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W San Francisco

For the transformation of the W San Francisco‘s social spaces, noted architect (and longtime local resident) Stanley Saitowitz of Natoma Architects wanted to celebrate the hotel’s location. “The spaces reflect…

Projects March 21

Another Thompson Hotel Slated for New York

GB Lodging has purchased the historic 5 Beekman Street, appointing Commune Hotels and Resorts as the operator of a new Thompson Hotel that will occupy the building. Built in 1883,…

News March 20

Rivers Casino Cashes in on LEED Gold

 Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois, has attained LEED Gold certification, the first casino to do so. The development and design team of Klai Juba Architects, Cleo Design, DMAC Architecture,…

News March 20

Sealy Joins Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium

Sealy Inc. is the 28th business to join MindClick SGM’s Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium (HSPC). The organization is establishing measures of sustainability performance for use in purchasing hotel products that…

News March 20

Nobu Hospitality Shareholders Tour New Hotel, Restaurant at Caesars Palace

Nobu Hospitality will welcome a new hotel and restaurant this fall within Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, along with shareholders Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, recently…

News March 20

U.S. Hotel Fundamentals to Continue Improvement through 2014

 U.S. hotels will see continued improvement in the industry’s fundamentals over the next three years, according to the March 2012 edition of Hotel Horizons from PKF Hospitality Research. For 2012,…

News March 20

Conrad New York Debuts

Conrad New York has opened its doors in Lower Manhattan. Multiple architects and designers collaborated on the property, including Monica Ponce de Leon, Marianne McKenna of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg,…

News March 19

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Renovates Guestrooms

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay is in the midst of an overhaul to its 445 guestrooms, including 23 suites and 45 casitas. Looney & Associates is redesigning the accommodations with a…

News March 19

IHG Introduces Upscale Chinese Brand

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is launching a new brand that targets wealthy Chinese travels at the domestic and international levels. According to the Wall Street Journal, the first Hualuxe Hotels…

News March 19