Hospitality Design

5 Questions for Ron Arad

How did you come to design the public spaces of the soon-to-reopen Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC? Jacques Cohen’s (principal at Euro Capital Properties, owners of the Watergate Hotel) father…

Interview: Christopher Norton

Few—if any—hotel brands can claim a heritage as firmly rooted in the design arts as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, founded after all, by architect and builder Isadore Sharp. Starting…

HWKN and Michaelis Boyd to Design the Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn

In collaboration with property developer Toby Moskovits, Evan Altman and James Stuart will debut the Williamsburg Hotel, a new Heritage Equity Partners development.

 “I grew up coming to my family’s…

Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery to Open in New Orleans

Provenance Hotels is preparing to open the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery this month in New Orleans. The 167-room hotel is housed in a historic 1854-built warehouse situated in…

Banyan Tree Phuket and Angsana Laguna Phuket Achieve EarthCheck Silver Certification

Both the Banyan Tree Phuket and Angsana Laguna Phuket, flagship properties of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, received Silver certification from sustainable travel and tourism organization EarthCheck last month after…

Project Highlights

Renaissance Chicago Downtown to Debut Renovations

The Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, located in Chicago’s Theater District, will unveil its $27 million guestrooms and lobby renovation this month. Local culture is referenced in lobby and wallpaper art,…

Atlas

Within the Empire State of the South, Atlanta’s Buckhead community is a burgeoning haven for fine dining and luxury experiences, from which the St. Regis Atlanta’s Atlas restaurant sets itself…

Jonathan Mohraz Joins Loews Hotels & Resorts

Loews Hotels & Resorts has appointed Jonathan Mohraz as its new vice president of acquisitions and development. Mohraz will work to grow the company’s portfolio by identifying property acquisition opportunities…