Trust Hospitality, a professional hotel management company and operator of boutique hotels worldwide under its Desires Hotels collection, has received special recognition from AAA for its two Midwest hotels, The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee and the Moonrise Hotel in St. Louis, where they both received AAA's prestigious Four Diamond designation.
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.
"As W Hotels continues to expand globally, we have a great opportunity to provide a platform for supporting and showcasing what's new and next in fashion," said Eva Ziegler, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien. "We are taking the W Hotels Fashion Next program global for the first time, which now allows us to share our point of view on fashion with W guests and locals around the world."
The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS) invites hospitality designers from around the world to submit entries for the 31st annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design, the premier interior design competition for the industry. The coveted Awards are presented in eight categories – Best Hotel Design, Guest Room, Lobby/Reception Area, Lounge/Bar, Restaurants/Casual Dining, Restaurants/Fine Dining, Spa and Suite. Entries must be submitted by July 1, 2011.
The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association, (BLLA, www.blla.org), a leading hospitality industry association dedicated to uniting the world's boutique and lifestyle properties and the suppliers that sustain them,announced the next steps for developing a universal standard and criteria for defining boutique and lifestyle lodgings. Initiated by BLLA's Founder and hospitality industry veteran Frances Kiradjian, the research project has begun and includes prominent international hospitality universities as well as industry thought-leaders, all of whom have been invited by BLLA and the research team to participate.
"From cutting edge technology to the décor in its public areas and accommodations, all elements of the hotel are cultivated with every imaginable approach to luxury and convenience in mind."
The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) To Host A First-ever Conference On Food Trends Specifically For The Boutique Hospitality Sector. Renowned Food Consultants, Chefs And Food Writers And Editors To Be Featured As Speakers At The Conference To Be Held On January 14 In San Francisco At The Hotel Monaco.
With more than 3,100 hospitality designers, hotel and restaurant owners and purchasing executives in attendance, Boutique Design New York (BDNY) debuted on a high note and an overwhelmingly positive response to its International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS) adjacency. BDNY featured some 150 interior product manufacturers showcasing the latest high-end and innovative design products.
The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS) announced winners of the 30th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design at a breakfast ceremony this morning. Honorees were selected by a panel of notable industry experts from a field of more than 180 projects representing 19 countries. The Awards are sponsored by Interior Design and HOTELS magazines and coincide with the 95th annual IHMRS, running through November 16 at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Renaissance Hotels (www.renhotels.com) understands its hotel guests are independent-minded and passionate about life. They are looking for hidden gems and to be “in the know” when it comes to culture and entertainment. To meet the needs of its hotel guests, today, Renaissance Hotels is ushering in a new era in hotel-branded entertainment with the launch of RLife LIVE (www.RLifeLive.com) a large arts platform dedicated to providing its hotel guests and local patrons an up close and personal look into culinary arts, design, entertainment and more. The program launches first with music and will feature an eclectic fleet of emerging artists on the verge of superstardom at various Renaissance Hotels throughout 2010 and into 2011.
Panel discussions featuring some of the most respected names in hospitality will provide attendees of the upcoming Boutique Design New York (BDNY) with insight into the minds of hotel owners, as well as establishing an international portfolio. The Educational Forum, taking place Monday, November 15 during the inaugural BDNY, will complement the fair experience for some 3,000 interior designers, architects and purchasing executives in attendance.
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.
The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) and Hospitality Design Magazine (HD) are pleased to announce the first annual Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards, co-founded and produced by BLLA and HD.
As the hotel industry begins to show early signs of rebounding from the economic crisis, cutting-edge developers are already making plans for the next generation of hotels. Hotel Design magazine, part of HotelWorld Network, offers these innovators a groundbreaking new summit on the future of hotel design.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced that it has named Rain Fletcher vice president of application development and architecture. In this new position, he will be responsible for the architecture and software development teams of the company's information systems, including ChoiceHotels.com, property systems, corporate intranet, central reservations, and customer information systems. Fletcher reports to the company's Chief Technology Officer Todd Davis.
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.
The Bonnet Creek Resort adjacent to Walt Disney World, featuring a 500-room Waldorf=Astoria, a 1,000-room Hilton Hotel and a Rees Jones signature golf course, celebrates its grand opening November 12.
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.
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.
The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) and Boutique Media Group today announced the launch of boutique DESIGN New York, a groundbreaking new hospitality interiors fair that will coincide with the 95th annual IH/M&RS in November 2010. Featuring an edited selection of 200 exhibitors, boutique DESIGN New York will serve as an opportunity for interior product manufacturers to showcase the latest in high-end, unique and innovative design products for hospitality.