Archive for February, 2009
First Look Inside Bungalow Hotel in Pier Village
Bungalow Hotel in Pier Village will be opening in May. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to get a tour of the property to see how it was developing and ask questions about the finished hotel project
Asbury Park’s Slow But Continual Renewal
I had a comment left on my previous post about Asbury Park essentially asking if Asbury is turning into a ghost town again. I think its time for an update on the status of Asbury and why it is a ghost town now – but it’s still very much going through a renewal.
Tropicana’s New Marketing Push Mainly Intended For Las Vegas Property
Last week I wrote about the rebranding attempt by the owners of the Tropicana Atlantic City.. The only problem was the rebranding was mainly intended for the Tropicana Las Vegas property – with the hope that it can be extended to Atlantic City if Columbia Sussex is able to regain control of the property. Hmm. Interesting details the local papers leave out isn’t it?
W NY Downtown Has More Problems Than Just The Deutsche Bank Building
In a recent NY Post article, the developer of the W New York Downtown was quoted as saying hes disappointed that the Deutsche Bank building is still next to his hotel as it really hurts the room views and may prevent the hotel from having a big grand opening.. No mention about the difficulty of actually getting to the hotel though.
Details and Pictures of Bungalow hotel in Pier Village
The Bungalow Boutique hotel in Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ is due to open prior to Summer 2009. I was recently sent some interior pictures of the hotel still under construction and it looks like its going to be a one of a kind hotel, and a true “boutique” hotel.
Tropicana AC May Go To Auction, While the Owners Want to Rebrand It
The Tropicana Atlantic City’s owners are trying to convince the trustee to allow it to resume day to day ownership of the property and begin a re-branding campaign that will focus on low-cost and high service.
Pennsylvania’s Metro Bank Progressing
Slowly but surely the MetroBank formed by the combination of PHiladelphia’s Republic First Bank and Commerce Bank/Harrisburg is being formed – rebranding of the locations should be complete by the 3rd quarter of 2009.
MGM Mirage Looking To Sell Some Land in AC
MGM Mirage is looking to sell its Huron Ave plot – 14 acres located next to the Trump Marina (soon to be Margaritaville Casino) which would be a great idea – but only for specific purchasers.
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