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Online Exclusive! Atera – New York

After Compose lost its chef last year, the tiny Tribeca restaurant shuttered, just a few months into operation. But, the owners vowed, it would soon re-open with a new name…

Projects April 18

Emilio Perez Joins SB Architects

SB Architects has hired Emilio Perez as vice president of its Miami office. Perez, who has held leadership positions with the likes of Gensler and John Portman & Associates, has…

News April 17

Hotel Roger Williams Gets a New Moniker

Hotel Roger Williams is getting a new name-and new look. According to Crain’s New York, the property will be known as the Roger. A $10 million makeover calls for the…

News April 17

San Juan’s Caribe Hilton Refurbishes Guestrooms

Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has unveiled the first phase of its $8 million guestroom overhaul, executed by Therese Virserius Design. The firm implemented a vivid color palette…

News April 17

Accor Rolls Out Sustainability Program

Accor has unveiled Planet 21, its new sustainability initiative. The program has 21 goals, including: Employees trained in disease prevention in 95 percent of hotels 80 percent of properties promoting…

News April 16

New Boutique Hotel in the Works for South Bronx

 Developer Jay Domb owns seven Manhattan hotels and is adding an eighth property in South Bronx. Domb is restoring the Bronx Opera House-where the likes of Georg Burns and Houdini…

News April 16

Three Executives Retire from Starwood

Three longtime executives at Starwood Hotels & Resorts have announced their retirement: Matt Avril, president of the Hotel Group; Denise Coll, president of Starwood North America; and Miguel Ko, chairman…

News April 16

Second Hotel Indigo Opens in San Diego

The Best Western Stratford Inn in Del Mar is now the Hotel Indigo San Diego Del Mar following a multimillion-dollar renovation. The hotel’s 94 guestrooms feature indigenous murals depicting elements…

News April 16

China Goes Underground with Luxury Hotel

Lodging is about to go underground near Shanghai. The InterContinental Shimao Wonderland will be built 330 feet below the earth in an abandoned quarry, according to CNN. The luxury “groundscaper”…

News April 13