by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 25, 2014 | News
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will introduce the Westin brand to Egypt with the Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes early next year. The 128-room resort will be located within the Katameya Dunes development, a luxury residential compound in the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 25, 2014 | News
The Sheraton Crystal City is beginning a $16-million renovation in April. The hotel will be converted to the Westin Crystal City. 

 The refurbishment will include a complete redesign of the hotel’s 218 guestrooms, lobby, 16,000...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 24, 2014 | News
Switzerland’s Gstaad Palace has completed renovation of its Deluxe and Tower Suites. The goal of the refurbishment was to bring the surrounding Swiss region to the design of the six suites. Designed by Gloucester, UK–native and now...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 24, 2014 | News
London-based ReardonSmith Architects has completed the Pik Palace hotel, part of the Shahdag Mountain Resort, in Azerbaijan’s Greater Caucasus mountain range. Photo courtesy of Paul Steele and Cindy...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 24, 2014 | Projects
With a name derived from Sanskrit-derived words for ‘a peaceful place,’ Amanresorts new retreat, Amano’i, is built into the boulders of Vinh Hy Bay, northeast of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Denniston principal designer Jean-Michel Gathy says his...