Registration opens for Hotel & Resort Design South 2026
The Miami Beach event targets the Southern US, Caribbean, and Latin America markets where 748 hotel projects are currently in progress.
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Registration opens for Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Americas 2026
The 2026 expo features 250+ exhibitors, new Discovery Trail, and co-location with Hotel Resort Design South at Miami Beach Convention Center.
Designing Quiet Luxury Through Thoughtful Wooden Key Cards
The example showcases how wooden key cards with embossed textures can serve as tactile brand touchpoints that reflect location and event purpose.
Oram Hotels Launches Artist-in-Residence Program
Oram Hotels, the San Diego hospitality collective behind two of San Diego’s most historic hotels—Granger Hotel and The Guild—has appointed Jennifer Findley as its first Director of Arts & Culture. An internationally regarded art advisor and founder of La Jolla–based JFiN Collective, Findley and Oram Hotels co-founder, Kevin Mansour, are the driving forces behind this collaboration. The two are bringing together cross-border voices and rising artists, giving them space to create and showcase work inspired by the hotels and San Diego community. Together, Granger Hotel and The Guild will serve as a center-points of exchange, focusing on art and artists from the region and beyond.
AXIS Architecture + Design completes the luxurious modernization of The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
AXIS Architecture + Design, the noted and award-winning West Coast hospitality design, hotel renovation, multi-family residential design, and affordable housing architectural design firm, recently celebrated the completion of their latest luxury hotel renovation project: The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. Quietly emerging from a phased multi-year property-wide renovation that completed this summer, AXIS Architecture + Design’s transformation of the world-renown luxury hotel breathes new life into the AAA Five Diamond resort by expertly blending timeless mountain lodge character with the luxurious sophistication of The Ritz-Carlton brand. AXIS served as Architect of Record on the project in coordination with the interior design teams at Premier Design Studio and Johnson Studio, and was critical in the reconceptualization of the hotel’s lobby living room, lobby bar, meeting rooms and pre-function spaces, Manzanita restaurant, and new Topgolf Swing Suites.
Hawaiian Ultraluxury Rebirth with Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
There’s no better word to describe Kona Village – nestled in Kahuwai Bay along the western coast of the island of Hawaii – than as a paradise. Considered a sacred spot by the first Polynesian settlers who have called it home in centuries-old village of Kaʻūpūlehu, Kona Village Resort was first established in 1965 and run by a husband and wife team who welcomed guests for decades with a charming ‘ohana (family) spirit.
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
Historic Colony House Motor Lodge Reopens: A Design Icon Anchors Roanoke’s Revival
After closing more than nine years ago, the Colony House Motor Lodge, one of Roanoke’s most distinctive mid-century modern landmarks, has officially reopened following a multi-million-dollar restoration. Originally opened in 1959 in the bold Googie-style and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023, the property is now a fully reimagined boutique destination that merges retro flair with modern hospitality.
Comfort & Style: a Look at Hilton Anaheim's Full-Property Renovation
At Hilton Anaheim, we operate with one goal in mind: to provide our guests with an experience that feels equal parts comfortable and distinctly local. We understand our guests arrive in the heart of Orange County with expectations—whether they are here on a family vacation, attending a major convention, or simply seeking a peaceful escape. We considered these different scenarios when planning our renovation so we could meet and exceed those expectations in every way possible.
By Sergio Bocci, General Manager, Hilton Anaheim, Hilton
Experiential Capital Group Taps Staffolio Virtual Assistants to Scale The Neighborhood Hotel Experience
Experiential Capital Group, owner and operator of The Neighborhood Hotel, has partnered with Chicago-based Staffolio to enhance its customer service and operations through the strategic use of Virtual Assistants (VAs). The initiative is part of a broader effort to scale efficiently while maintaining the brand’s signature high-touch guest experience across its four locations in Chicago and Southwest Michigan.
The Neighborhood Hotel Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Serving Rush Hospital and Illinois Medical District
The Neighborhood Hotel Little Italy proudly marks one year of serving the healthcare professionals, patients, and families connected to Rush University Medical Center and the broader Illinois Medical District. Located on Taylor Street in Chicago’s historic Little Italy neighborhood, the boutique hotel has quickly become a preferred lodging option for traveling doctors, nurses, medical students, and those visiting loved ones undergoing care.
Novotel and Paris Saint-Germain Unveil Blaise Matuidi’s Legendary Room in Miami
Novotel, in collaboration with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is delighted to unveil the Legendary Room celebrating Blaise Matuidi at Novotel Miami Brickell. As part of the global Novotel Legendary Rooms initiative, this immersive and bespoke hotel room brings to life the legacy of one of PSG’s most iconic players, offering guests a unique blend of storytelling, design, and hospitality.
Premier Completes the Conversion and Historic Conservation of Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Boutique Hotel
Premier, an end-to-end architecture, interior design, procurement, project management, and corporate engineering firm with specialization in hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use development, is pleased to celebrate the completion of its Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel project. More than an impressive property-wide renovation, the project is also notable on account of its success as a historic hotel conservation and brand conversion project, seeing Premier convert one of New Orleans’ oldest independent hotels into the newest member of Marriott’s Tribute Collection. Premier provided interior design, procurement, corporate engineering, and project management expertise on the project.
The AC Hotel Pasadena, designed by AXIS Architecture + Design, officially opens
AXIS Architecture + Design, the noted and award-winning West Coast hospitality design, hotel renovation, multi-family residential design, and affordable housing architectural design firm, is pleased to celebrate the grand opening of their latest new-build hospitality design project: the AC Hotel Pasadena. Serving as Architect of Record on the project in coordination with design architects WATG, the AC Hotel Pasadena represents AXIS’ sixth completed AC Hotel project, and marks the latest addition to AXIS’ extensive ground-up hotel design portfolio.
Personalization versus Customization with Aleksandra Kotle, GM of Crockfords Las Vegas
As we see time again, the story of a hotel is the story of the people working at the hotel. This is especially true for the luxury hospitality segment where service excellence, exclusive amenities and personalization are hallmarks of an experience worthy of the term ‘luxury’. With so much buzz around personalization these days, what is often missed is the precision of service delivery necessary to execute this attention to detail at scale, for which there’s no truer form of expressing this precision than through customization of the guest journey in a seamless blend of meticulously curated experiences.
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
NEWH, Inc. Announces Inaugural SOHE Scholarship Winners
NEWH, Inc. (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), the premier association committed to scholarships, advancing education, mentorship, and networking in the hospitality industry, has announced Fiona Rath and Aiden Stich as the winners of their inaugural Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Scholarships. Recipients will be honored at a ceremony during ALIS DESIGN+ at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles on January 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. PST on the main stage.
Defining the New Miami with EAST Miami
The story of an urban hotel is the story of a city. The two move in stride, with the hospitality industry offering a home and a helpful hand to visitors while also providing dining and drinking hotspots that enable newcomers to evolve into lasting denizens of the locale. In this case study, EAST Miami (operated by Swire Hotels) that first opened in 2016 has grown to be the cultural steward for the booming neighborhood in Miami that is Brickell, presenting a picture of where hotel trends in luxury amenities, branding and customer mindsets are headed.
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
Spotlight: Curio Collection by Hilton Delivers Remarkable One‑of‑a‑Kind Stays in Former Banks, Railroad Stations & More
In this edition of Spotlight, we’ll learn more about Curio Collection by Hilton by peeking inside The Candler Hotel Atlanta. The hotel is a great example of what makes this Hilton brand so special, as many Curio Collection properties are built inside one-of-a-kind, historic buildings in the world’s most sought-after destinations.
Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa Inducted Into Historic Hotels of America®
Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in Sausalito, California, is pleased to announce it has been inducted into Historic Hotels of America®, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, dedicated to recognizing, celebrating and promoting the finest historic hotels in the United States.
Inside the Success of McClinton Heil: BLLA’s 2024 Best Boutique Hotel General Manager
In the competitive realm of boutique hospitality, Halcyon Hotel Cherry Creek stands out as a beacon of guest satisfaction and financial performance. Located in the vibrant Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Halcyon features over 150 elegantly designed guest rooms and suites, each thoughtfully curated to blend comfort with luxury.
Caesars Entertainment Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
Part of a large casino hotel, the Ocean and Centurion Towers of Caesars Entertainment are both upscale and modern, inspired by their locale on the oceanfront. The rooms and suites have an almost ethereal feeling that exude the sense of the ocean breeze flowing throughout.