Hilton Hotels & Resorts Greets Visitors with New Lobby Design

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The Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, Virginia recently became a showcase for Hilton Hotels & Resorts and their new lobby design project. The hotel’s $40 million facelift includes a contemporary new lobby featuring food and beverage options, an adaptable “community” environment, and accessible technology. If the design proves successful it may become the new standard for the Hilton brand.

Upon entering the hotel visitors are greeted by a warm and inviting atmosphere that resembles the average American living room. The environment is intended to encourage the gathering of guests for social interaction, a shared work environment, and plenty of collaboration.

The lobby includes a dedicated technology lounge which integrates the standard business centre idea with personal, social networking. The entire package is made complete by a progressive bar open 18 hours a day with an evolving menu of beverages and “to-go” items.

The project’s designers even went so far as to include the social networking aspect into the front desk. Gone is the standard elongated counter space, replaced by several pod style check-in desks that promote interaction between guests and staff.

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St. Regis Hotels and Resorts Brings Luxury to Bangkok With Opening of The St. Regis Bangkok

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When discriminating travellers hear the name St. Regis, they can’t help but think of sophistication, class, and unparalleled luxury. Now, that same reputation has reached Thailand with the announcement of Starwood Resorts & Hotels’ newest offering, the St. Regis Bangkok. This brand new, 47 story property graces Bangkok’s skyline with breathtaking architecture from Brennan Beer Gorman Architects, the world-renowned architectural design firm known for a style that is both cutting-edge and unique.

The St. Regis Bangkok aims to be the address of choice not only for international travellers, but also for influential residents who desire the finest in hospitality, luxury, and service. The St. Regis is the first hotel in the city to provide butler service to all guests and residents. Furthermore, the addition of Thailand’s first Elemis Spa and ZUMA restaurant means there’s no better place to be than the St. Regis.

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The St. Regis Bangkok’s 227 total rooms include 51 suites and 53 unique residences. Taking luxury and elegance to new heights, guest rooms range in size from 45 m² to 250 m². Floor to ceiling windows provide breathtaking views of the city and beyond, while exquisite styling and lavish appointments provide guests a peaceful and relaxed escape from the busy city below.

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New Airport Wing Opens at San Francisco Airport

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After a three-year construction project San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened a new state-of-the-art terminal to handle increased domestic traffic. Terminal 2 is not new construction; rather, it is an old terminal that was previously closed in 2000 when SFO opened a new international terminal. The airport decided to resurrect the former terminal in 2008 in response to increased traffic. American Airlines and Virgin America will call the new terminal home.

The San Francisco Bay area stands to benefit, with the addition of nearly 3,000 new jobs between airline expansion and terminal tenants. Tenant construction is expected to bring an additional $15 million to the airport while the increased traffic should benefit both business and tourism.

Terminal 2 concessions provide a innovative verity of dining an shopping options that are far superior to other airports thought the world including:

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Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong World's 'Highest' Hotel

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The world’s “most vertical city” is home to the brand-new Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, a five-star luxury hotel which opened in March 2011. The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong continues the tradition of world-class accommodations in the finest destinations the Ritz-Carlton name is known for. This new hotel also qualifies as the “highest” in the world, taking up floors 102 to 118 in the city’s International Commerce Centre.

The property offers absolutely stunning views of the Hong Kong skyline, the harbour, and the Chinese mainland. Situated in the heart of the city, the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is just 20 minutes from the airport and five minutes from the city centre. It is a perfect venue for meetings, business gatherings, trade shows, and as a launching pad for wonderful Asian holiday.

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The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong features 312 total rooms, all with spectacular views. Rooms begin with the 530 ft.² Deluxe, and vary in size and amenities all the way up through the Ritz-Carlton suite; a 3920 ft.² space of absolute magnificence. Club Level rooms offer guests special perks such as access to Club Concierge and the Club Lounge complete with complimentary food and beverages 24 hours a day. All rooms are tastefully decorated and equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology including flatscreen TVs, DVD/Blu-Ray players, iPod docking stations, and Wi-Fi.

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The Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

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Shangri-La International Hotel Management, Ltd. has chosen Shanghai as the site of its newest luxury hotel; as well as the first city to host Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts’ newest brand known as Kerry Hotels. The Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai is the new 31-story, five-star hotel in the Kerry Park complex in the heart of Pudong. It is designed for discriminating business travellers who prefer a combination of relaxed atmosphere and impeccable service and quality. More than that, the Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai is meant to be the centre of social and leisure activity for both travellers and local residents alike.

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The Kerry Hotel has a total of 574 rooms, including 33 club suites. All feature contemporary furnishings that provide not only a relaxed atmosphere promoting socialization, but also an efficient space for work. Rooms include custom-built consoles with mini bars, complimentary broadband and wireless Internet, flat screen TVs, iPod docking stations, and separate bath and shower facilities. And of course, don’t forget the incredible panoramas of the city.

Club accommodations provide 33 suites of residence quality. Club suite guests enjoy the Club Lounge, 24hour butler service, concierge service, and complimentary breakfast and evening cocktails. The hotel devotes seven full floors to Club guests with incredible views all the way around.

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The Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai offers three incredible dining options that cover the entire span of tastes. Most remarkable is the Cook restaurant featuring 11 different kitchens, all with their own unique menu and live entertainment. This à la carte restaurant covers everything from traditional Chinese and Japanese to a butcher block and Asian barbecue.

If all this were not enough, the hotel is proud to boast the city’s largest hotel-based sports complex which includes three floors and 6,000 m² of sports and recreation space. Guests enjoy a 24-hour gym, aerobics, Pilates, yoga, basketball and tennis courts, rooftop jogging track, heated pool, and much more. You’ll also find special play zones for children and a complete wellness Centre featuring a spa with traditional Chinese treatments and Wushu healing practices.

Finally, the Kerry Hotel houses Shanghai’s largest banqueting and meeting facilities. At more than 7300 m² the facilities include two ballrooms and 26 multi-purpose spaces that can accommodate your weddings, business meetings, or trade shows. For more information please visit the web site at www.shangri-la.com.

WIP Platinum Program at W Los Angeles

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W Hotels Worldwide invites you to experience W Los Angeles, a luxury hotel experience conveniently situated near rodeo drive and the beautiful beaches of Santa Monica. Your stay at W Los Angeles begins with a personal driver and a fully-stocked luxury SUV designed to shuttle you directly to the front door of the W., where a world of style, sophistication, and class merges seamlessly with the cutting edge vibe that permeates all of Los Angeles. And now, with the WIP Platinum Program you can join an elite group of guests who have insider access at the W.

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The Ritz-Carlton Toronto Makes Its Debut

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Toronto’s latest and likely most expected hotel formally opened up its gates recently. Found in the middle of the downtown area and close to where the financial and performing arts districts meet, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto provides a brand new degree of extravagant character for the skyline while featuring 267 guestrooms, including 56 suites, 2 Deluxe Suites and The Ritz-Carlton Suite which is an extra-spacious 2,400 square feet.

With unimpeded Northern or Southern facing views of the city or Lake Ontario, every guestroom or suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto delivers floor-to-ceiling glass windows with warmed perimeters, vibrant African Anigre wood and Portuguese Estremoz marble that enhances the natural, yet modern décor. Spacious lavatories feature warmed marble floors, twin vanities inlaid with 22” HD television screens, individual rain showers and soaker bathtubs with tub caddies.

The Ritz-Carlton Spa provides extra indulging with 16 therapy rooms, including 2 Couples Suites, personal Ladies’ and Gentleman’s wet lounges, sauna spots and dry relaxation areas. Unique solutions influenced by the beauty of Canada’s beautiful outdoors define the feeling such as the fragrant Cloud 9 Massage, which makes use of nearby local flower gardens and herbs such as Niagara lavender and Quebec sage.

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W London Hotel Offers Cutting-Edge Style

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W Hotels are a modern design-oriented brand and a major market innovator with 40 hotels and retreats in the most lively locations and spectacular spots around the world. W Hotels offers the best in cutting-edge style centered around design, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a full-bodied lifestyle encounter which built into the brand’s individual style through modern restaurant concepts, stunning entertainment activities, fashionable retail ideas and signature spas.

W London’s guestrooms feature a progressive layout with surprising details which are distinctive to W and not exhibited in any other London hotel. The studio living idea does not mean that the bedroom and bathroom are two completely distinct spaces, but instead, they are combined areas which stream fluidly, one into the other. Despite this design unity, the normal level of privacy remains. This layout theory carries on into the general public areas in which large floor-to-ceiling windows attract light and frame the beautiful buildings of Soho behind them.

The hotel features 192 guestrooms, which includes 21 suites along with the UK’s very first Spice Market, a restaurant which is inspired by the lively street life of South East Asia. W London is positioned on the corner of Leicester Square and Wardour Street, situated in between social Soho and the popular square as well as finding itself at the heart of London’s entertainment scene. The building, which was created by McAleer & Rushe of Ireland, is 10-stories tall and is covered in clear windows which alter their coloration with respect to the time of day and various other conditions.

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MODO Launches Music Lifestyle Hotel Accommodations

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The launch of MODO will introduce a new concept of lifestyle hotel with its music-oriented design and guest services. With abundant and inexpensive features, MODO gives luxury accommodations an entirely new angle. The brand’s Bauhaus loft space layout involves a stunning concrete-and-glass structure with uncovered supports and finished cement wall surfaces. Within the walls of the revolutionary design, the actual attraction will be the RPM restaurant-lounge, a rising area with 14-foot ceilings, customized fixtures and natural light streaming through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Situated close to the primary entry, RPM will be simple to identify with areas which include step-downs, or lowered floor surfaces, lengthy cozy sofas and an impressive and progressive lighting style.

MODO is a brand new global lifestyle hotel that’s fashionable, inexpensive and musically influenced. The brand incorporates a impressive elegant loft layout. Full-service MODO hotels will each contain one hundred and more visitor lofts, a cafe restaurant, bar and lounge, courtyard with swimming pool, conference area, business facility, library, gift shop and high-tech fitness center. Within the high-energy diner, the MODO Music Center will be at the center. Visitors will listen to tunes and make their very own playlists from the huge and meticulously culled music collection which showcases independent musicians from around the world. MODO will debut in India and Brazil with foreseeable future growth prepared for urban centers within the U.S. and in other places around the world.

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The Ritz-Carlton Club, Vail: Destination Club & Private Residences

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The Ritz-Carlton has opened its 10th Destination Club, with Private Residences in Vail, Colorado. Vail is well known for its world-class skiing and now becomes home to a new level of luxury with The Rtiz-Carlton.

The Bavarian-style architecture houses 71 private residences and 45 fractional residences. The Ritz-Carlton Vail is located at the base of Vail Mountain on the banks of Gore Creek and is walking distance from the famous dining and shopping at LionsHead.

When you pull into The Ritz-Carlton Vail you will quickly be greeted with their 5-Star valet service and then be escorted into their lobby where you can quickly access the Great Room, which has a beautiful fireplace and a view of the mountain. The Great Room also has a bar with a light menu available for snacks throughout the day. It’s the perfect multi-use space; guests and private residents often use this space for grabbing a drink with friends and family, relaxing with a book, or even working.

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