Hospitality Design

The LINE Austin Introduces New Suite

The LINE Austin has unveiled the new RWB Apartment suite as the centerpiece of its 108 suites. Located on the 12th floor, Sean Knibb of the Los Angeles-based Knibb Design…

Canopy by Hilton Chengdu City Centre

Housed inside a tower that rises above the city’s downtown, Canopy by Hilton’s debut in Chengdu, China reflects an artistic and visually stimulating spin on brand signatures thanks to a…

Avenue Interior Design Updates Borgata Lobby Bar

Los Angeles-based studio Avenue Interior Design has completed the redesign of the lobby bar at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Set for an August…

HD Siteseeing 2019

Nearly 100 industry professionals joined Hospitality Design in May for its SiteSeeing bus tour to experience a behind-the-scenes look at three New York hotels: the Times Square EDITION, Sister City,…

Brand Builders: Larry Traxler, Hilton

The famed Waldorf Astoria New York is as integral to the fabric of Manhattan as the Empire State Building. As the city’s preeminent celebrity haunt, frequented by Marilyn Monroe and…

Brand Builders: Andrew Alford, AJ Capital Partners

Andrew Alford first caught the hospitality bug when he was 19, working a roller coaster at an Ohio theme park. “It was a public-facing form of escapism that was very…

Brand Builders: Celia Geyer, Belmond

Two months after Celia Geyer joined Belmond last year, the pioneer of luxury travel announced its intention to go on sale. While less than ideal at the time, today, Geyer…

Brand Builders: Brad Wilson, Ace Hotel Group

Sister City, the Ace Hotel spinoff on New York’s Lower East Side, debuted earlier this year in a former Salvation Army building. In the same vein, the first Ace Hotel,…

Brand Builders: Brad Wilson