by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 19, 2013 | News
Accra, the capital of Ghana, has become one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa. According to HVS London, the city is receiving considerable interest from the hotel investment market⎯⎯with many of the large global brands vying to open...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 19, 2013 | News
Virgin Hotels has appointed Jefferson Thomas as the director of architecture and technical services administration. Thomas’ hospitality experience includes 16 years with Marriott International in the corporate capacities of design, construction, architecture,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 19, 2013 | News
Scandic Hotels is launching a new hotel chain under a separate brand, HTL. Stockholm will welcome the first HTL as soon as May 2014, followed by a slated 20 HTL properties set to open within five years. “We have seen similar initiatives emerging internationally,...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 18, 2013 | News
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has unveiled Anantara Dubai the Palm Resort & Spa. This new resort joins the four existing Anantara properties in Abu Dhabi, while an additional two hotels will join the portfolio in the region by early 2014. “We are very...
by Alissa Ponchione | Sep 18, 2013 | News
The wind down of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program and rising Treasury rates are signaling an increase in interest rates for hotel owners, inciting Jones Lang LaSalle to expand its group of hotel financing experts. This rise in rates has sparked...
