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Red Lion opens in Blue Springs, MO

The 60-room hotel is owned by Reshma and Umesh Patel

Red Lion Inn & Suites Opens 60‑Room Hotel in Blue Springs

The 60-room Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs recently opened in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Vishnu Rageev R.
By Vishnu Rageev R.Jul 07, 2025
Vishnu Rageev R.

Vishnu Rageev R is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience in business journalism. Before joining Asian Media Group in 2022, he worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications in India. His coverage includes industry analysis, market trends and corporate developments, focusing on retail, real estate and hospitality. As a senior journalist with Asian Hospitality, he covers the U.S. hospitality industry. He is from Kerala, a state in South India.

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Summary:

  • Sonesta recently opened a Red Lion Inn & Suites in Blue Springs, Missouri.
  • The 60-room hotel is owned by Reshma and Umesh “Max” Patel.
  • It is near Independence Airport and the Amtrak station, 30 miles from Kansas City International Airport.

Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs is now open in Blue Springs, Missouri. The 60-room hotel is owned by Reshma and Umesh “Max” Patel.

The hotel is near Independence Airport and Kansas City International Airport as well as the Amtrak station, Sonesta said in a statement. Nearby attractions include the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Truman Sports Complex (home to Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums) and Swope Park, the largest park in Kansas City.

“The expansion of Red Lion Hotels, Inn & Suites by Sonesta reflects the momentum behind our franchising strategy,” said Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s EVP and president of franchise and development. “We’re seeing increased interest from owners who value the flexibility, support, and national recognition of the Sonesta portfolio. Red Lion Inn & Suites Blue Springs shows how we’re working with franchisees to bring well-located hotels to market quickly and efficiently.”

Sonesta is the eighth-largest U.S. hotel company, with about 1,100 properties and 100,000 rooms across 13 brands in eight countries, according to STR.

Brian Quinn, Sonesta's chief development officer, recently told Asian Hospitality that the company's extended-stay brands, Simply Suites and ES Suites, remain strong as more travelers choose economy hotels.

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