Wyndham Quito Airport Gran Condor to Open in Ecuador

Wyndham Hotel Group has signed a franchise agreement for the Wyndham Quito Airport Gran Condor, the first Wyndham Hotels and Resorts property in Ecuador’s capital city. The full-service, 146-room property, which is owned by Pronobis, is the only hotel on the new...

Westin Sarasota to Open Summer 2016

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has broken ground on its first Westin hotel in Sarasota, Florida. Developed by Kolter Hospitality LLC, the Westin Sarasota will open in the summer of 2016 as part of a brand-new development in Sarasota’s  arts...
Ritz-Carlton Kyoto

Ritz-Carlton Kyoto

What people often think of as traditional Japanese culture is actually a reflection of Tokyo culture and aesthetics of the Edo period—during the early 17th through the 19th centuries. When Peter Remedios, managing director of Hong Kong-based Remedios Studios, was...

Ian Schrager Company Unveils 215 Chrystie Project

Ian Schrager has unveiled the design of 215 Chrystie, a hotel and residential building scheduled to open in downtown Manhattan in 2016. With architecture by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron, the 28-story building will house a 370-room hotel topped by 11 residences...