Steve Trowbridge, Tim Rheault Launch New Firm

Steve Trowbridge and Tim Rheault, formerly of the Goddard Group, have launched a new Los Angeles-based firm called Rhetroactive. “Our goal is to bring the design approach we’ve perfected for over 10 years in the leisure and themed entertainment industry to...

DoubleTree Debuts in Shanghai

DoubleTree by Hilton, Shanghai-Pudong has opened as the brand’s first hotel in Shanghai and Hilton Worldwide’s first franchised property in China. The 850-key property, formerly the Sofitel JJ Oriental Hotel, will embark on a major renovation to build a...
Holiday Inn Expands in Argentina

Holiday Inn Expands in Argentina

IHG continues its expansion in Argentina with the opening of the new-build Holiday Inn Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Airport. The hotel offers 114 guestrooms; two on-site restaurants, along with access to a third one called El Mangrullo; five meeting rooms; a business center;...
W Hotel Lights Up Paris

W Hotel Lights Up Paris

W Paris – Opéra has opened its doors. Designed jointly by W Global Brand Design and the award-winning Rockwell Group Europe, the hotel takes its cues from the building’s historic façade and the dynamism of New York City. The design...