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| Friday, December 15, 2017
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| TWA Hotel at JFK Airport Celebrates Topping Out NEW YORK—MCR joined hundreds of construction workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport this week to top out the TWA Hotel's first hotel structure. Once complete, the TWA Hotel will preserve Eero Saarinen's iconic TWA Flight Center, adaptively reusing the terminal as a hotel with 505 guestrooms, 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, and a variety of food, beverage and retail options. One of the largest construction projects in New York City, the TWA Hotel will create more than 3,700 permanent and construction union jobs, with approximately 300 union construction workers on-site daily. The TWA Hotel is slated to open in early 2019.... Read More |
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Transactions Heat Up December NATIONAL REPORT—Acquisitions and sales continue to heat up this month. In New York City, major real estate player Thor Equities has closed on its acquisition of The James New York-SoHo, with plans for "substantial" renovations and upgrades to the 114-key property. The 18-story, 75,800-sq.-ft. boutique property, located at 27 Grand St., has three food and... Read More Now Open: SC Gets First AC Hotel, Homewood Suites Opens in ND, More... NATIONAL REPORT—Hotel Business is tracking a spate of U.S. hotel openings, including South Carolina’s First AC Hotel by Marriott and a few properties in the Hilton family of brands. Here's a look at what's open: AC Hotel Spartanburg AC Hotels by Marriott has opened its first location in South Carolina—AC Hotel Spartanburg. The 114-key property... Read More For Saltwater Pools, Research Before Taking the Plunge BOCA RATON, FL—There's an allure associated with saltwater swimming pools: softer water, less chlorination and less maintenance. It's a trend that's growing, too. Hoteliers are picking up on this shift to saltwater pool systems and are seeing it as a viable option for future development projects. "In recent years, saltwater (saline) pools have been growing... Read More Soft-Brand Collections Add to Their Rosters NATIONAL REPORT—With guests wanting personalized, authentic experiences, soft branding has become a popular option for many hoteliers. Three collections have recently added to their portfolios: Curio Collection by Hilton Debuts in Riviera Maya Marking the first Curio Collection property in Mexico and Hilton's first hotel in Playa del Carmen, The Fives Downtown Hotel & Residences... Read More |
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| |  | Hot Off The Press - December 15, 2017 Editor Christina Trauthwein wraps up 2017 with a look at the December 15th edition of Hotel Business, its annual "Ten to Watch" issue. Industry leaders Janis Cannon, Choice Hotels International, Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham Hotel Group, and Keith Barr, IHG, are on the list. Who rounds out the 10? Find out in this must-read issue. Read More | | |
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