by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 19, 2012 | News
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is launching a new brand that targets wealthy Chinese travels at the domestic and international levels. According to the Wall Street Journal, the first Hualuxe Hotels and Resorts property will open in late 2013 or early 2014 with...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 16, 2012 | News
Legendary Texas venue Gilley’s is heading (slightly) north to Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. Matthews Southwest, Worth Group Architects, Penta Construction, and Egads are collaborating on the design and build of the project, which will...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 16, 2012 | News
Element Hotels has started a pilot program that allows guests to power their personal electronic devices as the pedal stationary bikes. At the grand opening ceremony at the Element Miami, Starwood president and CEO Frits van Paasschen, along with associates and...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 16, 2012 | News
A new website allows hospitality professionals to search for and secure industry-only rates. Hospitality Grapevine gives travel industry companies, including branded and independent properties, a way to post special offers for this market. During the site’s...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 15, 2012 | News
Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club in Lenox, Massachusetts, is rebuilding the 18-room Carriage House after a fire destroyed it in December 2010. Architecture firm Cutler Associates based the redesign on original architecture drawings, incorporating elements such as a...