by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2017 | News
Inge Moore and her London-based Muza Lab team have completed work on the renovated Belmond Mount Nelson hotel’s 48 guestrooms and suites in Cape Town. The redesign was steered by the property’s original grand spirit, which opened in 1899. The city’s heritage as a...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2017 | News
South Beach’s Washington Park Hotel has celebrated its grand opening with the launch of its Employees Only bar and restaurant. Comprising five Art Deco-style structures first built in the 1940s, the hotel pays homage to Miami across 181 guestrooms and elegant public...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2017 | Projects
Thirty years ago, hotels in Beijing were state-owned, often drab and unappealing. Now, there’s fierce competition among major international brands to stand out in the bustling metropolis. Take, for example, the Tongying Center InterContinental Hotel, which joins...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2017 | News
Based on industry-wide operating metrics, Lodging Econometrics (LE) has reported that 2016 saw the opening of 842 hotels and 98,990 guestrooms in the U.S. The numbers—the highest reported since 2009—reflect a sizeable increase from 2015’s 736 hotel openings and 82,094...
