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Starwood Debuts Extended Stay W

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s W Hotels brand this month introduced an extended stay program at the W Silicon Valley in Newark, California. The recently renovated property this month announced…

News October 20

Scandic Plans Flagship Hotel for Stockholm

Scandic Hotels will build its flagship property in Stockholm, Sweden. Local firm +ROLF design & arkitektur will design the 400-room hotel, housed within a 130-year-old building, to integrate its historic…

News October 20

George Kalogridis Named President of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim

George Kalogridis has been appointed president of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Kalogridis, a 38-year Disney veteran, most recently served as COO of Disneyland Resort Paris. From 2000 to 2002,…

News October 19

First Holiday Inn Resort on the Maldives Debuts November 1

On November 1st, Maldives will see the debut of its first Holiday Inn resort with the rebranding of Kandooma Maldives. The 160-room Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma features villas with sea…

News October 19

How to Pass the LEED AP Exam in Three (Not-So-Easy) Steps

The buzz around building and being green is moving from informal water cooler chats to serious discussions with occupants of corner offices across the country. As you may already know,…

News October 19

Westin Riverfront Earns LEED Silver Certification

Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon, Colorado, has become the state’s—and the brand’s—first hotel to achieve LEED Silver certification. The resort, which opened a year ago, implemented a number…

News October 19

Oasis Hotel Near Montgomery, Alabama, Opens Next Month

Oasis Hotel is slated to open at VictoryLand Greyhound Park near Montgomery, Alabama, on November 1st. Evan Terry Associates of Birmingham served as architects on the project, which features 300…

News October 19

Online Exclusive! Nespresso – Montreal

The introduction of Nespresso to North America, has come in the form of a stylish boutique-cafe in Montreal. (Nespresso has long been a popular brand in Europe.) Undertaken by Thibodeau…

Projects October 19

AH&LA Committee Discusses the Impact of Negative Public Comments on Resorts, Meetings

At its annual meeting this month, the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Resort Committee discussed the impact of negative publicity this year on resort properties that host corporate meetings and…

News October 16