by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 6, 2012 | News
After a rough 2009 and lackluster performance in 2010, Mexico City hotels have swung into to recovery mode over the past 18 months, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ new research report, Hotel Intelligence: Mexico City. The firm also forecasts continued...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 6, 2012 | News
Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to open 25 hotels throughout Europe over the next four years. The company, which has already unveiled W Paris – Opera and Le Meridien in Istanbul this year, is targeting fast-growing markets. “Even against a...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 5, 2012 | News
North America’s first L’Occitane-branded spa has arrived at the renovated Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Florida. The 5,000-square-foot spa features seven treatment rooms, including one for couples; manicure and pedicure area; Zen Lounge, a a custom-designed...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 5, 2012 | News
Landry’s Inc. has acquired the Isle Casino Hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi with plans to convert it to a Golden Nugget. The renovation will include upgrading the property’s 720 guestrooms; incorporating Landry’s dining concepts such as Chart House,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 5, 2012 | News
Le Méridien Istanbul Etiler has opened its doors as the brand’s first hotel in Turkey. Turkish architect Emre Arolat designed the property as three vertically stacked blocks inspired by neighboring structures. The building gradually becomes transparent as...
