by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 30, 2013 | News
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has opened the Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Northeast China. Mirroring its home city, the hotel will meld ancient culture with modernity. Designed by Beijing-based HBA, the design blends elements and motifs from...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 30, 2013 | News
Gensler has appointed Lorraine Francis as its new regional director of hospitality. Francis began as an associate at Gensler in 1989, and gained experience in hospitality, entertainment, airport, commercial, and retail projects. After her tenure there, she founded her...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 30, 2013 | News
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that the international investment company, Pro Invest Group, has established a $150 million fund to develop a portfolio of 15 Holiday Inn Express hotels across Australia. Pro Invest has created a property development...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 30, 2013 | Projects
After Soviet troops left Hungary in the early 1990s, Budapest reemerged with new symbols of pride⠯⠯including the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus. “The hotel was built at a time that was very important for Hungary and is quite imposing,” says lead designer...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 29, 2013 | News
Best Western International has added three new hotels to the brand’s West African portfolio-the Best Western Plus Ajuji Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, the Best Western Starfire Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria, and the Best Western Plus Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi, Ghana. With...