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Rezidor Aims for 25 Percent Energy Reduction by 2016
Rezidor has launched an energy-saving initiative called Think Planet. The program, which targets a 25 percent reduction of energy consumption across the group’s 330-plus hotels by 2016, outlines ways to…
News September 12Hard Rock Hotel Expands to China
Hard Rock International and Mission Hills Group are collaborating to bring Hard Rock Hotels to China. Situated on 10 acres, the 22-story Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen will feature several restaurants,…
News September 12Sheraton Debuts in Silver Spring, Maryland
Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel in Maryland has opened just north of downtown Washington, DC. Formerly a Crowne Plaza, the property underwent a $5 million renovation. Results include 229 refurbished guestrooms,…
News September 12Ritz-Carlton Plans First Hotel in Tunisia
In late 2014, Ritz-Carlton will open a hotel in Tunisia, the brand’s first location in the North African country. HBA has been tapped to design the property, located in Carthage-Sidi…
News September 12
Online Exclusive – Alegra, Dubai
A sense of grand theatricality pervades Dubai’s plethora of hospitality venues but at Alegra, excess is far less an objective than intelligent design. “It’s always important for me to create…
Projects September 12Deborah Berke Receives Inaugural Berkeley-Rupp Prize
Architect Deborah Berke is the first recipient of the 2012 Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize from the University University of California, Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design (CED). “Deborah Berke exemplifies…
News September 11
Andaz Hotel Comes to Napa, California
The former Avia Napa has transformed into Andaz Napa in the heart of Northern California’s wine country. The hotel’s design, courtesy of Bishop Pass, incorporates regionally inspired elements. In the…
News September 11
InterContinental Signs on for Dubai Marina
IHG has signed an agreement for the InterContinental Dubai Marina. Opening in 2013, the hotel will feature 132 guestrooms, 196 residential apartments, eight F&B venues, a spa, health club, outdoor…
News September 11
Movenpick Hotel Arrives in Ankara, Turkey
Movenpick Hotel Ankara has opened its doors in Turkey’s capital. The hotel’s architecture reflects the curved shaped of Nazar Boncugu, the eye-shaped amulet designed to ward off evil in Turkish…
News September 11
