Category: resorts
Castro’s Resignation and Cuba’s Hotel Industry
I’m never one to get into a political argument – because unless the person you are arguing with believes in the same things you do – neither side will win, and both sides will probably end the conversation more upset than they started. But something that has always interested me is Cuba’s former President – [...]
Baccarat Hotel & Residences Temenos, Anguilla Announced
UPDATE 2/21/08 – I just checked Flag Luxury Properties website (www.flagluxury.com) and discovered that Baccarat will be the hotel brand within the Temenos Anguilla resort. Baccarat will be branded on a 114 hotel, and 50 private residences. Another 18 estate homes, 10 temenos villas and 38 spa villas will not be under the Baccarat brand, yet still within the [...]
What Are Starwood’s Plans in Las Vegas?
In May 2006, while the W Las Vegas was still a viable project (it was canceled in May of this year when Starwood Hotels & Resorts pulled out, uncomfortable with the prospect of selling 3,000 condos in a declining real estate market) Starwood Hotels & Resorts purchased 63 acres of land known as Weststate in [...]
Revel Entertainment Reveals Their Plans
Revel finally revealed their plans for their new casino and hotel resort, and I have to admit – I’m a little disappointed. MGM definitely stole their thunder, even though the Revel site is not as large as the MGM Grand site next to the Borgata, it is in a better location (on the boardwalk, where [...]
Starwood Hotels to Sell Caesars Pocono Resorts
I came across this article from a Pocono area newspaper today. In the article, it describes how a lot of Pocono resorts – even bed & breakfasts - are popping up on the market lately due to the Casinos opening up in the Pocono Valley, current owners are trying to cash out since their properties are now [...]
Read my 
