Artek Acquires Aero Design Furniture

Artek has acquired fellow Finnish company Aero Design Furniture (ADF), gaining access to products designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. The pieces will join Alvar Aalto-designed lighting classics, which represent nearly all of Artek’s international sales. The...

Motel 6 Unveils Mobile Website

Motel 6 has unveiled its newly designed mobile website, which gives users a quick, simple option to book rooms, access their most recent stays, and view future bookings using their mobile devices. The site’s design takes cues from the brand’s Phoenix...

Venetian, Palazzo Join InterContinental Family

IHG and Las Vegas Sands Corp. have signed a 10-year license agreement to affiliate the Venetian and Palazzo with the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts global portfolio. The resorts, which will maintain their independent identities, now have access to IHG’s...

Starwood Propels China Development

Starwood is continuing its expansion into China, where it already has 62 hotels with another 86 in the pipeline. Now through 2011, one in every three new Starwood hotels will open in the country, including new flagships for eight of its nine brands: Sheraton, Four...
Empire Room Debuts in Empire State Building

Empire Room Debuts in Empire State Building

The Empire Room, the latest venue from Mark Grossich of Hospitality Holdings, has opened on the ground floor of the Empire State Building. Outfitted in an Art Deco theme, the upscale cocktail lounge features the work of design firm Goodman Charlton. Defining the space...