Sonesta Launches Meetings Collection

Portfolio includes 25 hotels

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October 14, 2026

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the debut of Sonesta F1RST Meetings Collection, a portfolio of 25 hotels across The Royal Sonesta and Sonesta Hotels & Resorts brands. The collection, said the announcement, “offers meeting planners elevated service and a seamless meetings experience across premier city center locations, resort destinations and convention markets.”

Meeting spaces in the collection range from four to 26 rooms per location, each with 10,000 to 65,000 total square feet. Purpose-built for mid-size, multi-city meetings and events, said the announcement, the spaces combine the reach of a network with personalized services and experiences.

“We’re pleased to launch the Sonesta F1RST Meetings Collection across key cities in the US and Canada,” said Jim Mooney, vice president of sales – managed portfolio. The new program, he said, “is designed to help planners elevate the meeting experience with Sonesta’s high-touch support, seamless execution, and specially designed packages for all types of meetings and events.” With the goal of making planning easier, said the announcement, “Sonesta acts as one coordinated partner across the properties within the collection, simplifying the planning process and appealing to events of all types.”

Participating hotels are located in key markets such as Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Toronto and more, with accommodation capacity ranging from 200 to 500 guest rooms to meet varying needs.

The collection provides, according to the announcement:

“Thoughtfully designed” concession packages aligned with planner priorities

A combined total event space of 500,000 square feet across the network
Ability to earn Sonesta Travel Pass Planner Perks – two points for every dollar spent