Top 130 Hospitality Facility Architecture Firms for 2023
Gensler, WATG, HKS, and JCJ Architecture top BD+C's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector architecture and architecture/engineering (AE) firms for 2023, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report…
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Bandon considers approval of major resort complex
Bandon, Oregon could be home to a new coastal resort that officials say would be the largest development of its kind in the city in decades. The proposed resort, dubbed Gravel Point, spans over 25 acres…
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Real estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer has waited 23 years for this moment. On Dec…
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The first Mondrian Hotel in Greater China is poised to open
Leading Hong Kong’s renaissance, Mondrian Hong Kong is poised to redefine hospitality in the region with a singular blend of design, art, performance and imagination… It’s no coincidence that the Q4 2023 opening of Mondrian Hong Kong is perfectly…
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Construction work to begin on Universal Resort Beijing's second phase 'by 2025'
Construction work on the second phase of the Universal Resort Beijing is set to begin by 2025…
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Croatia’s Valdarke investing 15 mln euro in Marriott hotel
Croatian tourism and real estate company Valdarke said it will open a 15 million euro ($16 million) five-star hotel under the brand Autograph Collection by Marriott on the Adriatic island of Cres at the beginning of the next summer…
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Three chain scales hit record-high project counts in the global pipeline at Q2
As of the conclusion of the second quarter, there are a total of 6,154 projects comprising 1,108,498 rooms currently in the construction phase worldwide…
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L.A. kills developer’s plans for Bulgari hotel in Benedict Canyon
Los Angeles city officials on Wednesday halted a developer’s efforts to build a luxury resort on a Benedict Canyon mountainside…
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Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Rose 3% YOY in Q2
Portsmouth, NH, August 31, 2023-In the Q2 2023 global construction pipeline trend report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) analysts state that the total global construction pipeline stands at 14,572 projects/2,310,238, up 3% year-over-year (YOY) by…
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‘Leningradskaya Hotel’ - the most HATED of Stalin’s legendary Moscow high-rises
The building, built in the traditional Russian style, became part of the capital’s cultural heritage - but not before enduring a barrage of criticism…
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$200m resort takes shape | Focus on ‘sustainability, environmentally conscious features’
Construction on the $200 million Vatu Talei or Jewel of Fiji by Richmond Ltd is underway on Denarau Island…
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Saudi mountain resort Desert Rock nears opening, hits 50% construction, says Red Sea Global
Construction at Desert Rock in Saudi Arabia began in July 2021, with the first-phase to be completed by 2023, with 16 hotels
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Inside Rome’s New Bulgari Hotel
The luxury hotel, which opened this summer with a launch party attended by Zendaya and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, features 114 rooms and gastronomic offerings curated by three-Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito…
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Technical McGee digs deep to keep famous hotel operational
The construction of a five-storey basement under the famous Claridge’s Hotel in London was an unlikely TV hit. Now McGee reveals how it planned the project to ensure the five-star hotel could remain open…
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Landmark planning approval for former Park Lane Mews Hotel
LONDON – August 2023 – Bain Capital Special Situations and Orka Investments Limited are delighted to confirm that the Park Lane Mews Estate has received planning permission to create a luxury lifestyle boutique hotel and prime residential building…
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Beyond the Essentials: Designing Resorts in Mountain Environments
What are the key factors to consider, and opportunities and challenges when designing resorts for high alpine mountain sites? What makes alpine environments appealing to visitors—snowy conditions, remote locations, steep but beautiful terrain—also…
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Plan to create 100 apart-hotel rooms on top of Great Brighams Mead
THE FORMER headquarters to phone company Three could become an apart-hotel if a new planning application is approved by Reading Borough Council.
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US Hotel Construction Pipeline Grows by 7% YoY, Reaching Near Peak Levels: Q2 2023 Report
Despite prevailing economic challenges, the United States' hotel construction pipeline saw robust growth in Q2 2023, with a 7% year-over-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 6% rise in rooms…
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