan Road	Waukegan	Illinois	60085	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago OHare Rosemont	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	10233 West Higgins Road	Rosemont	Illinois	60018	Upper Midscale	Full Service	300
Candlewood Suites Kansas City Overland Park	Midscale ES Brand	11001 Oakmont	Overland Park	Kansas	66210	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Wichita Airport	Midscale ES Brand	570 South Julia	Wichita	Kansas	67209	Midscale	Extended Stay	81
Candlewood Suites Wichita Northeast	Midscale ES Brand	3141 N. Webb Road	Wichita	Kansas	67226	Midscale	Extended Stay	108
Staybridge Suites Baton Rouge- University at Southgate	Sonesta ES Suites	4001 Nicholson Drive	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	70808	Upscale	Extended Stay	117
Candlewood Suites Boston Braintree	Midscale ES Brand	235 Wood Road	Braintree	Massachusetts	2184	Midscale	Extended Stay	133
Candlewood Suites Boston Burlington	Midscale ES Brand	130 Middlesex Turnpike	Burlington	Massachusetts	1803	Midscale	Extended Stay	149
Candlewood Suites Baltimore BWI Airport	Midscale ES Brand	1247 Winterson Road	Baltimore	Maryland	21090	Midscale	Extended Stay	125
Candlewood Suites Detroit Ann Arbor	Midscale ES Brand	701 Waymarket Way	Ann Arbor	Michigan	48103	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Detroit Southfield	Midscale ES Brand	1 Corporate Drive	Southfield	Michigan	48076	Midscale	Extended Stay	121
Candlewood Suites Detroit Troy	Midscale ES Brand	2550 Troy Center Dr.	Troy	Michigan	48084	Midscale	Extended Stay	118
Candlewood Suites Detroit Warren	Midscale ES Brand	7010 Convention Blvd	Warren	Michigan	48092	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Minneapolis Richfield	Midscale ES Brand	351 West 77th Street	Richfield	Minnesota	55423	Midscale	Extended Stay	134
Candlewood Suites St Louis	Midscale ES Brand	3250 Rider Trail S.	Saint Louis	Missouri	63045	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Crowne Plaza Charlotte	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	5700 Westpark Drive	Charlotte	North Carolina	28217	Upscale	Full Service	300
Candlewood Suites Charlotte University	Midscale ES Brand	8812 University East Drive	Charlotte	North Carolina	28213	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Jersey City	Midscale ES Brand	21 2nd Street	Jersey City	New Jersey	7302	Midscale	Extended Stay	214
Candlewood Suites Parsippany Morris Plains	Midscale ES Brand	100 Candlewood Drive	Parsippany, Morris Plains	New Jersey	7950	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Philadelphia Mount Laurel	Midscale ES Brand	400 Crawford Place	Mount Laurel	New Jersey	8054	Midscale	Extended Stay	123
Candlewood Suites Somerset	Midscale ES Brand	41 World’s Fair Drive	Somerset	New Jersey	8873	Midscale	Extended Stay	110
Candlewood Suites Albuquerque	Midscale ES Brand	3025 Richmond Avenue, NE	Albuquerque	New Mexico	87107	Midscale	Extended Stay	123
Candlewood Suites Las Vegas	Midscale ES Brand	4034 South Paradise Road	Las Vegas	Nevada	89109	Midscale	Extended Stay	276
Candlewood Suites Nanuet Rockland County	Midscale ES Brand	20 Overlook Blvd.	Nanuet	New York	10954	Midscale	Extended Stay	124
Crowne Plaza White Plains Downtown	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	66 Hale Avenue	White Plains	New York	10601	Upscale	Full Service	402
Candlewood Suites Cleveland North Olmsted	Midscale ES Brand	24741 Country Club Blvd.	North Olmsted	Ohio	44070	Midscale	Extended Stay	125
Crowne Plaza Columbus	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	33 East Nationwide Blvd	Columbus	Ohio	43215	Upscale	Full Service	421
Candlewood Suites Columbus Airport	Midscale ES Brand	590 Taylor Rd.	Columbus	Ohio	43230	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Oklahoma City	Midscale ES Brand	4400 River Park Drive	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	73108	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
InterContinental Toronto Yorkville	Royal Sonesta	220 Bloor Street West	Yorkville	Ontario	M5S 1T8	Luxury	Full Service	212
Staybridge Suites Markham	Sonesta ES Suites	355 South Park Road	Thornhill	Ontario	L3T 7W2	Upscale	Extended Stay	120
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Portland	Royal Sonesta	506 SW Washington Street	Portland	Oregon	97204	Upper Upscale	Full Service	221
Candlewood Suites Horsham Willow Grove	Midscale ES Brand	250 Business Center Drive	Horsham	Pennsylvania	19044	Midscale	Extended Stay	110
Candlewood Suites Pittsburgh Airport	Midscale ES Brand	100 Chauvet Drive	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	15275	Midscale	Extended Stay	123
InterContinental San Juan	Royal Sonesta	5961 Isla Verde Avenue	San Juan	Puerto Rico	979	Luxury	Full Service	402
Candlewood Suites Knoxville	Midscale ES Brand	10206 Parkside Drive	Knoxville	Tennessee	37922	Midscale	Extended Stay	98
Candlewood Suites Nashville Brentwood	Midscale ES Brand	5129 Virginia Way	Nashville, Brentwood	Tennessee	37027	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Arlington	Midscale ES Brand	2221 Brookhollow Plaza Dr.	Arlington	Texas	76006	Midscale	Extended Stay	125
InterContinental Stephen F Austin Hotel	Royal Sonesta	701 Congress Avenue	Austin	Texas	78701	Luxury	Full Service	190
Candlewood Suites Austin Arboretum Northwest	Midscale ES Brand	9701 Stonelake Boulevard	Austin	Texas	78759	Midscale	Extended Stay	125
Candlewood Suites Austin South	Midscale ES Brand	4320 Interstate 35 Service S	Austin	Texas	78745	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Staybridge Suites Austin Arboretum	Sonesta ES Suites	10201 Stonelake Blvd	Austin	TX	78759	Upscale	Extended Stay	121
Candlewood Suites Dallas Fort Worth Fossil Creek	Midscale ES Brand	5201 Endicott Avenue	Fossil Creek	TX	76137	Midscale	Extended Stay	98
Candlewood Suites Dallas By The Galleria	Midscale ES Brand	13939 Noel Road	Dallas	TX	75240	Midscale	Extended Stay	134
Candlewood Suites Dallas Las Colinas	Midscale ES Brand	5300 Greenpark Drive	Las Colinas	TX	75038	Midscale	Extended Stay	117
Candlewood Suites Dallas Park Central	Midscale ES Brand	12525 Greenville Ave.	Richardson	TX	75243	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Dallas Plano	Midscale ES Brand	4701 Legacy	Plano	TX	75024	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Houston By The Galleria	Midscale ES Brand	4900 Loop Central Dr.	Houston	TX	77081	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Houston Clear Lake	Midscale ES Brand	2737 Bay Area Blvd	Clear Lake	TX	77058	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites @ City Centre Energy Corridor	Midscale ES Brand	10503 Town & Country Way	Houston	TX	77024	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Candlewood Suites Houston Westchase	Midscale ES Brand	4033 SW Sam Houston Parkway	Houston	TX	77042	Midscale	Extended Stay	123
Staybridge Suites Dallas Las Colinas	Sonesta ES Suites	1201 Executive Circle	Las Colinas	TX	75038	Upscale	Extended Stay	117
Candlewood Suites San Antonio Northwest Medical Center	Midscale ES Brand	9350 IH 10 West	San Antonio	TX	78230	Midscale	Extended Stay	113
Staybridge Suites San Antonio NW Colonnade	Sonesta ES Suites	4320 Spectrum One	San Antonio	Texas	78230	Upscale	Extended Stay	118
Candlewood Suites Salt Lake City Airport	Midscale ES Brand	2170 West North Temple	Salt Lake City	Utah	84116	Midscale	Extended Stay	122
Staybridge Suites Dulles	Sonesta ES Suites	13700 Coppermine Rd.	Herndon	Virginia	20171	Upscale	Extended Stay	112
Candlewood Suites Hampton	Midscale ES Brand	401 Butler Farm Road	Hampton	Virginia	23666	Midscale	Extended Stay	98
Staybridge Suites Vancouver Portland Metro	Sonesta ES Suites	7301 NE 41st Street	Vancouver	Washington	98662	Upscale	Extended Stay	117
Kimpton Hotel Alexis Seattle	Royal Sonesta	1007 First Avenue	Seattle	Washington	98104	Upper Upscale	Full Service	121
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West	Sonesta Hotels and Resorts	10499 Innovation Drive	Wauwatosa	Wisconsin	53226	Upscale	Full Service	198
Current Hotel Property Name	New Brand	Hotel Property Address	City	State or Province	ZIP Code	Type	Service Level	Number of Rooms

Of the 103 hotel properties which are affected:

• 61 are Candlewood Suites, which will be converted to a midscale ES brand of Sonesta
• 20 are Staybridge Suites, which will be converted to Sonesta ES Suites
• 11 are Crowne Plaza, which will be converted to Sonesta Hotels and Resorts
• 5 are Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, which will be converted to Royal Sonesta
• 3 are Holiday Inn, which will be converted to Sonesta Hotels and Resorts
• 3 are InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, which will be converted to Royal Sonesta

Sonesta Travel Pass

The frequent guest loyalty program of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is known as Sonesta Travel Pass; and it includes two elite status tiers in addition to basic membership: Preferred, which you can earn in as few as six eligible nights; and Elite, which you can earn in twelve eligible nights.

Being a member has some interesting benefits:

• Earn ten points for every dollar spent on a qualified room rate at participating locations.
• Earn a free night in as few as 15,000 points earned.
• Members of Sonesta Travel Pass always save five percent as a discount on room rates.
• No blackout dates. Ever.
• Complimentary upgraded internet access on every stay.
• Exclusive member offers just for signing up as a member of Sonesta Travel Pass.
• Earn top tier elite status in only twelve nights.
• Elite status match from the frequent guest loyalty programs of other lodging companies.
• Get the best price guarantee when you book at the official Internet web site of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation.

Summary

I have never stayed at a hotel property which is in the brand portfolio of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation; so I cannot comment on the lodging company itself — if you have stayed at one, please post about your experience in the Comments section below — but one lodging company losing 98 hotel properties to another lodging company and another 24 hotel properties to be sold seems rather unusual…

…but it happened once before in August of 2020 with InterContinental Hotels Group via similar circumstances.

This is definitely not the last of what we will hear from Sonesta International Hotels Corporation — unlike what was considered to be the most confusing lodging company in the United States in 2019.

Regardless, that means that you have 122 fewer hotel properties at which you can stay in the brand portfolio of approximately 7,953 hotel and resort properties of Marriott International, Incorporated.

Of the 122 hotel properties which Marriott International, Incorporated will either lose to Sonesta International Hotels Corporation or be sold, twelve of them are TownePlace Suites. Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen.