Shashi Hotel Opens Carte Blanche, an In-House Coffee Shop
Category: Food and Beverage, Hotel Restaurants and Bars
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California—Shashi Hotel announced the opening of its in-house boutique coffee shop, Carte Blanche. Carte Blanche is helmed by Shashi Group’s Vice President of Culinary Operations Jarad Gallager, along with Executive Chef Aubree Arndt. Artisanal coffee offerings will be accompanied by a menu focused on Spanish flavors and techniques. Carte Blanche has partnered with independently owned coffee roaster Vertigo Coffee Roasters, based in San Juan Bautista, California with its coffee sourced from Mexico, Honduras,
JW Marriott Dallas Arts District | Dallas, Texas The first JW Marriott hotel in Dallas is situated in a cultural enclave that includes institutions such as the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Museum of Asian Art, Moody Performance Hall, and the Winspear Opera House. Fittingly, JW Marriott Dallas Arts District is themed after the arts, featuring more than 20 original, commissioned pieces for its public areas. HKS Inc. and Looney Associates collaborated on the architecture
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and IncentiFind announced a new partnership to help AHLA’s more than 30,000 members identify sustainability-related cost savings. IncentiFind offers more than a half million incentives, including tax credits, grants, fee waivers, rebates, and bill credits. These credits support the implementation of green measures like energy efficiency, renewables, water conservation, and more, which are all directed at reducing bottom-line costs for hoteliers. As part of this partnership, AHLA members
Comfort Opens First Hotel With Rise & Shine Prototype
Category: Development, Finance & Development, Openings
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. released a new Comfort hotels look with the opening of the first, new construction Rise & Shine prototype in Mountain Grove, Missouri. “Comfort hotels is thrilled to introduce the Rise & Shine prototype with the opening of the Comfort Inn & Suites in Mountain Grove,” said Cathy Hartman, vice president, brand strategy, Choice Hotels. “It’s a reflection of our ongoing commitment to enhancing guest experiences and ensuring that families and
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France—According to Accor, hotel demand remained strong throughout Q3 2023, with RevPAR up 15 percent compared with the prior year despite a high comparable basis (RevPAR in Q3 2022 was up 14 percent compared with Q3 2019). The underlying dynamics observed in previous quarters remained constant, with the average price still high and a marked improvement in the occupancy rate, which slightly lags the level of 2019. All regions and segments contributed through solid
