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Viceroy Enters Middle East

The Viceroy Hotel Group has entered the Middle East, rebranding the Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi as Yas Viceroy. The property showcases a refurbished lobby by design firm Poltrona Frau…

News October 25

Ai3 to Open West Coast Office

Atlanta-based ai3, Inc., is opening a West coast office in San Francisco. The design studio’s new location, led by ai3 founding partner Joe Remling, is already working with several existing…

News October 24

Hyatt Regency New Orleans Celebrates Grand Reopening

Following a $275 million redesign and revitalization after the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hyatt Regency New Orleans is celebrating its grand reopening. Looney & Associates re-envisioned the hotel’s interiors with a dramatic…

News October 24

Hilton Palacio Del Rio Undergoes $33 Million Makeover

San Antonio’s Hilton Palacio del Rio is in the midst of a $33 million facelift. Come January 2012, the River Walk hotel’s 485 guestrooms will showcase a palette of desert…

News October 24

Virgin Hotels Makes Plans for Chicago

Virgin Hotels has purchased the Old Dearborn Bank Building for its venture into Chicago. Opening in fall 2013, the Virgin Hotel Chicago will occupy the restored 27-story landmark Art Deco…

News October 24

The Robert Allen Group Names Philip Kowalczyk New CEO

Philip H. Kowalczyk will join the Robert Allen Group as its new president and CEO on November 1st. Former CEO Jeff Cordover will become the non-executive chairman of the board. Kowalczyk…

News October 24

Ritz-Carlton Enters Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Designed by Al Rasheed Engineering Company and constructed by Oger International, the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh has opened its doors in Saudi Arabia. The hotel-whose stately architecture is modeled on traditional palaces…

News October 24

Resort-Casino Proposed for Lake Charles, Louisiana

MGM Resorts International and Creative Casinos, LLC have formed a strategic relationship to develop and manage the proposed 242-acre Mojito Pointe casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project, slated to…

News October 24

Trump Takes Toronto

Come January 31, 2012, Canada’s tallest hotel/residential building will bear the name Trump. Designed by Zeidler Partnership Architects, the 65-story Trump International Hotel and Tower will rise 900 feet above…

News October 21