Located in the heart of Manhattan's famous Times Square, this 400-room hotel will be inspired by combining 1920's New York City style and design with today's modern lines and architectural elements. The property's signature restaurant will offer an elegant take on the classic New York City diner, featuring seasonal, sustainable foods from the surrounding region.
Arlo Hotels, an independent, four-star lifestyle hotel brand, will celebrate the grand opening of its newest property, Arlo Midtown, on May 27, 2021. Located between bustling Times Square and up-and-coming Hudson Yards on 38th Street at Ninth Avenue, Arlo Midtown is a new and evolved hotel destination for urban explorers in search of a comfortable retreat from which they can discover New York City. Featuring 489 guest rooms and suites, Arlo Midtown debuts with thoughtfully designed accommodations, contemporary public spaces and a vibrant atmosphere that evokes a strong sense of place and community.
New York City's reawakening will be a reality later this month when the landmark property at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South opens its doors to guests after more than a year of preparation. As spring sweeps through the Park, and a new energy fills the streets, the reopening of The Plaza, the city's most iconic hotel, is a reminder for New Yorkers and its globetrotting visitors that there is no place as magical as New York City.
Celebrated hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group, home to its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal and new By Dream Hotel Group brands, today announced plans to reopen its iconic Dream Downtown hotel in New York City, bringing the brand's award-winning hospitality back to the Big Apple, in May 2021. Dream Downtown, located in New York's famed Meatpacking District, will reopen on Wednesday, May 26.
Celebrated hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group, home to its Dream Hotels, Unscripted Hotels, The Chatwal and new By Dream Hotel Group brands, today announced plans to reopen its iconic Dream Midtown hotel in New York City, bringing the brand's award-winning hospitality back to the Big Apple, in May 2021. Dream Midtown will reopen in New York's glittering Theater District on Friday, May 14.
Thor Equities Group announced today the opening of ModernHaus SoHo, a new luxury hotel in New York's stylish SoHo neighborhood. The 114-room property features an extensive modern and contemporary art collection with pieces from some of the world's foremost names, 11,000 square feet of outdoor space, and a signature restaurant from Michelin-starred chef George Mendes - with a fully retractable glass roof that allows for al fresco dining in the warmer months and indoor dining on colder days. Located on Grand Street, the project sees the return of downtown nightlife mainstay Jimmy and its iconic rooftop and pool deck with stunning 360 views of lower Manhattan. ModernHaus represents the debut of the first-ever hospitality brand from Thor Equities Group, a global leader in urban real estate development, leasing, and management.
Hyatt Place New York Chelsea is set to open in August 2021. The new 45 story, 510-room hotel will offer business and leisure travelers an open, intuitive design, casual atmosphere, and practical amenities, such as free Wi-Fi, 24-hour food offerings and the 24-hour fitness center.
One of my last restaurant meals before the shutdowns started last year was at Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco. I waited on the street by a fishy-smelling puddle until I was waved toward a seat at the well-worn counter.
INTELITY®, the provider of hospitality's broadest guest experience and staff management platform, has signed a deal with Hutton Brickyards to implement the full INTELITY platform at the new retreat located in Kingston, New York. Opening in May 2021, Hutton Brickyards will provide mobile, in-room, and staff capabilities that optimize operations and eliminate friction within the guest experience in order to foster genuine relaxation and deep connections to nature.
Park Hyatt New York is pleased to welcome guests once again to experience Midtown Manhattan's exceptional five-star hotel on Billionaires' Row. The Award-winning hotel, which has secured several accolades and gained accreditation for its cleaning and safety protocols, welcome guests to rediscover the luster of Midtown Manhattan once again.
Forbes Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, New York has announced that as of 1 April 2021 the hotel will once again be welcoming guests.
Embracing the continually evolving landscape of 2021, Capstone Equities, a leading New York-based private equity firm, today announced that it will take the bold step to self-manage their portfolio of hotels with the launch of Rebel Hospitality.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) has appointed Garine Ferejian-Mayo as the company's new Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created position, Ms. Ferejian-Mayo will leverage more than 25 years of industry experience to drive the execution of Sonesta's commercial operations while leading the company's Sales, Revenue, Distribution, Call Center, and Field-Marketing teams. Ms. Ferejian-Mayo will work closely with Sonesta President and Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Flores, and Chief Operating Officer, Vera Manoukian to craft the company's commercial strategy aimed at positioning Sonesta as an industry leader known for exceptional financial results and outstanding guest satisfaction.
Mews, the leading cloud-based property management system (PMS), has been chosen by the Wythe Hotel, an independent boutique hotel in New York, as the PMS to transform their hotel operations. With 70 rooms and a discerning customer base, the Wythe Hotel requires a technology partner like Mews to align with their vision of innovation so that they can deliver experiences to guests like no other.
Caspi Development today announced the topping out of 456 Greenwich Street in Tribeca, the future home of the elegant five-star Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet's New York. Managed under the prestigious Groupe Barrière brand, the property will encompass 96 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites.
Declines in occupancy and revenue per available room ("RevPAR") continued to accelerate across Manhattan during the fourth quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic curbed both holiday tourism and commercial traveler demand to the city. With tens of thousands of rooms temporarily closed, business and international travel all but suspended, and leisure demand drivers severely restricted, fourth quarter revenue per available room ("RevPAR") experienced a year-over-year decline of 85.2%.
Harsha L'Acqua spent most of her early career working in marketing and as front of house at hotels in cities including Bangkok, London, Singapore, and New York. But on a trip with friends to Cambodia, she stumbled on a hotel school in Siem Reap that trained local women for housekeeping positions, which sparked an idea. Shortly after, she quit her day job, enrolled at Cornell, and started hashing out plans for Saira Hospitality, a pop-up training center to connect locals with skills and employment at soon-to-open resorts, for everything from traditional food and beverage roles to working in a hotel's stable. Hotel San Cristobal in Todos Santos, Mexico, Four Seasons Los Cabos at Costa Palmas, and Habitas Namibia have all benefited from Saira's 2- to 10-week training programs. Now, the company is looking at mixing in permanent sites, like the one announced at The Monastery hotel in West Virginia earlier this year.
During a time when innovation across the hospitality, food and beverage, event, and travel and tourism sectors is more prevalent and critical than ever before, the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality has launched a new Hospitality Innovation Hub (HI Hub), which will foster entrepreneurship and creative solutions for the industries it serves. It has been funded through a generous gift of $1,000,000, made by Jeffery Yau to support the Tisch Center in this new endeavor. Yau is the CEO of Puyi Optical and Europe Watch Company, based in Hong Kong. His commitment to the Tisch Center is central to supporting the vision of Associate Dean Nicolas Graf and the future of the hospitality industry.
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