hotels
Ritz-Carlton’s First Branded Residences, Hotel Coming to Houston
Luxury hospitality brand The Ritz-Carlton announced on September 10 it will bring its first-ever branded residences and hotel to Houston, Texas, outlets including Community Impact reported. Offering 154 hotel rooms...
Schindler Partners With Major Global Hotel Operator
Schindler announced on September 25 it signed a Master Services and Supplies Agreement (MSSA) with Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with more than 5,600 hotel properties in 110 countries. The...
Africa Hotel Achieves Energy Goals With KONE Technology
KONE announced it played a key role in supporting Cape Town, South Africa’s Hotel Verde — widely recognized as Africa's greenest hotel — with innovative elevator technology that contributes to...
New Luxury Development in L.A. Begins Construction
Construction has begun for the US$5-billion One Beverly Hills development from Cain International in Los Angeles, California, Urbanize reports. Located west of the Waldorf Astoria and Beverly Hilton hotels, the project will involve...
Hotels Prepare to Implement Recent Elevator Code Revisions
Hotels are preparing to implement recent updates to the International Building Code (IBC) and ASME A17.1/CSA B44 elevator safety codes before the implementation deadlines, Hotel Business reports. The elevator code updates include...
Made-in-India Hybon Elevators For Historic Luxury Hotel
Delhi, India-headquartered Hybon Elevators & Escalators Pvt. Ltd. was contracted by the historic luxury hotel The Imperial New Delhi to install custom gearless elevators, outlets including Yahoo Finance report. The...
Hotel Tower Converted to Student Housing in San Jose
San Jose State University (SJSU) in California converted a 13-story tower that formerly housed the Signia by Hilton Hotel into student housing, ABC 7 reports. SJSU formally opened Spartan Village...
Plans for Glasgow Hotel Submitted
Glasgow, Scotland-based Stallan-Brand has put forward a proposal for a 142-bed hotel near Glasgow’s River Clyde, Architects’ Journal reports. The proposals feature a 13-story building alongside co-working space, two restaurants,...
NEOM Announces Luxury Coastal Tourism Destination
NEOM, a new urban area planned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced its latest offering, a luxury tourism destination called Epicon, Al Arabiya News reports. Located on the...
Loan Secured To Realize Hotel Tower in Houston CBD
Arriba Capital secured a US$52.5-million loan to realize a dual-branded Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites hotel in Houston’s CBD, Hotel Business reports. The property, which appears in a rendering...
