HONG KONG— Wyndham Hotel Group announced its continued expansion in China with the recent signing of four agreements to manage four new hotels under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand. The properties, currently under construction in Sanya, Huangshan, Hangzhou, and Xuzhou, will join Wyndham Hotel Group’s already impressive 470 hotels in operation in China. “China has proved to be an essential growth market for us for some time now. A strong emerging market, China boasts
Warwick International Hotels Adds Hotel Jardin Savana Dakar to its Collection
Category: Acquisitions, Finance & Development, Real Estate
Paris—Warwick International Hotels has added the Hotel Jardin Savana Dakar, a 4-star resort located in the residential area of Dakar, Senegal to its portfolio. The hotel features 100 rooms and 3 junior suites and also offers two restaurants—the Pelican and the Dauphin. The property also includes five meeting rooms which can accommodate up to 250 people. A complete renovation of the rooms and dining areas was just recently completed. “Warwick International Hotels is pleased to
MIllennium Hotels and Resorts to Redesign and Reconstruct Millennium Hotel Minneapolis
Category: Renovations
MINNEAPOLIS—Millennium Hotels and Resorts has announced a $20 million investment in creating a “new” hotel for the 21st century in Minneapolis. The project, scheduled for completion in April 2013, calls for the redesign and reconstruction of virtually every aspect of the existing Millennium Hotel Minneapolis. Guestrooms and meeting spaces will be closed to the public from mid-December until the hotel reopens on April 1, 2013, while construction is underway. Architecture and design of the project
FRANKFURT, Germany—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has signed an agreement with Bari Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG to open a new-build Element hotel at Gateway Gardens, Frankfurt`s new city district near the airport. Scheduled to open in 2014, Element Frankfurt Airport marks the European debut of the brand. Launched in 2008, Element is the only major hotel brand to mandate that all properties pursue LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for high-performance buildings.
ATLANTA, Ga.—IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced the opening of the Crowne Plaza Tulsa, Okla. The eleven-story, 286-room hotel underwent a conversion from a Hilton and features newly redesigned guestrooms and public spaces. “We’re pleased to bring the Crowne Plaza brand to the Tulsa area, especially in such a convenient location for business travelers,” said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Americas brand management, IHG, in an announcement. “There are several major employers in the area that will
