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NewcrestImage and Baywood Hotels Start Joint Venture Canopy by Hilton in Downtown New Orleans
NewcrestImage | January 30, 2020
Dallas-based NewcrestImage and Baywood Hotels, Inc., based in Columbia, Maryland, will begin historic renovation construction in early February of a 176-room, 14-floor Canopy by Hilton in downtown New Orleans. This joint venture launches the third hotel in New Orleans for NewcrestImage and the fourth hotel in Louisiana for Baywood. Canopy by Hilton New Orleans Downtown is scheduled to open in the summer of 2021 at 1100 Tulane Avenue in the heart of the Central Business District, immediately adjacent to the French Quarter. It will revive the former Oil and Gas Building, which originally opened in 1959 and was placed on the National Register...
Six Senses London to Open in the Former Art Deco Whiteleys Department Store
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas | January 16, 2020
BANGKOK – January 16, 2020 – With its proximity to Hyde Park and Kensington Palace, Bayswater in West London is recognized for its streets lined with grand terraces of white stucco houses and garden squares. Among them is an iconic building and former department store – Whiteleys – soon to become home to Six Senses London. The hotel, wellness club and spa mark the brand’s entry into the UK and will open with 110 guest rooms and suites, starting from 355 square feet and celebrating the building’s origins, while making space for modern living. There will also be 14 branded residences, with owners able to tap into all the privileg...
Six Senses London to Open in the Former Art Deco Whiteleys Department Store
IHG | December 18, 2019
The brand will bring an arts, wellness and community focus to its first London home With its proximity to Hyde Park and Kensington Palace, Bayswater in West London is recognized for its streets lined with grand terraces of white stucco houses and garden squares. Among them is an iconic building and former department store – Whiteleys – soon to become home to Six Senses London. The hotel, wellness club and spa mark the brand’s entry into the UK and will open with 110 guest rooms and suites, starting from 355 square feet (33 square meters) and celebrating the building’s origins, while making space for modern living. There will als...
Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Set for Late 2020 Opening in Downtown New Orleans’ Historic World Trade Center
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | December 4, 2019
TORONTO, Dec. 4, 2019 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, together with developers Carpenter & Company Inc. and Woodward Interests, LLC, experts in residential, hospitality, and mixed-use real estate development, will open a luxury hotel and Private Residences in downtown New Orleans in late 2020. The property is owned by Two Canal Owner LLC, in which both developers are partners. The first Four Seasons in New Orleans, the property will debut in the heart of the city as Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans. Within the World Trade Center, the new Four Seasons will be locat...
Hotel Distil Opens on Louisville’s Historic Whiskey Row Marking Kentucky’s First Autograph Collection Hotel
Hotel Distil | October 30, 2019
Louisville, KY (October 30, 2019) – Located on the historic Whiskey Row, Hotel Distil has officially opened its doors today, setting a new standard for Louisville hospitality. Part of Autograph Collection Hotels, a diverse and dynamic portfolio of more than 180 hotels around the world that are independent, one-of-a-kind and champion values of vision, design and craft, Hotel Distil is the brand’s first property in Kentucky. The 205-room boutique hotel celebrates the past, present and future of Louisville's bourbon heritage. Hotel Distil incorporates an original 1860s era façade, which was saved following a fire in 2015, and was the o...
Highgate Opens The Candler Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton in Downtown Atlanta
CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON | October 24, 2019
ATLANTA and MCLEAN, Va. -- October 24, 2019 -- A new chapter begins for a beloved, iconic landmark with the debut of The Candler Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton — one of the most highly anticipated hotel openings in Atlanta this year. The first Curio Collection by Hilton property to open in the city, the majestic property opens its doors today at 127 Peachtree Street NE in Downtown Atlanta. “Centrally located in one of the most innovative and diverse cities in the U.S.,The Candler Hotel is an exciting addition to our collection of one-of-a-kind hotels,” said Jenna Hackett, global head, Curio Collection by Hilton. “As we conti...
Reuben Brothers Acquire Historic Property in Rome to Be Developed and Operated by Corinthia Hotels
THE REUBEN BROTHERS | October 24, 2019
Oct. 24, 2019 -- The Reuben Brothers have acquired a historic property in the centre of Rome and entered into contractual arrangements with Corinthia Hotels, the five-star hotel portfolio, to develop, lease and operate it as an ultra-luxury hotel. The property is the former seat of the Central Bank of Italy on Parliament Square. Plans are in hand for the conversion of the 7,500m2 property into a luxury destination, featuring, in addition to guest suites and bedrooms, restaurants and bars wrapping around a central garden as well as a spa and rooftop amenities. Jamie Reuben, a principal at Reuben Brothers, said: “This acquisition and dev...
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Partners With Portman Holdings to Bring New Boutique Hotel to Atlanta’s Buckhead Neighborhood in Late 2020
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | October 8, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (October 8, 2019) – Today Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announces plans for a second property in Atlanta, a 216-room adaptive reuse hotel in the heart of the city’s Buckhead neighborhood. When it opens in late 2020, the Kimpton Buckhead will join the Kimpton Overland Atlanta Airport to offer rewards club members, travelers and locals two highly curated, locally programmed and thoughtfully designed stay experiences in Georgia’s capital. IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), Kimpton’s parent company, maintains its Americas headquarters in Atlanta, and the new Kimpton Buckhead marks an important expansion for the bran...
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