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Hilton & Starwood Hotels Finally Settle Denizen Debacle

| December 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Hilton & Starwood Hotels has finally settled their lawsuit which has been going on for almost 2 and a half years. Here is Hilton’s Statement In the lawsuit, originally filed in mid-2008, Starwood accused Hilton of stealing thousands of confidential documents and material which had information on how to create, brand and operate a boutique/lifestyle [...]

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Gary Barnett, Planet Hollywood Hotel Times Square and W Times Square

| September 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

The story I’ve been searching for years: Planet Hollywood Hotel Times Square, the original plans for the W Times Square building and Gary Barnett

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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas to Join Marriott’s The Autograph Collection

| August 25, 2010 | 0 Comments
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.

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Starwood Sells Bliss Spas

| November 6, 2009 | 0 Comments

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.

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Everyone is Jumping the Gun on the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas

| July 29, 2009 | 0 Comments

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.

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What Happened to Hilton’s Denizen?

| July 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

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?

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MGM Mirage Working on ‘MX’ and ‘Emblem’ Hotel Brands

| July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
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.

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W Hotels Gets Its Own Fashion Director and Music Curator

| June 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

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.

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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Just Can Never Catch A Break

| April 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

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

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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Updates – And My Personal Take On Things

| March 8, 2009 | 17 Comments

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.

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W NY Downtown Has More Problems Than Just The Deutsche Bank Building

| February 11, 2009 | 2 Comments

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.

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