Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Re-Launches San Diego Se Hotel

Formerly the Se Hotel, the new Hotel Palomar San Diego boutique boasts 183 guestrooms, including 17 skyline suites and 20 luxury flats, featuring elegant textures, contemporary design and state of the art amenities. The hotel also offers a lavish roof deck lounge and infinity-edged pool, a spa and in-room spa services, a dramatic 19-foot floor-to-ceiling ballroom and more than 20,000 square feet of event space decorated with art from a wide array of San Diego artists.

Morgans Hotel Group Unveils Semi-Automatic at Hudson | A Reinvention of the Hotel Gift Shop

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC) ("MHG"), the groundbreaking innovator that introduced the world to iconic brands such as Delano in South Beach, Royalton and Hudson in New York City and Sanderson in London, today unveiled their irreverent take on hotel gift shops with the launch of Semi-Automatic at Hudson. Debuting just in time for New York Fashion Week, Semi-Automatic at Hudson has reinvented the hotel gift shop experience with the introduction of an oversized vending machine occupying part of a wall in the hotel lobby, stocked with a curated combination of everyday travel necessities and a myriad of luxury items at the press of a button.

LG Hausys Surfaces Student Design Challenge with Aloft Hotels

LG Hausys Surfaces and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) are now announcing the official call for entries for the 2010 LG Hausys Surfaces Student Design Challenge with Aloft℠ Hotels. The contest challenges students throughout North America to design solid surface innovations for the hospitality industry, capturing the theme “where life happens.“ Contestants are encouraged to utilize bold, modern design techniques that embody elements of Starwood’s style at a steal Aloft Hotels brand.

IH/M&RS Announces 29th Annual Gold Key Award Winners

The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) has announced winners of the coveted Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design. Winners, finalists and "Designer of the Year" Alexandra Champalimaud were honored this morning during a breakfast ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental New York. Honorees were selected by a panel of notable industry experts from a field of more than 225 projects representing 24 countries. The Awards are sponsored by Interior Design and HOTELS magazines and coincide with the 94th annual IH/M&RS, running through November 10 at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Luxury Interior Designer Dianna Wong Brings 'Modern Cool' to New W Washington DC

October 8th will mark a new milestone for acclaimed architect Dianna Wong: the grand opening of the newest W Hotel, the W Washington DC. Wong's Los Angeles firm (www.diannawong.com) designed the interiors for the entire hotel, including Jean-Georges Vongerichten's new J&G Steakhouse, DC's first Bliss Spa, and all 317 guestrooms and suites. Nakheel Hotels spent $100 million on the 18-month transformation of the former Hotel Washington, famous for its landmark rooftop lounge offering spectacular views of the White House and surrounding monuments.