by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 13, 2010 | News
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement for its fourth property in Hurghada, Egypt-the 676-room Hilton Makadi Resort. Opening phase one with 330 guestrooms in June 2011, the resort will feature three restaurants, three lounges, three swimming...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 13, 2010 | Projects
For the design of Rick Bayless’ Red O Restaurant in Los Angeles, Gulla Jonsdottir had a lot of fodder to work with. Then the vice president of design for Dodd Mitchell Design, she had recently moved to San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, for a year and a half to design...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 10, 2010 | News
The 20-story Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo has opened in the neighborhood’s Hudson Square area. The lobby features the brand’s new Refreshing Business lobby, home to flexible seating, intimate media pods, wine bar Table 181 and the Market for quick...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 10, 2010 | News
Hyatt Regency Washington has embarked on a $7.5 million ballroom and meeting space renovation, scheduled for completion in January. The transformation, which encompasses a total of 30,000 square feet of space, starts at the ballroom escalators from the lobby, where a...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 10, 2010 | News
The 115-key Viana Hotel and Spa has opened in Westbury, New York, on Long Island. From the mountain wall on the property’s eastern border to the marble compass embedded in the entryway, the boutique hotel employs the principles of feng shui and its five...
