by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 25, 2010 | News
The Leading Hotels of the World has added five member hotels to its collection: 1. Taj Cape Town, opening at month’s end, was once the home to the South African Reserve Bank and Temple Chambers and retains its original marble pillars, vaulted ceilings, glass...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 25, 2010 | News
Regal Master Hotel has arrived in Chengdu, China. The 5-Star property features 350 guestrooms, including 29 suites and club floors (which have their own lounge), as well as six F&B concepts: Regal Court, Avanti Ristorante, Rivoli, Tiffany Lounge, Regala...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 22, 2010 | News
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has acquired the troubled Fontainebleau Las Vegas for $157 million, according to Bloomberg News. To date, the former owners have spent $2 billion on the project, which is 70 percent complete. Penn National Gaming, which offered the next...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 22, 2010 | News
Originally designed as a 35-room Tuscan villa for the prominent Goelet family in 1911, the Glenmere in the heart of the Hudson Valley in Chester, New York, has been restored as a luxury hotel by a team of craftsmen overseen by partners/owners DeGraw & Dehaan...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 22, 2010 | News
TownePlace Suites by Marriott at Baltimore BWI Airport will received LEED Existing Building Certification for green retrofits and practices it has implemented. Among the hotel’s eco-friendly initiatives: composting all breakfast waste to achieve zero waste,...