Hospitality Design

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Urbanica Introduces First U.S. Property, the Meridian

Argentinian hospitality brand Urbanica has arrived stateside with its first U.S. property in Miami. The Meridian hotel features 71 guestrooms and designs from local architecture firm Shulman + Associates influenced…

The Duke Hotel Newport Beach to Undergo Renovation, Rebranding

The Duke Hotel Newport Beach has announced plans to undergo an $18.5 million renovation and rebranding to become the Renaissance Newport Beach beginning in early 2018. Crescent Hotels & Resorts…

Marriott Holds Industry’s Largest Development Pipeline

Lodging Econometrics’ (LE) year-end reports for 2016 show Marriott maintains the largest development pipeline in the U.S. with 1,301 projects and 167,641 guestrooms. Following its acquisition of Starwood Hotels &…

Virgin to Launch Second Hotel in San Francisco

Virgin Hotels has announced the second outpost of its boutique brand will launch this summer in San Francisco. Developed by Paradigm Hotel Group, the property will open near the Yerba…

The Azerai Luang Prabang Opens

Situated within a peninsula in northern Laos’ UNESCO World Heritage site, the Azerai Luang Prabang has debuted as the latest project from Aman founder and hotelier Adrian Zecha. Luang Prabang…

Hilton Brooklyn New York

Known today for the arts, shopping, and entertainment, Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood once served as a chandlery and rope-making center that supplied the nearby Brooklyn Navy Yards. Those nautical and…

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Las Ventanas al Paraiso Debuts 30 New Residences

The Las Ventanas al Paraiso, a Rosewood Resort, in Los Cabos, Mexico, has launched 30 new private residences crafted by designer Ty Warner. Residences span three different configurations, including Signature,…