InterContinental Slated for St. Petersburg, Russia

IHG has announced the InterContinental Hotel St. Petersburg, scheduled to open in 2016. The trapezoid-shaped hotel calls for 173 guestrooms, including a presidential suite; several F&B options that encompass signature dining, cafés, bars, and a rooftop club...

Apple Core Hotels Unveils Broadway at Times Square

Apple Core Hotels has unveiled the Broadway @ Times Square Hotel. Now an independent property, the former Comfort Inn will undergo a renovation overseen by Jessica Shaw, principal of Moment Design. Upgrades will include a large lobby lounge; business center with iMac...

Aloft Debuts in Latin America

Aloft has made its Latin American debut with two new hotels: the 142-room Aloft Bogota Airport in Colombia and 150-room Aloft San Jose in Costa Rica. Both hotels feature the brand’s signature touches such as loft-like accommodations, re: mix lounge, w xyz bar, a...

Element Brand Journeys to Canada

Element by Westin in Vaughan, Ontario, will open in spring 2013 as the green hotel brand’s first property in Canada. Sustainable amenities will include in-room recycling bins, water-efficient fixtures (which save 5,300 gallons of water per guestroom per year),...