by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 3, 2010 | News
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) has launched the Big Apple Auction on its website. More than 380 items are up for bid, including a full-page advertisement provided by USA Today valued at $119,600, almost 300 vacation packages from...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 3, 2010 | News
Hyatt and Extell Development Corporation have unveiled plans for Park Hyatt New York, slated to arrive in 2012. Architect Christian de Portzamparc and design firm Yabu Pushelberg have been tasked with creating an understated elegance. The hotel, located at 157 West...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 3, 2010 | News
The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced plans for two hotels in South Africa. Located along the Crocodile River, Radisson Blu Safari Resort Kruger Park will have 104 guestrooms and 16 suites with private terraces, an all-day-dining restaurant, “Boma” (an...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 3, 2010 | Projects
When David Ashen first saw the public spaces of the Baronette Renaissance hotel in the Detroit suburb of Novi, he found what he calls “an odd building, shaped like a square donut.” The décor-“nondescript ’80s, very worn, with a flowered...
by Alissa Ponchione | Nov 2, 2010 | News
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas and Spa near Palm Springs, Calif., has unveiled Agave Sunset, its new lobby bar, along with 26 redesigned luxury penthouse suites. Outfitted in cool desert tones, the bar welcomes guests with inviting Corinthian leather seating, a...