Hotel Indigo Heads to Russia

IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand will make its debut in Russia in 2012 with the 119-key Hotel Indigo St. Petersburg Tchaikovsky. Occupying a 101-year-old townhouse, the property will include a restaurant and bar.

Second Wyndham Hotel Slated for Turkey

The 211-room Wyndham Istanbul Kalamis Marina will open as the brand’s second hotel in Turkey in fall 2012. Located on the Asian side of Istanbul, the 5-Star property will take in views of the Marmara Sea. Amenities include a presidential suite; eight meeting...

Renovation Plans Approved for Sahara in Las Vegas

The Clark County Commission has signed off on permits to renovate the shuttered Sahara, according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun. The property’s owners, SBE Entertainment Stockbridge Real Estate Funds, hired Gensler Architects and Penta Building Group to...

JW Marriott Slated for Bahrain

Marriott International has signed on for a 274-key JW Marriott in Bahrain, scheduled to open in 2016. The 50-story hotel, designed by Yousif Daoud Al Sayegh and Associates, will be part of Bahrain Bay, a $2.5 billion development master planned by Skidmore, Owings and...