by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 5, 2012 | News
Choice Hotels International continues to move forward on revitalizing two brands in its portfolio. The Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites chains will break ground on five hotels featuring the new Truly Yours prototype, characterized by new FF&E, a bedding program that...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 5, 2012 | News
Hyatt Hotels has slated its first property in Uruguay, the 167-key Hyatt Montevideo. Opening in 2015, the hotel calls for 14 suites, an all-day-dining restaurant, lobby lounge, fitness center, indoor pool, and more than 6,200 square feet of meeting space.
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 5, 2012 | News
Pan Pacific Singapore has reopened its doors after a comprehensive five-month transformation. The design team included Australian firm CHADA on the lobby, guestrooms, and club level; Wilson Associates’ Blueplate Studios on restaurants; and Ong & Ong...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 5, 2012 | News
Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi is exhibiting his “Discovering Columbus” installation in New York. For his first public project in the U.S., Nishi has re-imagined the 13-foot-tall marble statue of Christopher Columbus-which rises more than 75 feet over...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 4, 2012 | News
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts will make its debut in India early next year. Located in the backwaters of the southern state of Kerala, Banyan Tree Kerala will feature 59 pool villas with views of the surrounding waterways and canals. Gabled roofs and carved wooden...