Report: Sustainability Efforts Will Evolve in 2012

Sustainability efforts will continue to make progress in 2012, according to a report from Jones Lang LaSalle. Here are four major trends expected to shape the sustainable development of commercial buildings, including hotels: Transparency: Buildings, companies and...

Hotel Mazarin Opens in New Orleans

Hotel Mazarin has opened its doors in New Orleans’ French Quarter. The 102-room property takes cues from its namesake, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, a colorful 17th-century pontiff, scholar, and gambler. Capturing the city’s “art de vivre,” the...

Sheraton Slated for Northeastern Brazil

Sheraton Reserva do Paiva Hotel and Convention Center is slated to open in Pernambuco state of northeastern Brazil in 2014. Located a block from the beach, the property will offer 289 rooms, including 21 junior suites and seven deluxe suites; a spa; nearly 4,000...