Protea Hotels (ProteaHotels.com) by Marriott, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com), announced the signing of Protea Hotel by Marriott Accra, Kotoka Airport, the brand’s second hotel in Ghana and the first Protea Hotel by Marriott in the capital city of Accra. Owned by Baobab Hotels & Resorts which is a subsidiary of the YAMUSAH Group, the hotel will be strategically located in the prestigious airport residential area of Accra. A mere 1.5 kilometers from the Kotoka International Airport, the hotel is also in close proximity to key diplomatic, government and commercial nodes. “Continuing economic growth in Africa is driving greater investment in the continent, and Ghana is proving to be particularly attractive as an investment destination. Protea Hotels by Marriott, is one of Africa’s most well established hotel brands and we are delighted to debut the brand in the bustling and dynamic capital city of Accra. The … [Read more...] about Protea Hotels by Marriott to open its Second Hotel in Ghana, first in the Capital City of Accra
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New hotels: Las Vegas, Chicago. Portland, Phoenix, St. Louis
Top floors of Park MGM now a separate hotel Chris McGinnis Published 1:49 pm PDT, Thursday, October 18, 2018 The upper floors of Las Vegas' Park MGM were converted into the upscale NoMad Hotel. The upper floors of Las Vegas' Park MGM were converted into the upscale NoMad Hotel. Photo: NoMad Hotel Guest room at the new Delta Hotel in Phoenix-Mesa. Guest room at the new Delta Hotel in Phoenix-Mesa. Photo: Marriott The new Angard Arts Hotel in St. Louis lets guests select their preferred room color. The new Angard Arts Hotel in St. Louis lets guests select their preferred room color. Photo: Angard Arts Hotel Accommodations at Marriott's new Aloft Hotel near Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Accommodations at Marriott's new Aloft Hotel near Chicago's Magnificent Mile. … [Read more...] about New hotels: Las Vegas, Chicago. Portland, Phoenix, St. Louis
Airport news: PreCheck adds + Istanbul update + JFK, LAX reveal plans + New MSP hotel + Burgers
A roundup of the latest news at major airports Chris McGinnis Published 9:41 am PDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Istanbul's big new airport is expected to open in late December. Istanbul's big new airport is expected to open in late December. Photo: IGA Airport Operation TSA has added three more airlines to its PreCheck program. (Image: TSA) TSA has added three more airlines to its PreCheck program. (Image: TSA) Photo: TSA Istanbul Ataturk Airport has become very overcrowded, overheated and crazy at peak times. The New airport should be a welcome change Istanbul Ataturk Airport has become very overcrowded, overheated and crazy at peak times. The New airport should be a welcome change Photo: Chris McGinnis Istanbul New Airport under construction as seen from our IST-BUD flight … [Read more...] about Airport news: PreCheck adds + Istanbul update + JFK, LAX reveal plans + New MSP hotel + Burgers
New Hotels: Best Western’s buzzy brands + San Diego, Chicago, NYC, Puerto Rico
An update on hotel openings, renovations and brandings Chris McGinnis Published 10:15 am PDT, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Rendering of a Sadie Hotel, one of Best Western's new brands. Rendering of a Sadie Hotel, one of Best Western's new brands. Photo: Best Western Best Western is launching two hip new brands: Sadie and Aiden Best Western is launching two hip new brands: Sadie and Aiden Photo: Best Western The newly-built, newly-opened InterContinental San Diego. The newly-built, newly-opened InterContinental San Diego. Photo: InterContinental Hotels Part of the pool area at Ritz-Carlton's reopened Dorado Beach resor5t in Puerto Rico. Part of the pool area at Ritz-Carlton's reopened Dorado Beach resor5t in Puerto Rico. … [Read more...] about New Hotels: Best Western’s buzzy brands + San Diego, Chicago, NYC, Puerto Rico
Radisson shows off new look in model room at its Red hotel in Minneapolis
There’s a new suite at the Radisson Red in downtown Minneapolis that could be enticing to those who like open-concept design. There are no doors, no windows and the exposed concrete ceiling sits high above the king size bed. The space isn’t really a guest room at all but a model for the newly redesigned Radisson hotels. The mock room was built inside unfinished space on the first floor of the Radisson Red hotel. Parent company Radisson Hotel Group, which was renamed earlier this year after its flagship Radisson hotel brand, is in the midst of a major $200 million repositioning that includes redesigning the rooms and lobbies at its Radissons. The model room is a tool executives are using so hotel owners, designers and vendors can walk through the space and provide feedback on the look and feel, practicality and other design elements. “Unless you build the room and people can really touch it and feel it, something is missing,” said Phil Malcolm, vice president of … [Read more...] about Radisson shows off new look in model room at its Red hotel in Minneapolis