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Starwood Sells Bliss Spas

Starwood Hotels has sold their red-headed stepchild – Bliss Spas -to Steiner Leisure Limited, while ensuring that the Bliss & Remede lines stay exclusive to W & St Regis.

Nov. 6, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Everyone is Jumping the Gun on the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas

There has been of reports that Hilton will be managing and branding the new Cosmopolitan Casino and Resort in Las Vegas – but I think the odds of that are nil to none due to the Starwood/Hilton Lawsuit.

Jul. 29, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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What Happened to Hilton’s Denizen?

Ever since Starwood sued Hilton over their Denizen brand no word has come from either party about Denizen’s fate. I don’t think anyone expects Denizen to ever see the light of day at this point – but still.. What’s going on?

Jul. 10, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 2 comments | Continued
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MGM Mirage Working on ‘MX’ and ‘Emblem’ Hotel Brands

MGM Mirage has been working on two new hotel brands for their MGM Mirage Hospitality Group – no word yet when they will appear, or even if both brands will appear, but the information I’ve managed to find out is still pretty interesting and demonstrates a new direction that MGM is looking to go in.

Jul. 2, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 1 comment | Continued
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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.

Jun. 30, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Just Can Never Catch A Break

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas gets caught up in another delay – this time the lawsuit between Starwood & Hilton.

Apr. 24, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Updates – And My Personal Take On Things

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has been a recurring story here on my blog. A lot has happened with the project in the past week – MGM & Deutsche Bank stopped talking about merging CityCenter with the Cosmo, Hilton signed a management contract for the Cosmo, and a suddenly a re-do of the interior design of at least one tower of the Cosmo has been ordered.

Mar. 8, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 7 comments | Continued
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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.

Feb. 11, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 2 comments | Continued
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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas’s “Secret” Website

After receiving an email from a reader, I found a new website for the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas which should relieve any fears from deposit holders about the fate of the development.

Jan. 25, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 1 comment | Continued
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Africa Israel Looking to Build Worlds Largest Hotel on Former W Las Vegas Land

Africa Israel announced plans to build the worlds largest hotel on Harmon Ave in Las Vegas – the location where the W Las Vegas was to be built, but construction wouldnt start until 2012 at the earliest.

Jan. 14, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Is Rumored To Have 1,800 Units Under Contract

I found a great deal of information about the further progress of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas from a posting on GlobeSt.com. At the least the project is still well underway and people who have a deposit can be assured that they will not lose out.

Jan. 3, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 6 comments | Continued
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