Hospitality Design

GA Design Unveils New Sheraton in West Africa

Mumbai-based architecture and design practice GA Design has completed work on the Sheraton Grand Conakry, Guinea, West Africa. Located on the pristine beachfront of Conakry, Guinea, the 282-room hotel is…

Studio GAIA Launches New Office in Seoul

New York-based interior design firm Studio GAIA has launched its new Asia branch in Seoul. Opened as part of an effort to expand the firm’s portfolio in the Asia Pacific…

SOPHY Hotel to Debut in Chicago Next Summer

The 98-room boutique hotel property SOPHY is set to arrive in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood during the summer of 2018 as the latest unit in the Smart Hotels portfolio. Designed…

Park Hyatt Launches First Caribbean Property

The Park Hyatt Brand has debuted in the Caribbean with the arrival of the Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour. Located along Banana Beach, the 126-room luxury resort boasts a…

Cachet Boutique NYC Arrives in Manhattan

Cachet Boutique NYC, the U.S. flagship for Asia-Pacific hotel-based hotel management company Cachet Hospitality Group, has arrived on the west side of Manhattan’s Midtown region. The 105-room hotel features an…

Broken Rice

Denver’s mountainous landscape is the perfect backdrop for Broken Rice, the city’s new Asian-fusion concept from Startup Restaurant. Inspired by the varying vistas and landscapes found across Asia, Los Angeles-based interior…

Photos: Broken Rice

Capital Expenditures Rise to Record Level in 2017

A new analysis from Bjorn Hanson, clinical professor at New York University’s Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism, reports that capital expenditures (CapEx) in the U.S. lodging industry…

Itz’ana Resort & Residences to Debut in Belize Next Month

Named for the Mayan god of day and night, the Itz’ana Resort & Residences is set to debut in Belize next month with architecture and design from Boston-based architect Roberto…