Franklin will oversee culinary development, operations and programming at the hotel's signature restaurant, The Mayflower Dining Room, and the Tap Room, the more relaxed, pub-style lounge serving a dynamic take on casual country fare.
Only a block away from the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station and a couple blocks from the Federal Center SW Metro station, there are plans for a brand new 252-room hotel, called citizenM. With a delivery slated for 2020, this will be the Netherlands-based hotel company's first location in Washington, D.C.
WHO: Antoni Porowski, star of award-winning Netflix series Queer Eye and the iconic, playfully luxe hotel brand, W Hotels Worldwide.
Pendry Hotels & Resorts, today announced its further expansion into the Mid-Atlantic with Pendry Washington D.C. - The Wharf. The 140,000-square-foot hospitality development located within Phase 2 of The Wharf, is set to begin construction this summer. This new addition to The Wharf will bring the Pendry Hotels & Resorts refined sense of modern-day luxury hospitality to the waterfront neighborhood in 2022.
Iconic Hotel Completes $50M Renovation Including Total Transformation of All Guest Rooms, Famed POV Rooftop Bar and Living Room, as well as Premiere of Two New Restaurants.
Scheduled to open in Q4 2020, the 247-room hotel will be owned by Washington, D.C.-based developer Habte Sequar with Lima Hotels LLC. Urgo Hotels & Resorts will manage the new property.
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Lisa Censullo as its new Executive Vice President. In this newly designed role, she will partner closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors on developing a strategic plan and operating model, impacting all areas of the business. Censullo will begin her tenure at GBTA on July 1, 2019.
Viceroy Hotels & Resorts today announces the brand has been selected by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) to take over management of Donovan Hotel D.C. and Mason & Rook Hotel D.C.as of July 1, 2019, adding the east coast properties to the brand's expanding portfolio of vibe-led luxury hotels and its entry into the Washington, D.C. market.
A 247-room Holiday Inn Express hotel will break ground this month in Washington, DC's Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. Birchington LLC, owned by Habte Sequar, closed on a construction loan from Atlanta-based Stonehill Strategic Capital to commence construction on the $93 million project.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton (NYSE: HLT)'s luxury brand of design-led hotels, today announces the opening of the architecturally striking and highly anticipated Conrad Washington, DC. Located on New York Avenue at the gateway of the high-end, mixed-use CityCenterDC and developed by international real estate firm Hines and investor Qatari Diar, Conrad Washington, DC brings a new sense of modern hospitality and design to the nation's capital with its technologically innovative and personalized experiences for guests.
The Madison Washington D.C., a Hilton Hotel announces the completion of its highly anticipated, $4 million hotel transformation inspired by Dolley Madison's legacy and trailblazing spirit. The iconic 356-room hotel, located in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., just four blocks from the White House, transformed its lobby and adjacent common areas and introduced Lady M, an upscale cocktail lounge, an exclusive executive lounge and a grab-and-go marketplace.
Omni Shoreham Hotel is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eric Cousin to the position of executive chef. A dynamic hospitality veteran with years of experience and a proven track record of professional success in providing superior culinary service, chef Cousin will oversee the hotel's banquet and restaurant kitchens, which execute hundreds of events each year.Executive chef Eric Cousin was born into the restaurant life. As a boy in France he worked in his family restaurant, learning the joys and challenges of the business. His great grandmother was a Flemish chef from Belgium who established Les Buffet de la Gare, an upscale brasserie in a train station in the north of France. Cousin has prepared meals at some of the most distinguished places in the world. His extensive resume includes serving as executive chef at The Plaza Hotel, The Essex House/St. Regis Club Hotel in New York, The Beau Rivage Casino & Resort in Mississippi, Beaux Rivage Casino, Beaches Resort in Turks & Caicos Island and Qatar Foundation in Doha.Cousin studied at the École Hôtelière de Montpellier in France. Cousin also holds a degree in hotel and restaurant management that he earned in the United States.
Known as a second home to generations of DC insiders and social elite for nearly a century, the iconic Fairfax at Embassy Row has unveiled an extensive renovation of its ground floor common areas. Designed by the acclaimed Rockwell Group, the landmark property's new multi-functional design reflects the fluid lifestyle of today's luxury clientele, providing integrated communal spaces for work and play, as well as private areas for more discreet interactions. Its inspired fresh new look and feel is defined by expansive open areas, light-flooded spaces, and an inviting casual elegance that reflects a sense of place and community.
MEININGER Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with Altus Realty, the project owner and developer, for a hotel in Washington, D.C. Located at 35 New York Avenue NE in the NoMa neighborhood, the new hotel is scheduled to open at the end of 2020 and will feature 154 rooms and 616 beds.
MEININGER Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with Altus Realty, the project owner and developer, for a hotel in Washington, D.C. Located at 35 New York Avenue NE in the NoMa neighborhood, the new hotel is scheduled to open at the end of 2020 and will feature 154 rooms and 616 beds.
Quadrangle Development Corporation, Capstone Development, and Crestline Hotels and Resorts are pleased to announce the opening of the dual-branded Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center located at 901 L Street, NW, Washington, DC., adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The hotels include a combined 504 guest rooms, over 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event spaces.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), in collaboration with Sandpiper Hospitality, LLC opened the WoodSpring Suites Washington, D.C. East Arena Drive. Located at 1603 Brightseat Drive in Hyattsville, Md., the newly constructed extended-stay hotel represents Sandpiper's third WoodSpring Suites property to open in the growing Washington, D.C. region, joining the WoodSpring Suites Manassas and WoodSpring Suites Washington D.C. Andrews AFB.
HSMAI Washington DC Chapter will present a Deep Dive Into the Group Market on Oct. 11 hosted by Cvent, a global leader in meeting, event and travel technology.
Building on decades of investments in safety and security and in coordination with security experts, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the major hotel brands in membership today announced the 5-Star Promise, a pledge to provide hotel employees across the U.S. with employee safety devices (ESDs) and commit to enhanced policies, trainings and resources that together are aimed at enhancing hotel safety, including preventing and responding to sexual harassment and assault.
Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. appointed Terry Dunbar as the new GM for the luxury 220-room hotel. In this role, Dunbar will be responsible for all aspects of Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.'s operations. Dunbar joins this property having worked for 30 years with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He most recently served as the GM of the Hyatt Regency Boston for four years.