by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2010 | News
Carlson Hotels added 92 hotels under four brands in 2009, bringing its global portfolio to 1,058 properties with 160,000 rooms. In addition, the company signed 66 new projects last year. Openings among brands include Radisson (37), Country Inns & Suites...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2010 | News
Jumeirah has signed on to manage a luxury hotel in the heart of Bangkok. The 305-room property will be located on 650 feet of water frontage on the Chao Phraya River. Architectural firm Hamiltons International from Singapore, in conjunction with UK-based interior...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2010 | News
(Updated 2/2/10) The hospitality design industry is coming together to help the victims of the massive Haiti earthquake in a number of ways. Here’s how restaurants, hotels, and design firms and manufacturers are offering aid to the devastated country: WAC...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2010 | News
Chicago-area Hackney’s Restaurants has sponsored a Competition Studio class at the Harrington College of Design. The dining chain awarded $4,000 in prize money on December 15 to students who created redesign concepts for its Lake Avenue location. The ideas will...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 29, 2010 | News
S.K.I.N. Design Studio has unveiled its model room for the complete redesign of La Pensione boutique hotel in downtown San Diego’s Little Italy district. The firm is transforming the interiors, infusing a contemporary urban aesthetic while paying homage to the...