by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 16, 2011 | News
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts is planning to convert the Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket in Thailand to Angsana Laguna Phuket when it takes over operations in June. Starting July 1st, Banyan will spend $30 million to upgrade all guestrooms, meeting facilities, the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 16, 2011 | News
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its plans to introduce a brand in China by year’s end, according to The Wall Street Journal. The upper mid-scale concept would land between the company’s upscale Crowne Plaza and luxury InterContinental...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 16, 2011 | News
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto has debuted as the luxury brand’s first hotel in Canada. The project’s architecture is a collaboration between Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) and local firm Page + Steeles Architects. The building’s interior spaces...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 16, 2011 | Projects
Most Americans know Panama for its canal, which links two oceans as the narrow isthmus links two continents. That makes this country a hub of biodiversity, and it’s beginning to exploit its rainforests and tropical coastlines for eco tourism. Alberto Vallarino,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 15, 2011 | News
The fifth annual Radical Innovation in Hospitality competition is seeking entries from hospitality professionals and students for their groundbreaking ideas. Co-founded by The John Hardy Group and Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, the Radical Innovation in Hospitality...
