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Rowland+Broughton Architecture Adds Four Team Members

Carol Way Cisco joins as senior interior designer in Aspen; Chelsea Lawrence joins as interior designer in Denver; Nicholas Massman joins as architectural designer in Aspen; and Timothy Owen joins as architectural designer in Aspen.

May 21, 2015

Ashford Hospitality Trust Acquires Nine-Hotel Portfolio

Remington Lodging will manage all of the newly acquired properties upon closing.

May 20, 2015

Starwood Capital Group Acquires Portfolio of 50 Extended Stay Properties

The new locations were acquired from Mount Kellett Capital Management to build upon its InTown Suites brand.

May 20, 2015

Morgans Hotel Group Appoints Richard Szymanski as Interim CEO

Szymanski will serve as interim CEO and will assume the duties of the principal executive officer for securities law reporting purposes.

May 20, 2015

Marriott Announces Search for Entrepreneur to Operate Container Bar

The winner will receive up to $30,000 in seed money, guidance, and a pre-constructed, small-scale bar built inside a 20-by-8-foot shipping container.

May 19, 2015

Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Acquired by Carey Watermark Investors

Following the acquisition, the hotel will see a $21.3 million renovation later this year, though a designer has not been selected yet.

May 19, 2015

Yabu Pushelberg Completes Renovations at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Owners of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, David Chang and Goodwin Gaw, have taken over management of the property and appointed longtime collaborator Brett Blass as COO.

May 19, 2015

IHG to Open Second Hotel Indigo in the UAE

The 170-room property will serve as the company’s second Hotel Indigo in the UAE and third in the Middle East with 10 more IHG properties due to open in the next three to five years.

May 18, 2015

Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa Opens in Malaysia

Located in Borneo, the 101-room property is Marriott’s second on the island and the eighth in Malaysia.

May 18, 2015