by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 8, 2010 | News
Avenue Hotel Chicago is now Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago following a conversion to the IHG brand. The property, which wrapped up a multimillion-dollar renovation in the summer of 2008, offers 18,000 square feet of meeting space, business center, rooftop pool, fitness...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 8, 2010 | News
Choice Hotels International is entering Haiti with plans for two new hotels. Opening this year, the 32-room Comfort Inn will mark the first global hotel brand in the country in more than a decade. Meanwhile, the new-build luxury Ascend Collection member hotel will...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 8, 2010 | News
Starwood’s Element brand has entered New Jersey with the Element Ewing-Hopewell, 10 minutes outside of Princeton. Like all hotels flying the Element flag, the Ewing property will be LEED certified and will reflect an eco-chic experience with smart design and...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 8, 2010 | News
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has signed on to manage the historic Hotel Georgia in Vancouver. Toronto-based Munge Leung will lead the 1927 property’s transformation, slated for completion early next year. The hotel’s glamour and elegance serve as primary...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jan 7, 2010 | News
Although the economy is showing signs of recovery, tough times are still ahead for the non-residential construction industry. According to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast released on January 6th, spending in the sector...