Category: baccarat hotels

Starwood Capital In Talks To Sell Some French Hotels

| October 27, 2008 | 0 Comments

Update: According to Reuters, the hotels being purchased are the 12 Concorde Hotels in France. Hotel de Crillon, Hotel de Louvre, and Hotel Ambassador (which is being sold to another investor) are not included in the transaction. Most likely the other remaining Concorde Hotels will stay as-is, as Starwood is only selling the hotels – not [...]

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Interesting News On Starwood Capital’s W. 57th Street Property

| September 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

A little over a year ago, I had written a post about Starwood Capital’s speculated purchase of the Steinway Building located on W 57th Street in New York City. The Steinway Building is located right next to the Ritz Cleaners site, which Starwood had purchased previously, at the time it was assumed that Starwood would [...]

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Barry Sternlicht at the NYU Conference

| June 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

Sure sure, this is a little late – but hey – better late than never. Well, in all seriousness, I purposly waited this long to write this post because whenever there is a major industry conference, unless there is a major announcement – the public only seems to hear bits and pieces of what industry [...]

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1 Hotel Buckhead and Baccarat Buckhead Renderings!

| June 12, 2008 | 0 Comments
1 Hotel Buckhead and Baccarat Buckhead Renderings!

I just happen to come across the renderings for the 1 Hotel & Residences Atlanta, as well as what I believe to be the renderings for the Baccarat Buckhead which will be constructed right next door to the 1 Hotel! 1 Hotel Atlanta on the left, side view of Baccarat Buckhead on the right. Both [...]

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Why I Want To Work At Starwood Capital

| June 12, 2008 | 0 Comments

Quite Simply: They are creating new experiences. As I think we’ve all discovered if you read my blog often – I started this blog as a means to get hired at Starwood Capital (or Starwood Hotels), but primarily – Starwood Capital. Last week was the NYU Hotel Investment Conference and Barry Sternlicht was part of a round-table discussion, [...]

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First Baccarat Hotels & Residences in Continental US: Baccarat Buckhead Hotel & Residences

| February 1, 2008 | 0 Comments

Well this announcement came as a total surprise! Starwood Capital Group & Ben Carter Properties are planning to build a Baccarat Hotel & Residences within the Streets of Buckhead project in Atlanta Georgia! This Baccarat project will be the first location within the Continental United States and will also include a Baccarat Crystal Boutique – [...]

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Atlanta, the New Luxury Hotel Capital of America

| December 10, 2007 | 0 Comments
Atlanta, the New Luxury Hotel Capital of America

Ok, maybe I’m overdoing it a little, but it seems to me that almost every luxury brand that doesn’t already have an appearance in the Atlanta, Georgia area – or its Buckhead suburb will have one in the next few years. By and large – W Hotels is leading the pack. Currently there is 1 [...]

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