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Asia Pacific Region Reported as Largest Construction Pipeline
With a total of 4,284 projects and 871,480 rooms, the area’s pipeline is the largest ever recorded in any region by LE.
June 22, 2015
Marriott International Acquires the Hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland
The property originally opened in 2000 as an urban design hotel owned by hotelier and gastronomist Urs Karli, who redesigned the property with French architect Jean Nouvel.
June 22, 2015
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TravelClick North American Hospitality Review Reveals Positive Growth
The June NAHR bases its projections on group sales commitments and individual reservations in the 25 major North American markets for hotel stays booked by May 28, 2015 and through the period of June 2015 to May 2016.
June 22, 2015
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Hotels + Resorts
Apricot Hotel Opens in Hanoi, Vietnam
The 10-story French colonial property was formerly known as the Phú Gia Hotel before being rebranded and updated with a modern design.
June 19, 2015
Construction Begins on the Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards
Developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, the approximately one-million-square-foot retail center is slated to house New York’s first Neiman Marcus flagship store and chef Thomas Keller’s new restaurant.
June 19, 2015
Fujita Kanko to Expand Hotel Gracery Group in Kyoto
The 97-room Kyoto Teramachi will open next year, while the 128-room Kyoto Shinkyogoku will debut in 2017.
June 19, 2015
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Pelican Grand Beach Resort Debuts PURE Spa
The hotel recently appointed George Powell-Lopez to head the facility as the director of spa services.
June 18, 2015
Pod Hotels Heads to Washington, DC
The property will follow a model similar to BD Hotels’ Pod 51 and Pod 39 in New York.
June 18, 2015
CBT to Redesign Hotel Chicago
The revamp of the 354-room hotel will include its lobby, exterior entry and signage, public spaces, restaurant, meeting rooms, and guestrooms.