by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 11, 2023 | Projects
One hundred years ago, the Brown Hotel opened in Louisville, Kentucky, resplendent with gilded ceilings and encrusted walls in a purpose-built Georgian Revival building that’s since been added to the national register. It would be nearly 85 years before another...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 11, 2023 | News
Nobu Hospitality—the international group founded by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro, and film producer Meir Teper—has announced a partnership with Asset World Corporation (AWC) to develop Plaza Athénée Hotels in New York and Bangkok. Both properties are...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 30, 2023 | News
Guests are invited to stay in Barbie’s Ken-ified DreamHouse, the LGBTQ+ community marches in New York City’s Pride Parade in defiance of political attacks, and The New Yorker makes the case against travel. All this and more in this week’s Five on Friday. Come...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 29, 2023 | News
Set to open in Tel Aviv this October, the George is a collaboration between local firm MYS Architects and designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán. The 170-room lifestyle destination will feature 40 accommodations designed for extended stays, four dining experiences, open work...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 26, 2023 | News
Son Bunyola Hotel and Villas—Sir Richard Branson’s newest luxury hotel in Mallorca’s Tramuntana Mountains—has opened following the restoration of a 16th-century finca by locally based GRAS Reynés Arquitectos. Original features of the estate, including floor...