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Last Surviving Howard Johnson’s Restaurant Closes
It’s the end of an icon: The last remaining Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed its doors.
Founded by Howard Deering Johnson in 1925, the single outpost – a Quincy, Massachusetts pharmacy he purchased and then installed a soda fountain – grew to be the largest restaurant chain in the United States by the 1960s and 1970s.
Its popularity was due in part to innovations Deering made in ice cream, adding more buttermilk …
Trump Hotel in Historic D.C. Post Office Building to Be Sold and Reflagged as a Waldorf Astoria
The Trump Organization is slated to close on a deal to sell the lease to the crown jewel of its hotel operation, the luxury property located in the historic Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., for $375 million by the end of the month.
The new owners, CGI Merchant Group, an investment firm, will reflag the property, in partnership with Hilton Worldwide, as a Waldorf Astoria.
This is not the Trump …
David Kempinski Tel Aviv Hotel Opens Its Doors to Guests
Kempinski Hotels announced the opening of the David Kempinski Tel Aviv.
The 250-key property is set on the city’s tayelet, or boardwalk, with direct beach access. It includes 56 suites that offer views of the Mediterranean Sea, including the triplex-penthouse suite, which spans over 4,000 square feet(372 square meters). Guest rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows and sport an earth tone décor.
Dining options at the property are helmed by Chef Mor Cohen and …
Grand Aston La Habana Hotel Opens Its Doors to Guests in Havana
Archipelago, a Southeast Asia-based hotel operator, announced the opening of the Grand Aston La Habana Hotel in Havana.
The 600-key property is in the Vedado central commercial district. Vedado’s main street, Calle 23, also known as La Rampa, runs east to west and terminates in the Malecón waterfront seawall. The district features many notable venues including the Gran Sinagoga Bet Shalom; Focsa, the tallest building in Cuba; John Lennon Park, and …
Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis to Open to Guests in June
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced on Wednesday the planned opening of the new Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis.
The new property will open its doors to guests on June 1, 2022.
“Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis will be warm, inviting and filled with light,” said the company’s president of operations for the eastern part of the United States, Antoine Chahwan.
The 222-key property, including its guest rooms, was designed by the architectural firm Smallwood.
The …
Hilton Reflags Fairmont San Jose as Signia With Opening Slated for April
Hilton Worldwide announced the reflagging of the former Fairmont San Jose as the Signia by Hilton San Jose.
The property will be Hilton’s second Signia and its first in the Golden State. It is slated to open at the end of April, 2022.
The Fairmont San Jose was open for over 30 years and closed its doors in March 2021.
The name “Signia” is a play on the word “insignia” and is meant …
Conrad Los Angeles to Open Doors to Guests on June 1
Hilton Worldwide announced the planned opening of the Conrad Los Angeles, which will take place on June 1, 2022.
The new hotel will offer guests “an elevated Southern California lifestyle experience and unparalleled access to Downtown Los Angeles’ thriving cultural scene,” the company said in a statement.
The 305-key property is set in downtown Los Angeles in the Frank Gehry-designed Grand LA, a mixed-use development located near multiple museums and cultural institutions …
