http://lhonline.com/development/ en-us http://lhonline.com/development/financing/hilton_paulson_arizona_biltmore_0525 financing Fri, 25 May 2012 07:38:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/waldorf_astoria_chicago_0525 A fresh addition to Hilton Worldwide’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts portfolio, the former Elysian Hotel is a deluxe establishment comprising 188 rooms, 51 private residences, the restaurants RIA and Balsan, the popular Bernard’s Bar, a spa, and event and meeting rooms. It’s on East Walton Street in Chicago’s upscale Gold Coast. Tucked away off North State Street, it’s a complex that exudes privacy and exclusivity. Its heated cobblestones blunt winter’s chill. development Fri, 25 May 2012 07:32:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/radisson_miss_loan_0524 financing Thu, 24 May 2012 09:25:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/acquisition_distress_bankruptcy_management_arizona_biltmore_hilton_0424 financing Thu, 24 May 2012 08:03:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/blackstone_laquinta_financing_0523 financing Wed, 23 May 2012 08:22:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/mergers_motel6_gaylord_redlion_0523 Brace Yourself For Hotel Merger Mania financing Wed, 23 May 2012 06:49:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/motel6_acquisition_blackstone_0522 development Tue, 22 May 2012 11:01:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/coast_hotels_grow_in_west_0522 “It’s about the guest, the guest experience and enhancing their value perception,” says Doug Rigoni, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Coast Hotels & Resorts, USA. Coast USA owns, manages and franchises 3- and 4-star hotels in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Hotel leaders are planning to grow the chain throughout the West, eyeing properties from Denver to San Diego and points in between. development Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/hotel_development_Los_Angeles_0521 development Mon, 21 May 2012 08:35:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/Gaylord_development_Denver_0521 development Mon, 21 May 2012 08:25:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/condo_hotels_florida_development_0521 development Mon, 21 May 2012 07:09:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/marriott_vacations_strong_2012_start_0518 development Fri, 18 May 2012 08:08:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/choice_hotels_cambria_food_beverage_development_financing_0517 Choice Hotels Reinforces Commitment to Cambria Suites development Thu, 17 May 2012 00:10:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/red_oak_may_get_hotel_indigo_0516 development Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/new_downtown_orlando_hotel_proposed_0515 development Tue, 15 May 2012 09:20:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/design_development_mirbeau_0514 Another Key to Developing a Successful Short-Stay Destination development Mon, 14 May 2012 13:10:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/bluegreen_doubles_income_strong_timeshare_sales_0514 development Mon, 14 May 2012 10:15:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/realestate/hilton_airport_concept_takes_flight_0514 From the spectacular architecture of the oval-shaped Squaire to the Hilton’s high design, expanded meeting offerings and resort-like amenities, the hotel is a far more luxurious version of the airport hotel concept pioneered by Hilton in San Francisco in 1959. realestate Mon, 14 May 2012 08:09:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/management/tryp_coming_to_north_america_0511 Wyndham Hotel Group is advancing its welcome message to North American hotel owners for Tryp, the brand it bought in 2010. management Fri, 11 May 2012 08:46:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/cmbs_distress_atlantis_financing_0510 CMBS Distress Resolutions Are No Easy Feat financing Thu, 10 May 2012 08:07:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/realestate/acquisition_westin_ohare_0509 realestate Wed, 09 May 2012 09:27:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/miami_hotel_real_estate_sales_sizzle_0509 development Wed, 09 May 2012 08:29:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/wynn_casino_boston_plans_suspended_0509 development Wed, 09 May 2012 08:24:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/IHG_profits_0509 financing Wed, 09 May 2012 08:07:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/extended_stay_rate_demand_occupancy_development_0509 Extended Stay Takes Lead in Rate Growth development Wed, 09 May 2012 06:37:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/rushmore_appraisal_method_limit_lending_0508 If you‘re not a real estate appraiser, you’re probably unaware of a major catastrophe looming that could effectively eliminate all types of hotel financing, making it all but impossible to either build or sell a hotel. Under potential new governmental lending regulations, hotel appraisers will be forced to utilize an appraisal methodology that will lower their hotel valuations by as much as 40%, forcing borrowers to finance significantly less of their acquisition prices at greatly inflated interest rates. While this topic is somewhat technical, I will attempt to describe the issues in simple terminology. development Tue, 08 May 2012 09:02:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/MLIS_conferences_investment_development_financing_0507 Who’s Got Money for Hotel Financing? development Mon, 07 May 2012 06:43:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/timeshare/marriott_timeshare_earnings_0504 timeshare Fri, 04 May 2012 08:44:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/hard_rock_development_mexico_0504 development Fri, 04 May 2012 07:52:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/development_financing_acquisitions_michigan_state_CMBS_REIT_0304 Another Optimistic Outlook for the Hotel Business development Fri, 04 May 2012 07:21:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/unfinished_nyc_hotel_up_for_grabs_0503 development Thu, 03 May 2012 09:29:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/JQHammons_lawsuit_financing_0305 financing Thu, 03 May 2012 09:23:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/hyatt_profits_expenses_reorganization_0305 financing Thu, 03 May 2012 09:12:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/motel_6_anniversary_renovation_development_amenities_franchising_0503 Motel 6 Celebrates 50-Year Milestone development Thu, 03 May 2012 08:38:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/realestate/awh_holdings_buys_lane_hotels0502 Last week’s acquisition by AWH Holdings has provided the Lanes with what they wanted, and also given the hotel company with their name the stability and support to move forward and grow. realestate Wed, 02 May 2012 08:38:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/financing/strategic_hotels_earnings_0502 financing Wed, 02 May 2012 07:26:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/sahara_changes_to_sls_las_vegas_0501 development Tue, 01 May 2012 09:28:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/new_hotels_in_haiti_0501 development Tue, 01 May 2012 09:04:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/caribbean_tourism_financing_development_0501 Panel Says Caribbean Tourism Is Hot, Financing’s Not development Tue, 01 May 2012 07:01:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/starwood_tribeca_launch_baccarat_hotels_residences_0430 development Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:57:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/noble_house_brand_027 Having reached a critical mass, Noble House Hotels & Resorts plans to tag its brand on its existing and future properties. As for future properties, the 30-year-old company plans to add three to five properties this year and grow to 30 over the next three years. development Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:06:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/marriott_to_double_hotels_in_china_0427 development Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:58:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/brands_eye_malaysia_turkey_nigeria_for_growth_0426 development Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:41:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/starwood_manage_al_habtoors_new_dubai_properties_0426 development Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:24:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/caribbean_tourism_marketing_0426 Last year, a joint venture between the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association quietly took steps to revive the dormant Caribbean Tourism Development Co. as a marketing and booking engine to promote the region’s tourism industry. At this week’s Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference in San Juan, the two parties announced plans to give CTDC marketing teeth. development Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:01:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/billionaire_spends_billion_dubai_rebound_0424 development Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:46:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/realestate/cham_asset_manager_certification_0424 As the hotel industry has grown, so has the need for qualified asset managers. The Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) was created in 1991 and the group earlier this month unveiled the formation of the Certified Hotel Asset Manager (CHAM) designation. realestate Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:42:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/development_location_0423 Keys to Developing a Successful Short-Stay Destination development Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:11:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/boutique_development_bedding_roomservice_design_0423 Hotel Developer Lies Down On the Job development Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:41:00 EDT http://lhonline.com/development/2_charged_30M_palm_beach_time_share_scheme_0420 development Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:13:00 EDT