New Hotel Openings North America 2015 News
Leadership announced for Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
Four Seasons will open Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown in 2016, its second hotel in the city, with 16-year company veteran Peter Humig at the helm. Born and educated in Switzerland, Humig is a tri-lingual globetrotter who was most recently general manager at the award-winning Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler.
Wyndham Hotel Group welcomes TRYP Times Square to portfolio
Wyndham Hotel Group has announced the addition of the 336-room TRYP by Wyndham New York Times Square, the second TRYP by Wyndham hotel in New York City, to its lifestyle brand’s growing global portfolio. Located on West 48th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue in Times Square, TRYP by Wyndham New York Times Square, which recently completed a major multi-million dollar renovation, puts guests just steps from world-famous attractions, shopping and dining, major corporations and public transportation.
JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa set for autumn opening
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has revealed JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa will open in the autumn this year. The 299-room luxury beachfront resort, designed by renowned architect Jim Olson in collaboration with Mexico City-based design firm IDEA Asociados, is dedicated to cherishing and showcasing Los Cabos’ natural environment and traditions.
Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, opens in San Jose del Cabo
Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico reopened its “windows to paradise” and has welcomed guests back to the legendary Five-Diamond resort. Since opening in 1997, Las Ventanas al Paraiso has been considered to be among the most internationally acclaimed and recognised resorts in the world, bringing an unprecedented level of luxury and hospitality to Baja and elevating Los Cabos to be Mexico’s most chic and upscale destination.
Jamaican prime minister welcomes Hyatt Rose Hall to Caribbean
The official grand opening of the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall and Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hyatt’s first dual-branded all inclusive resort in Jamaica, has been celebrated in Montego Bay. Addressing an industry audience at the event, Jamaican prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller, described the opening as a “monumental milestone for Jamaica’s tourism”.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Hyatt Rose Hall, Jamaica
Located at the former site of The Ritz-Carlton in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Hyatt Rose Hall is home to both Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara. Following the completion of an $85 million expansion, renovation and repositioning intended to reinvent this storied destination Breaking Travel News here calls in to see if the property can become the leading all-inclusive destination in Jamaica.
JW Marriott Austin opens for business
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has opened its first property in Austin, approximately two and a half years after the hotel first broke ground. The 34-story JW Marriott Austin is not only the largest hotel in Austin, but also the largest JW Marriott in North America and the second-largest JW Marriott in the world.
All-new Radisson Hotel Phoenix North opens its doors
North Phoenix got a fresh addition to its hotel portfolio last week with the opening of the Radisson Hotel Phoenix North. The newly-flagged Radisson® boasts a modern design scheme, fresh amenities and the Yes I Can!SM service philosophy the brand is known for after partners R.A. Rauch & Associates, Brixton Capital and Dan Norville applied their industry expertise to transforming a once-struggling property.
AC Hotel Miami Beach to debut April 2015
Marriott International announced has the expected April 2015 opening of AC Hotel Miami Beach on the 2900 block of Collins Avenue, the area that has been grabbing headlines as the trendiest destination in the city. The property, developed in partnership with Miami’s Finvarb Group, will be AC Hotels’ first property in South Florida following the lifestyle brand’s debut in New Orleans and its growing portfolio of over 50 hotels expected to open in the next few years.
Virgin Hotels Chicago opens to guests for first time
Virgin Hotels Chicago has rolled out the red carpet and opened its doors for the first time. Giving guests a place to feel at home in the city, Virgin Hotels offers free Wi-Fi, and has done away with early check-in or late check-out fees, room service delivery charges and other services that have caused frustrations for guests. “It’s been a long held dream to start beautiful, comfortable, fun hotels for guests and give them what they want and need while being gentle on their wallets,” Richard Branson said.