Here I share with you one of the most interesting hotel openings for 2019. It is going to change Miami´s skyline and will be the first hotel in town of one of the most famous luxury hotel brands in the world. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel Miami, to be located at 300 Biscayne Boulevard, will mark the  debut of the Waldorf Astoria brand in Miami . The company,  owned by Hilton Hotels ,  operates 30 properties worldwide , including two in Boca Raton, two in Key West and one in Orlando. Designed by the Miami firm  Sieger Suarez Architects , the skyscraper will resemble a pile of unevenly stacked glass cubes. The building is projected to reach 1,049 feet in height, making it  one of the tallest in Florida . The current titleholder is the  Panorama Tower in Brickell,  which stands 868 feet tall. According to  a Bloomberg report , the project will include  140 hotel rooms and 400 condos . Pre-sales on the project aren’t sch...

The  luxury hotels industry  is my passion and one of the major customer service industries globally. Growing travel and tourism industry is one of the key reasons behind the growth of luxury hotels industry. In order to meet the increasing demand for unique customer services, luxury hotels are constantly striving to improve their services by focusing on  changing consumer preferences, new technologies impact and energy saving strategies. The global Luxury Hotel market is valued at 171100 million USD in 2018 and is expected to reach 216.000 million USD by the end of 2023, growing at a CAGR of 4.0% between 2018 and 2023. THE AMERICAS: HOTEL PROJECT PIPELINE BY COUNTRY United States  is the main market with  1069  hotel openings still in force, as a recent report by TopHotelProject states. And it is followed by  Mexico (86) ,  Brazil (47)  and  Canada (43) .   USA - 1069 hotel openings | 6. CUBA - 23 hotel open...

The list of highly-anticipated South Florida hotel openings keeps growing, and some are scheduled to debut any day now. From Little Havana to Coconut Grove and South Beach, here’s what’s new and exciting on the new hotels horizon. Comment The list of highly-anticipated South Florida hotel openings keeps growing, and some are scheduled to debut any day now. From Little Havana to Coconut Grove and South Beach, here’s what’s new and exciting on the horizon. 1. Cadillac Hotel; Beach Club, Miami Beach An oceanfront guest room at the forthcoming Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club. The historic Roy France Art Deco hotel on Collins Avenue in mid-beach is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation by new ownership. It will join Marriott’s Autograph Collection as the  Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club . The hotel’s interiors are being reimagined by Bill Rooney Studio. The design will draw inspiration from the European Riviera of the 1940s with white stone, smoky blue and gold...

New luxury hotel openings in the Middle East in Q2 2018 One of the most notable entries in this quarter was Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts new hotel in Tunis.  The new Mövenpick Hotel du Lac Tunis  has 189 rooms and suites. Mövenpick Hotel du Lac Tunis is Mövenpick’s third property in Tunisia and its 23rd in Africa with five additional hotels set to open in the region by 2020. Tunisia’s tourism registered a 23% year-on-year growth in the first three months of 2018, according to a government report. The hotel’s GM Nicolas Pezout was quoted as saying “From wellness, foodie and culture breaks, family holidays and wedding parties, to business trips, corporate retreats and board meetings, Mövenpick Hotel du Lac Tunis suits every occasion, offering guests first-class facilities and upscale modern accommodation in a convenient and stunning location." The other  major hotel opening is The Kingfisher Lodge in Khor Kalba , part of the “Sharjah Collection” by South Afri...

5 facts about Midwest hotel investment and development Chicago hosted more than 55 million visitors in 2017. Photo credit: Pixabay/Free-Photos Compartir Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print The Midwest continued to hold hotel investors’ attention last year, and that trend will likely continue this year, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap. The firm’s “2018 Hospitality North American Investment Forecast” broke down investment and development trends by region while providing forecasts for what investors can expect in the year ahead. Here are five important things to know from the report: 1. Investors Eye Major Cities in Central Midwest The Central Midwest is composed of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. Last year, Missouri and Oklahoma led gains for occupancy and revenue per available room in the Central Midwest. Moving forward, major businesses and sporting teams in the region will keep the hotel bookings coming. For example, Marcus & Mil...