by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 20, 2009 | News
The Peninsula Shanghai has made its debut on the Bund, marking the return of its parent company, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, to its roots after a 60-year absence. BBG/Architects, led by design principal David Beer, and interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon have...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 20, 2009 | News
San Diego’s Porto Vista Hotel & Suites has marked its first phase of refurbishment with 145 newly redesigned guestrooms. Adorning guestroom walls are black and white floor-to-ceiling photo murals by photographer John Trice celebrating the leisure lifestyles...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 20, 2009 | News
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s W Hotels brand this month introduced an extended stay program at the W Silicon Valley in Newark, California. The recently renovated property this month announced rates beginning at $79 a night for travelers who stayed at...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 20, 2009 | News
Scandic Hotels will build its flagship property in Stockholm, Sweden. Local firm +ROLF design & arkitektur will design the 400-room hotel, housed within a 130-year-old building, to integrate its historic surroundings. Opening in the fall of 2011, Scandic Stockholm...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 19, 2009 | News
George Kalogridis has been appointed president of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Kalogridis, a 38-year Disney veteran, most recently served as COO of Disneyland Resort Paris. From 2000 to 2002, he was senior vice president of resort operations for the...
