Recent Articles
Tropicana’s New Marketing Push Mainly Intended For Las Vegas Property
Last week I wrote about the rebranding attempt by the owners of the Tropicana Atlantic City.. The only problem was the rebranding was mainly intended for the Tropicana Las Vegas property – with the hope that it can be extended to Atlantic City if Columbia Sussex is able to regain control of the property. Hmm. Interesting details the local papers leave out isn’t it?
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.
Details and Pictures of Bungalow hotel in Pier Village
The Bungalow Boutique hotel in Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ is due to open prior to Summer 2009. I was recently sent some interior pictures of the hotel still under construction and it looks like its going to be a one of a kind hotel, and a true “boutique” hotel.
Tropicana AC May Go To Auction, While the Owners Want to Rebrand It
The Tropicana Atlantic City’s owners are trying to convince the trustee to allow it to resume day to day ownership of the property and begin a re-branding campaign that will focus on low-cost and high service.
Pennsylvania’s Metro Bank Progressing
Slowly but surely the MetroBank formed by the combination of PHiladelphia’s Republic First Bank and Commerce Bank/Harrisburg is being formed – rebranding of the locations should be complete by the 3rd quarter of 2009.
MGM Mirage Looking To Sell Some Land in AC
MGM Mirage is looking to sell its Huron Ave plot – 14 acres located next to the Trump Marina (soon to be Margaritaville Casino) which would be a great idea – but only for specific purchasers.
Construction Slowing At Revel Casino In Atlantic City
Revel Casino in Atlantic City laid off 400 construction workers who were working on the interior of the project. There are still another 700 workers on site working on the exterior, and officially, the project is just being slowed down, so construction shouldnt stop completely.
Hilton Launches New Extended Stay Brand: Home2 Suites by Hilton
Hilton announced their new extended stay hotel brand called Home2 Suites by Hilton at the ALIS Conference. It’s meant to be less expensive than their Homewood Suites brand and cater to the “millennial generation”.
Atlantic City’s Tropicana Hotel Is Pathetic
I stayed at the Tropicana in Atlantic City recently – and while I don’t write reviews on this blog, I thought one would be highly appropriate in light of the Tropicana’s current woes.
Colony Capital Losing Resorts AC To Foreclosure
Colony Capital is about to lose their Resorts Atlantic City property to their banks in foreclosure, potentially ending their plans to grow the Resorts brand internationally.
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