Kempinski Hotels Expands in Africa

Kempinski Hotels plans to expand its portfolio of luxury hotels in Africa. After unveiling two new properties in Kenya in 2013, Kempinski looks to add five more hotels to its African portfolio in the next year.
 Upcoming 2014 openings include the...

Aloft Brand to Debut in Durham, North Carolina

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. will introduce its Aloft brand to Durham, North Carolina, breaking ground later this year with an opening scheduled for May 2015. The new-build hotel will cater to the next generation of travelers with 134 loft-like rooms...

InterContinental London the O2 to Open in 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed for its third InterContinental property in London-the InterContinental London the O2. The 452-room hotel is scheduled to open in 2015, adding to the portfolio of InterContinental London Westminster and InterContinental...

ICRAVE Hires First COO

Manhattan-based ICRAVE has hired Gary Krivin as the company’s COO. Krivin will develop internal growth strategies aimed at forging new partnerships and business opportunities to build the firm’s digital portfolio.   Having previously worked with...

HD Americas Wraps Up A Successful Show

The second and final day of HD Americas gave exhibitors and attendees as many opportunities to network, gain insight, and find inspiration as the first. The day kicked off with HD’s signature event: Owners’ Roundtable. Some 16 owners, developers, brand...