Hospitality Design

Pacifica Hotels to Manage the Georgian

Pacifica Hotels, owner and operator of independent hotels on the Pacific Coast, has taken over management operations for historic Santa Monica, California hotel the Georgian. Overlooking the Santa Monica Pier…

Beach Enclave

“The idea was to offer the privacy and exclusivity of a private home, with the amenities of a resort, which hadn’t quite been done here before,” explains Vasco Borges, co-founder…

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The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Joins CWI 2 Portfolio

Carey Watermark Investors 2 (CWI 2) has announced its acquisition of the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco in the city’s downtown Nob Hill neighborhood. Originally designed in 1909 by New York-based Napoleon…

Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur to Open in Early 2018

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced plans for a Kuala Lumpur property, set tol open early 2018 as part of a 65-story mixed-use tower in the city’s Golden Triangle…

Areen Hospitality to Design JW Marriott Tetouan

London-based architecture firm Areen Hospitality has been selected to craft the interiors of the forthcoming JW Marriott in Tetouan, Morocco. Located alongside the Marina Smir yacht harbor, the 242,188-square-foot, 5-Star…

Gensler’s Dallas Office Adds New Co-Managing Director

Steven Upchurch will join Cindy Simpson as co-managing director of Gensler’s Dallas office where he will assist in leading the firm’s team in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Upchurch has moer…

Conrad Chicago

Evoking simplicity and luxury, the 20-story Conrad Chicago overlooks renowned shopping area, the Magnificent Mile. Paris-based Pierre-Yves Rochon transformed the interiors into a contemporary, stylish oasis, while San Francisco’s Puccini…

TravelClick: North American Hotels Prepare for Strong Q1

North American hotels will experience a healthy first quarter, according to TravelClick’s December 2016 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). All travel segments will see rate and occupancy gains year-over-year, with…