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Redefining the Hotel Gift Shop Experience
Forget the traditional kitschy gift shop-upscale hotels are stepping up their game with high-end retail that features some of the biggest names in the fashion industry. The Los Angeles Times…
News July 26Cheyenne Mountain Resort Starts $20 Million Renovation
Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs is embarking on a $20 million renovation, helmed by the Denver offices of Ricca + Newmark Design. The resort’s 316 guestrooms will represent a…
News July 26Best Western Expands to Ghana, Nigeria
Best Western International has unveiled three hotels in western Africa: The new-build Best Western Premier Accra Airport Hotel in Ghana features 89 guestrooms, 24 suites, a five-story atrium adorned with…
News July 26
Marriott Embarks on First LEED Prototype Hotel
Marriott has announced that the Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina, debuting in 2012, will be the first hotel built using its LEED hotel prototype. The company is the first in…
News July 23
Radisson Blu Plans Eighth Swiss Property
The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced plans for its eighth property in Switzerland, the Radisson Blu Resort, Andermatt, slated to open in 2013. Located in the Swiss Alps, the 240-key…
News July 23Accor North America Opens 34 Locations through June
Accor North America has opened 34 franchise Motel 6 and Studio 6 locations throughout the United States in the first half of 2010. The openings represent a room count of…
News July 22
Hampton Hotels Gets First LEED Certified Property
The Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport has achieved LEED Silver certification, the brand’s first property to earn the designation for sustainable building design, construction, and operations. Guests can…
News July 22JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro Finishes $5.6 Million Renovation
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro has invested $5.6 million into improvements aimed at the executive traveler. Offering views of Copacabana Beach, the modernized executive lounge has been divided into…
News July 22STR First-Half 2010 Report Shows Mixed Results
STR has reported mixed results for three key performance metrics for the first half of 2010 in year-over-year measurements. The U.S. hotel industry’s occupancy rose 4.4 percent to 56.4 percent,…
News July 22
