Spa & Recreation
Hotel Spas Look For Improved Performance in 2012
It’s been a tough five years for hotel spas, but 2012 should a better year, particularly for those hotel operators who approach their spas as businesses, rather than just property amenities. According to a new study from PKF Consulting, hotel spas had sharper declines in revenues and profits in 2008 and 2009 than did hotels overall. And while improvements in the hotel industry started in early 2010, the spa business didn’t begin to get healthy until a year later....
The Splendor of Kohler’s American Club
While its name is synonymous with the quality bathroom fixtures it manufactures, Wisconsin-based Kohler Co. also maintains a significant presence in the lodging industry, anchored by The American Club, its luxury hotel in Kohler’s hometown....
Design Awards: High Honors
From the towering 54-story L.A. Live project all the way down to the eight-story Padre Hotel in Bakersfield, CA, this year’s Design Award winners all stand out. Lodging Hospitality editors chose five projects to honor that displayed innovative, effective and creative architecture and design....
Expanded Gay Resort To Open in Fort Lauderdale
The results of a $4-million investment by Fort Lauderdale’s Royal Palms Hotel and Resort will be unveiled this month when the 20-year old, gay-oriented property debuts a 64-room annexation, an addition that will make it the largest hotel in North America targeted specifically to the gay male market. ...
Travaasa Willing to Spend Time, Money on New Brand
Joy Berry and Chris Manning vow to deliver unique experiences through Travaasa Destinations, their new brand. The Denver-based co-founders—she’s president, he’s principal—look to acquire and then turn underperforming resorts into moneymakers in a patient, painstaking process....
Design Elements Jan. 15, 2011
A roundup of design news...
InterContinental Suites Gets Healthy Makeover
Leaving a hospital in good spirits isn’t always possible. That’s why the InterContinental Suites Hotel in Cleveland is undergoing a massive renovation to become a center of wellness and tranquility. ...
Boutique Business Comes of Age
Chip Conley joked the opening of the Waikiki Edition in early October was the lovechild of Bill Marriott and Ian Schrager, but the strange marriage between the two lodging icons who couldn’t be any more opposite signals how far the boutique and lifestyle segment has come. ...
Redeveloped Seaside Resort Exceeds Expectations
One season down, decades to go. The five-month-old reborn Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI just completed its first summer in business, and the five-star-quality boutique seaside resort has lived up to the hype. Business has been brisk, say the owners, and guest reviews on TripAdvisor and other social media sites show that it’s also been a hit with consumers. ...
