Sunstone Sells Fairmont for $125 Million
Hotel REIT Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. sold its Fairmont Newport Beach for $125 million. The buyer of this massive deal was not disclosed but is believed to be a China-based entity that is affiliated with Infinity Realty Advisors in Los Angeles. The Business Journal was the first to report that the Fairmont was close to…
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Montage’s Pendry San Diego Opens
The Pendry San Diego opened in early February in downtown San Diego, owned my Montage International in Irvine. The Pendry San Diego made its debut in February right in downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quater. The Gaslamp Quarter is the West Coast’s number one entertainment district. Those who visit can immerse themselves in rich Victorian architecture, dine…
Read Article →The Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Introduces Interactive Chatbot
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas introduced a revolutionary tool to its select guests at the hotel: an interactive chatbot named Rose. “Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL?” “Affirmative, Dave. I read you.” “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.” “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” If, upon hearing the words “interactive chatbot,”…
Read Article →7 Hotels Opened in 2016 Throughout Orange County
Orange County has seen a recent spike in hotel growth throughout 2016, so what does 2017 have in store for us? Hotel development in Orange County saw another year of growth and development as many properties opened their doors, changed hands in ownership, or underwent massive renovations in order to become appealing once again. Seven…
Read Article →Amazon & Wynn Las Vegas Equip Rooms with Echo
The future is now, and hotels are embracing it by bringing voice-activated Echo into each of its rooms, allowing guests to use their voice to control the room. Wynn Las Vegas and Amazon have announced they plan to equip all 4,748 rooms at the Wynn Las Vegas with Amazon Echo, Amazon’s hand-free voice-controlled speaker. The…
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