Formerly the Grand Plaza Hotel, the cylinder-shaped building and rotating restaurant underwent a colorful renovation. By Diti Kohli The cylinder-shaped hotel on St. Pete Beach just got a major makeover. Formerly known as the Grand Plaza Hotel, the Bellwether Beach Resort reopens in August with a new retro-modern aesthetic — a sharp shift from the […]
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Capitol Hill Hotel’s Deck 11 Features Large Pool, Great Views
An 8,000-square-foot rooftop space at YOTEL Washington DC features an 800-square-foot pool, sun decks, and resort cabanas. WASHINGTON, DC — Deck 11 at YOTEL Washington DC is now complete and officially open for hotel guests and the public. The 8,000-square-foot rooftop space at 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW features an 800-square-foot pool, sun decks, resort […]
First Finish Opens Florida Office and Appoints Brian Bagniefski as General Manager
Boca Raton office opened to support current and future hospitality projects in the Florida market Columbia, MD – June 10, 2021 – First Finish aims to more effectively serve the Florida market with the opening of an office in Boca Raton. The new office will manage all current and future hospitality renovation and construction projects […]
First Finish Promotes Two Longtime Executives to Partner
Columbia, MD – May 13, 2021 – First Finish is proud to announce that longtime executives Bryan Higgins and David Puglisi have taken ownership interest in First Finish, alongside founders David and Lori Burman, and have been promoted to Partner. David Burman founded First Finish with Lori Burman in 1999 with one mission in mind—to […]
Kimpton Banneker Readies for DC Debut
Mason Studio revamped the former Kimpton Rouge into an artful homage to the city Words by: Will Speros Set for a May debut, the 144-room Kimpton Banneker Hotel is set to open this May, courtesy of Toronto-based design firm Mason Studio. Housed within the former Kimpton Rouge along Embassy Row, the $20 million renovation features a narrative […]
Hyatt Regency Houston Completes Property-Wide Renovation
HOUSTON — Hyatt Regency Houston unveiled a multi-million-dollar renovation to the property’s 955 guestrooms, corridors, lobby, main entrances, and meeting spaces as well as its food and beverage venues: Einstein Brother’s Bagels, Shula’s Restaurant, and Lobbibar. “As 2020 has come to an end, and with new opportunities in 2021, we are thrilled to usher in […]
W South Beach to reopen in November after $30M renovation
By Matthew Arrojas – Reporter, South Florida Business Journal The 408-room W South Beach hotel is set to emerge from an eight-month renovation on Nov. 18. The hotel at 2201 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach closed in March for a $30 million renovation that refreshed all of the hotel’s guest rooms and created the new […]
Rosewood Mansion On Turtle Creek Reveals Extensive Reimagination
Renovation — 142 Rooms Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek®, the inaugural property of the ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® collection, today unveils newly refurbished guestrooms and suites, an inviting lobby and inspired guest experiences as the latest elements of the property’s extensive, multi-year reinvention. Redefining the concept of residential luxury – a concept that the Mansion […]
Mar Monte Hotel joins Unbound Collection after major revamp
by Ian Jones | 09 Sep 2020 | Projects Following an extensive renovation project, the 200-room Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara on the Californian coast has joined The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand. The 1930s Vista Mar Monte has been reincarnated as the Mar Monte Hotel, becoming Santa Barbara’s newest lifestyle boutique hotel thanks to […]
Hyatt Unveils Miraval Berkshires and Wyndhurst Manor & Club
Hyatt Unveils Miraval Berkshires and Wyndhurst Manor & Club