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 | 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
Hospitality Design (HD) magazine has announced the esteemed panel of industry professionals who will choose the winners and finalists for the 13th annual HD Awards for both project and product submissions. This year’s project judges are: Timothy Griffin, director,...
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...
