Category: marriott
Ian Schrager is Back.. Again.. With Schrager Hotels
Ian Schrager is back – again – with a new hotel company and two new hotel brands, this is in addition to his existing properties with Marriott’s Edition brand. Schrager always alluded to not being done in the hotel industry, and even when his partnership with Marriott was announced, he was very forthcoming about stating [...]
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas – Finally Open!
The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas’s opening today is being written about, and broadcast on almost every major and minor news/blogging outlet in the world today (along the Bellagio’s robbery) – I’ll save my readers from the fluff of how great the property is and how many restaurants it has and the like, if you’re looking for [...]
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas to Join Marriott’s The Autograph Collection
The hotel operator of the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has finally been identified as Marriott under their Autograph Collection brand. Its a huge win for Marriott and puts to rest lots of speculation over the past few years as to what brand will run the hotel.
Marriott Creates “The Autograph Collection”
Marriott has announced a new “brand” called the Autograph Collection which will be made up of individual hotels keeping their own unique identity – but having the power of the Marriott affiliation behind them.
W Hotels Gets Its Own Fashion Director and Music Curator
W Hotels is about to announce two new positions: Fashion Director and Music Curator. Two positions that you’d never think to find in a international boutique hotel brand.
Hilton Moves To Washington DC
Hilton is moving their headquarters to Washington DC toward the end of 2009, from their current location in Beverly Hills, CA.
Hilton Will Announce Boutique Brand In January – But Are They Too Late?
Looks like Hilton will finally announce the details on their new boutique brand during the ALIS Conference in January. This is what Ross Klein has been working on and is much needed to finish out Hilton’s hotel brand portfolio.
What Ever Happened To The W Sunset?
Anybody remember the W Hotel – Sunset? Probably not. All hotel brands experience the occasional deal falling through – sometimes even a year or so after it was announced, and sometimes even when construction has started. In fact, the current economic climate will show that more and more in the near future. Usually whenever a [...]
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: Officially Foreclosed!! But Construction Will Continue
I’ve been keeping a close eye on the status of the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas since the beginning of the year when speculation first arose that Deutsche Bank was going to foreclose on the property due to Bruce Eichner’s inability to get his financing in order. The Cosmopolitan is made up of [...]
Hilton is Finally Creating a Boutique Brand
Ever since one of my first posts, I’ve been waiting for the day that Hilton Hotels (now known as The Hilton Group) will create a boutique hotel brand. It was even one of my predictions for 2008. They are the largest hotel brand in the world without a boutique brand, and its clearly noticable. Brands such [...]
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