New Hotels

Four Seasons Opens New Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan

Four Seasons Opens New Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan

Four Seasons announced the opening of their newest property in Baku, Azerbaijan. The hotel features 142 guest rooms and 29 suites, four bars and restaurants, a spa, and over 20,000 square feet (1,865 square meters) of conference and function space.
The Four Seasons Baku is the chain’s 89th property worldwide and first in Azerbaijan. Keeping in line with other Four Seasons properties, the hotel is built in the Beaux-Arts style and …

Hotel Paradox Opens in Downtown Santa Cruz

Hotel Paradox Opens in Downtown Santa Cruz

BPR Properties announced the opening of the Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz, California. The new hotel has 164 guest rooms and eight suites.
In keeping with the California rustic motif, the front desk is made from a reclaimed eucalyptus tree and the natural décor continues with reclaimed wood snow fence headboards in each room. An indoor-outdoor bar leads to a pool surrounded by redwood trees and features fire pits and cabanas as well …

Ritz-Carlton Opens First Hotel in Austria

Ritz-Carlton Opens First Hotel in Austria

Ritz-Carlton has opened its first hotel in Austria, in the capital city of Vienna. The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna has 202 rooms and is located on the storied Ringstraße, a boulevard that encircles the inner city. The hotel is walking distance of Vienna’s museums, concert halls, and historic buildings.
The interior of the hotel contains decorative mural paintings, intricate wood carvings, and a marble staircase. Dining options include the Dstrikt restaurant, which offers …

Grand Hyatt Opens in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Grand Hyatt Opens in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hyatt announced the opening of the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur in the Kuala Lumpur City Center in Malaysia.
The hotel offers 370 guestrooms and 42 suites, and is within walking distance of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, the Petronas Twin Towers, the Golden Triangle shopping and entertainment district, and the Pavilion Shopping Center.
The ground-floor lobby of the hotel features commissioned pieces of art, including a gold/bronze sculpture, a crescent-shaped sculpture, and …

Aloft and Starwood Announce Opening of Aloft Asheville Downtown

Aloft and Starwood Announce Opening of Aloft Asheville Downtown

Aloft Hotels, a Starwood brand, announced the opening of its 60th hotel, the Aloft Asheville Downtown, in Asheville, North Carolina. Owned and operated by McKibbon Hotel Group, the new hotel features 115 guest rooms, an outdoor pool, and an observation deck, along with over 1,800 square feet of outdoor meeting space and 649 square feet of indoor meeting space.
The hotel is located in downtown Asheville, and is within walking distance …

Starwood Announces Plans to Expand Throughout Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States

Starwood Announces Plans to Expand Throughout Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced plans to expand its hotel portfolio throughout Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States over the next three years. During this time, Starwood will more than double its portfolio in the region with the addition of seven new hotels, including the new Aloft St. Petersburg, the first of the Aloft brand to be opened in Russia.
Also opening in the region will be the Sheraton …

Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam to Open

Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam to Open

Steigenberger Hotel Group will open a new hotel in Amsterdam next month at the Schiphol International Airport. The Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam will take over the former Dorint Hotel Amsterdam-Airport on September 1.
The hotel will offer 440 rooms, including ten luxury suites and an executive suite. Hotel amenities will include three restaurants, a coffee and wine lounge, a sports and media bar, a gym, a health spa with a pool, …