Articles tagged “lifestyle hotels”

Mondrian Singapore Duxton, a 302-room luxury hotel, has seen its opening delayed by a couple of months. The Straits Times has a fun profile by Louisa Lim of all the…

Historical preservation in hotel design isn't new, but it remains relatively rare for hotels to honor the rich histories of their Black neighborhoods. The industry need more leaders like Larry Crosby, general manager of The Foundry Hotel, part of Hilton's Curio Collection.

Sortis executives have given more details on their plans for Ace Hotels, the hip U.S.-based lifestyle brand that the company will acquire for $85 million in cash.

Independently owned lifestyle hotels lack resources to battle against the global conglomerates with their streamlined loyalty machines. But Springboard thinks it can boost quirky properties by revamping the playbook for third-party hotel management.

Ace only has about a dozen properties, but it has punched above its weight in brand impact. Here's our analysis of whether Sortis is a good home and if $85 million is a good price.

Sage Hospitality is going it alone as it bets on lifestyle independent hotels while its peers sell out to bigger players or plan to go public. This strategy is either very sage or very dumb.

Viceroy may be able to accelerate its growth and brand awareness given Highgate's scale and track record. Of course, that is if Highgate can execute well after the deal closes.

Ah, the challenges of delivering quirkiness at scale.

Standard chief executive Amber Asher is one of the smartest people in hotels. But The Standard International has so much going on it, we wonder if the company can manage it all.

Replicating a lifestyle hotel brand worldwide is a bit like walking on a tightrope blindfolded. Only the skilled survive. Marriott's Edition is up to the challenge, according to the brand's boss. Expect an acrobatic 2023.