Berkeley Street's Chandler Studios Part of New Hotel Flurry in Boston

If you think Boston needs more tourists spending money at local businesses, we have good news for you.

The Boston Herald reports that the 12-room Chandler Studios is slated to open in the South End this August. It's one of several projects expected to start booking customers in the next 24 months.  The changes to the room-renting scene are coming quickly; Hosteling International Boston will open a 480-bed installation on Stuart Street near the Theatre District later this month.

The burst of activity follows a stagnant period in Boston’s hotel market. Currently, the newest hotels in Boston opened in 2009, but those projects—W Boston and Ames—could get bumped out of the top five by the end of 2014.

Jan Freitag with hotel industry research firm STR told the Herald that financing has been and continues to be a challenge for new hotels in the Hub, but financiers may be interested in investing in existing projects.

Upcoming projects (as listed by the Boston Herald):

• Hosteling International, 480 beds, Stuart Street, due to open in June
• Chandler Studios, 12-rooms, South End, August
• Marriott Residence Inn, 120-rooms, Seaport District, May 2013
• Boylston Properties, 175-rooms, Near Fenway, 2013
• Seaport Square, 135 rooms, 2014
• Courtyard Marriott, 210 rooms, near TD Garden, 2014